Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Related Party Transactions (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Contribution by TASER International, Inc. employees in endowment			Over half of the initial $1.0 million endowment was contributed directly by TASER International, Inc. employees.
TASER Foundation [Member]
Related Party Transactions (Textual) [Abstract]
Related party's administrative costs incurred by company	$ 300	$ 1,000	$ 2,500	$ 4,500
Administrative cost related to donation			100.00%
Assets transferred			300,000
Discretionary contribution to TASER Foundation by parent company	0	0	0	0
Distribution of grants by Taser Foundation			3,000,000
Consulting services [Member]
Related Party Transactions (Textual) [Abstract]
Transaction expenses incurred by parent company	39,000	43,000	141,000	159,000
Outstanding payables due to related party	10,500		10,500		12,500
Chairmen [Member]
Related Party Transactions (Textual) [Abstract]
Transaction expenses incurred by parent company	3,000	57,000	21,000	135,000
Outstanding payables due to related party	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0