Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Amortized:
Amortized intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	$ 2,030,492	$ 2,082,806
Accumulated Amortization	(567,433)	(649,911)
Net Carrying Amount	1,463,059	1,432,895
Not amortized:
Not amortized intangible assets, Carrying Amount	1,854,110	1,791,111
Intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	3,884,602	3,873,917
Accumulated Amortization	(567,433)	(649,911)
Intangible assets	3,317,169	3,224,006
TASER Trademark [Member]
Not amortized:
Not amortized intangible assets, Carrying Amount	900,000	900,000
Patents and Trademarks Pending [Member]
Not amortized:
Not amortized intangible assets, Carrying Amount	954,110	891,111
Domain names [Member]
Amortized:
Amortized intangible assets, Useful Life	5 years
Amortized intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	139,431	139,431
Accumulated Amortization	(103,840)	(91,943)
Net Carrying Amount	35,591	47,488
Not amortized:
Accumulated Amortization	(103,840)	(91,943)
Issued patents [Member]
Amortized:
Amortized intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	1,528,955	1,500,192
Accumulated Amortization	(362,032)	(342,940)
Net Carrying Amount	1,166,923	1,157,252
Not amortized:
Accumulated Amortization	(362,032)	(342,940)
Issued patents [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Amortized:
Amortized intangible assets, Useful Life	15 years
Issued patents [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Amortized:
Amortized intangible assets, Useful Life	4 years
Issued trademarks [Member]
Amortized:
Amortized intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	362,106	293,183
Accumulated Amortization	(101,561)	(65,028)
Net Carrying Amount	260,545	228,155
Not amortized:
Accumulated Amortization	(101,561)	(65,028)
Issued trademarks [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Amortized:
Amortized intangible assets, Useful Life	11 years
Issued trademarks [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Amortized:
Amortized intangible assets, Useful Life	9 years
Non-compete agreement [Member]
Amortized:
Amortized intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount		150,000
Accumulated Amortization		(150,000)
Not amortized:
Accumulated Amortization		$ (150,000)
Non-compete agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Amortized:
Amortized intangible assets, Useful Life	7 years
Non-compete agreement [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Amortized:
Amortized intangible assets, Useful Life	5 years