Revenues - Revenues By Products And Service Offerings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	$ 256,426	$ 195,019
TASER 7
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	50,066	33,991
TASER X26P
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	9,479	9,963
TASER X2
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	3,619	12,778
TASER Consumer devices
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	1,696	2,205
Cartridges
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	37,825	30,418
Axon Body
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	29,708	19,756
Axon Flex
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	1,329	905
Axon Fleet
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	13,820	3,763
Axon Dock
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	7,480	6,920
Axon Evidence and cloud services
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	82,956	53,690
Extended warranties
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	15,740	13,146
Other
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	2,708	7,484
TASER
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	114,360	98,999
TASER | TASER 7
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	50,066	33,991
TASER | TASER X26P
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	9,479	9,963
TASER | TASER X2
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	3,619	12,778
TASER | TASER Consumer devices
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	1,696	2,205
TASER | Cartridges
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	37,825	30,418
TASER | Axon Evidence and cloud services
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	3,017	1,396
TASER | Extended warranties
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	6,679	5,646
TASER | Other
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	1,979	2,602
Software and Sensors
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	142,066	96,020
Software and Sensors | Axon Body
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	29,708	19,756
Software and Sensors | Axon Flex
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	1,329	905
Software and Sensors | Axon Fleet
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	13,820	3,763
Software and Sensors | Axon Dock
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	7,480	6,920
Software and Sensors | Axon Evidence and cloud services
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	79,939	52,294
Software and Sensors | Extended warranties
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	9,061	7,500
Software and Sensors | Other
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customers	$ 729	$ 4,882