Notes Payable (Additional Information) (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Notes and Promissory Notes [Line Items]
Accrued interest	$ 32,209vuzi_DebtInstrumentAccruedInterest	$ 61,130vuzi_DebtInstrumentAccruedInterest

It represents the amount of accrued interest paid on debt instrument.

No definition available.

Name:	vuzi_DebtInstrumentAccruedInterest
Namespace Prefix:	vuzi_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant