Segment Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Operational Information Relative to the Company's Reportable Segments

Information relative to the Company’s reportable segments is as follows (in thousands):

	2013
	TASER Weapons			EVIDENCE.com & Video			Total
Product sales	$	127,474		$	8,649		$	136,123
Service revenue		—			1,708			1,708
Net sales		127,474			10,357			137,831
Cost of products sold		44,025			6,074			50,099
Cost of services delivered		—			1,889			1,889
Gross margin		83,449			2,394			85,843
Sales, general & administrative		40,201			6,383			46,584
Research & development		4,311			5,577			9,888
Litigation judgment recovery		1,450			—			1,450
Gain on write down / disposal of property and equipment, net		(27	)		—			(27	)
Income (loss) from operations	$	37,514		$	(9,566	)	$	27,948
Purchase of property and equipment	$	1,324		$	459		$	1,783
Purchase of intangible assets		307			16			323
Depreciation and amortization		4,011			1,120			5,131

	2012
	TASER Weapons			EVIDENCE.com & Video			Total
Product sales	$	109,055		$	5,071		$	114,126
Service revenue		—			627			627
Net sales		109,055			5,698			114,753
Cost of products sold		39,350			3,773			43,123
Cost of services delivered		—			3,915			3,915
Gross margin		69,705			(1,990	)		67,715
Sales, general & administrative		35,576			3,510			39,086
Research & development		3,938			4,201			8,139
Litigation judgment		(2,200	)		—			(2,200	)
Loss on write down / disposal of property and equipment, net		161			—			161
Income (loss) from operations	$	32,230		$	(9,701	)	$	22,529
Purchase of property and equipment	$	922		$	412		$	1,334
Purchase of intangible assets		429			—			429
Depreciation and amortization		4,327			2,192			6,519

	2011
	TASER Weapons		EVIDENCE.com & Video			Total
Product sales	$	86,675	$	3,001		$	89,676
Service revenue		—		352			352
Net sales		86,675		3,353			90,028
Cost of products sold		34,213		2,693			36,906
Cost of services delivered		—		4,847			4,847
Excess inventory charges		1,749		1,997			3,746
Gross margin		50,713		(6,184	)		44,529
Sales, general & administrative		34,794		3,207			38,001
Research & development		5,445		4,544			9,989
Litigation judgment		3,301		—			3,301
Loss on impairment		1,354		—			1,354
Loss on write down / disposal of property and equipment, net		643		2,157			2,800
Income (loss) from operations	$	5,176	$	(16,092	)	$	(10,916	)
Purchase of property and equipment	$	1,501	$	353		$	1,854
Purchase of intangible assets		413		—			413
Depreciation and amortization		5,409		2,688			8,097