Revenues - Revenues By Products And Service Offerings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	$ 863,381	$ 681,003	$ 530,860
TASER 7
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	135,906	107,506	56,652
TASER X26P
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	40,629	41,724	52,524
TASER X2
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	58,081	60,107	55,920
TASER Consumer devices
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	7,132	9,407	4,089
Cartridges
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	152,842	115,193	85,987
Axon Body
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	75,484	57,150	44,039
Axon Flex
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	4,155	4,082	5,928
Axon Fleet
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	24,319	20,108	16,182
Axon Dock
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	24,441	19,723	20,449
Axon Evidence and cloud services
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	255,164	179,732	130,969
Extended warranties
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	57,811	45,162	37,262
Other
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	27,417	21,109	20,859
TASER
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	436,927	366,552	281,661
TASER | TASER 7
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	135,906	107,506	56,652
TASER | TASER X26P
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	40,629	41,724	52,524
TASER | TASER X2
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	58,081	60,107	55,920
TASER | TASER Consumer devices
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	7,132	9,407	4,089
TASER | Cartridges
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	152,842	115,193	85,987
TASER | Axon Evidence and cloud services
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	9,159	2,935	704
TASER | Extended warranties
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	24,125	20,754	18,074
TASER | Other
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	9,053	8,926	7,711
Software and Sensors
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	426,454	314,451	249,199
Software and Sensors | Axon Body
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	75,484	57,150	44,039
Software and Sensors | Axon Flex
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	4,155	4,082	5,928
Software and Sensors | Axon Fleet
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	24,319	20,108	16,182
Software and Sensors | Axon Dock
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	24,441	19,723	20,449
Software and Sensors | Axon Evidence and cloud services
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	246,005	176,797	130,265
Software and Sensors | Extended warranties
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	33,686	24,408	19,188
Software and Sensors | Other
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	$ 18,364	$ 12,183	$ 13,148