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Joint Venture Agreement	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Joint Venture Agreement [Abstract]
Joint Venture Agreement	14. Joint Venture Agreement On January 13, 2010, the Company entered into a Joint Venture Agreement (the “Protector Group Agreement”) with RouteCloud, LLC (“RouteCloud”) and certain other parties to establish the TASER Protector Group to exclusively develop, market, sell and support a new suite of products (“Protector Products”). During 2010, $1.2 million was funded under the Joint Venture agreement prior to revision on November 2, 2010. On November 2, 2010, the Company entered into a revised agreement with RouteCloud and the other parties to the Protector Group Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, the original Protector Group Agreement was terminated retroactively, effective as of September 29, 2010. The new agreement also provides that the Company will (i) reimburse RouteCloud the sum of $75,000 for certain transition expenses, (ii) assume responsibility for the ongoing development, marketing, sale and support of Protector Products, (iii) offer employment or consulting arrangements to certain RouteCloud personnel, and (iv) pay RouteCloud royalties on the sale of Protector Products. During the second quarter of 2011, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $1.4 million relative to its Protector Product line following the Company’s decision to abandon the development of this product line. Included in the impairment charges were charges for capitalized software development, prepaid royalties, and presale inventory. As such, the Company intends to not pursue any further business with RouteCloud relating to the Protector Products.

Joint Venture Agreement

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

14. Joint Venture Agreement

On January 13, 2010, the Company entered into a Joint Venture Agreement (the “Protector Group Agreement”) with RouteCloud, LLC (“RouteCloud”) and certain other parties to establish the TASER Protector Group to exclusively develop, market, sell and support a new suite of products (“Protector Products”). During 2010, $1.2 million was funded under the Joint Venture agreement prior to revision on November 2, 2010.

On November 2, 2010, the Company entered into a revised agreement with RouteCloud and the other parties to the Protector Group Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, the original Protector Group Agreement was terminated retroactively, effective as of September 29, 2010. The new agreement also provides that the Company will (i) reimburse RouteCloud the sum of $75,000 for certain transition expenses, (ii) assume responsibility for the ongoing development, marketing, sale and support of Protector Products, (iii) offer employment or consulting arrangements to certain RouteCloud personnel, and (iv) pay RouteCloud royalties on the sale of Protector Products.

During the second quarter of 2011, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $1.4 million relative to its Protector Product line following the Company’s decision to abandon the development of this product line. Included in the impairment charges were charges for capitalized software development, prepaid royalties, and presale inventory. As such, the Company intends to not pursue any further business with RouteCloud relating to the Protector Products.