Segment Data (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments of company | segment	2
Net sales	$ 256,426	$ 195,019
Cost of sales	100,687	71,666
Gross margin	155,739	123,353
Research and development	48,416	47,018
TASER
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	114,360	98,999
Cost of sales	40,625	32,945
Gross margin	73,735	66,054
Research and development	9,896	9,243
Software and Sensors
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	142,066	96,020
Cost of sales	60,062	38,721
Gross margin	82,004	57,299
Research and development	38,520	37,775
Product
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	176,204	140,886
Cost of sales	79,352	58,616
Product | TASER
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	111,154	97,302
Cost of sales	40,625	32,945
Product | Software and Sensors
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	65,050	43,584
Cost of sales	38,727	25,671
Service
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	80,222	54,133
Cost of sales	21,335	13,050
Service | TASER
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	3,206	1,697
Cost of sales	0	0
Service | Software and Sensors
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	77,016	52,436
Cost of sales	$ 21,335	$ 13,050