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Long-Term Debt (Additional Information) (Detail) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Aug. 05, 2013
Jul. 15, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 21, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 27, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Repayment of Convertible, Senior Secured Term Debt Loan     $ 345,942us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt $ 2,137,983us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt          
Senior Secured debt     1,217,421us-gaap_LongTermDebt 269,816us-gaap_LongTermDebt   1,217,421us-gaap_LongTermDebt      
Senior Secured debt repayment term     36 months            
Convertible, Senior Secured interest rate   16.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage     16.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage        
Unamortized discount     1,394,584us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount     1,394,584us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount 636,678us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount    
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount     625,000us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1 2,882,333us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1          
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Warrants or Options Issued   38,168us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentWarrantsOrOptionsIssued1              
Investment Warrants Exercise Price     $ 2.28invest_InvestmentWarrantsExercisePrice            
Debt Issuance Cost     139,340us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts 0us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts          
Investment Warrants Expiration term 5 years                
Extinguishment of Debt, Gain (Loss), Net of Tax     29,262us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtGainLossNetOfTax (1,272,296)us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtGainLossNetOfTax          
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense     112,521us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense 0us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense   112,521us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense      
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt     3,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt 1,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   16.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage     16.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage        
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights $ 2.25us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1                
Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Unamortized discount     685,965us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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= vuzi_SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementMember
    685,965us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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= vuzi_SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementMember
     
Extinguishment of Debt, Gain (Loss), Net of Tax     1,272,296us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtGainLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= vuzi_SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementMember
           
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense     240,637us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= vuzi_SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementMember
    240,637us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
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= vuzi_SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementMember
     
IPO [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount     1,755,570us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_IPOMember
           
Convertible Debt [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Senior Secured debt               2,374,682us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
 
Maximum                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Common Stock Warrants Issued     533,333vuzi_CommonStockWarrantsIssued
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= us-gaap_MaximumMember
           
Exercise price of warrants     $ 7.47vuzi_CommonStockWarrantExercisePrice
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= us-gaap_MaximumMember
           
Fair value of warrants     1,010,379vuzi_CommonStockWarrantsFairValue
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= us-gaap_MaximumMember
    1,010,379vuzi_CommonStockWarrantsFairValue
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= us-gaap_MaximumMember
     
Convertible, Senior Secured Term Debt [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Repayment of Convertible, Senior Secured Term Debt Loan     4,450,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= vuzi_SecuredConvertibleNotesMember
           
Senior Secured debt                 619,122us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= vuzi_SecuredConvertibleNotesMember
Senior Secured debt repayment term     15 months            
Convertible, Senior Secured interest rate                 13.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= vuzi_SecuredConvertibleNotesMember
Secured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent   200,000us-gaap_SecuredLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= vuzi_SecuredConvertibleNotesMember
    800,000us-gaap_SecuredLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= vuzi_SecuredConvertibleNotesMember
       
Debt Instrument Repayment Penalty   40,000vuzi_DebtInstrumentRepaymentPenalty
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= vuzi_SecuredConvertibleNotesMember
    160,000vuzi_DebtInstrumentRepaymentPenalty
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= vuzi_SecuredConvertibleNotesMember
       
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                 13.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= vuzi_SecuredConvertibleNotesMember
Notes Payable | Minimum                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Senior Secured debt repayment term     24 months            
Senior Secured Convertible Note [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Convertible, Senior Secured interest rate     5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= vuzi_SeniorSecuredConvertibleNoteMember
    5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= vuzi_SeniorSecuredConvertibleNoteMember
     
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price     $ 2.25us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= vuzi_SeniorSecuredConvertibleNoteMember
    $ 2.25us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= vuzi_SeniorSecuredConvertibleNoteMember
     
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt     3,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= vuzi_SeniorSecuredConvertibleNoteMember
    625,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= vuzi_SeniorSecuredConvertibleNoteMember
     
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage     5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= vuzi_SeniorSecuredConvertibleNoteMember
    5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= vuzi_SeniorSecuredConvertibleNoteMember
     
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted           277,777us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= vuzi_SeniorSecuredConvertibleNoteMember
     
Senior Secured Convertible Note [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Exercise price of warrants $ 2.25vuzi_CommonStockWarrantExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
               
Two Debentures [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Debt Issuance Cost     257,691us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= vuzi_TwoDebenturesMember
           
Hillair [Member] | February 1,2014 Securities Purchase Agreement                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment   50,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vuzi_FebruaryOneTwentyFourteenMember
    200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vuzi_FebruaryOneTwentyFourteenMember
       
Hillair [Member] | August 1,2015 Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment   12,500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vuzi_AugustOneTwentyFifteenMember
    50,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vuzi_AugustOneTwentyFifteenMember
       
Hillair [Member] | May 1,2014 Securities Purchase Agreement                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment   50,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vuzi_MayOneTwentyFourteenMember
    200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vuzi_MayOneTwentyFourteenMember
       
Hillair [Member] | August 1,2014 Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment   50,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vuzi_AugustOneTwentyFourteenMember
    200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vuzi_AugustOneTwentyFourteenMember
       
Hillair [Member] | August 1,2017 Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment   12,500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vuzi_AugustOneTwentySeventeenMember
    50,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vuzi_AugustOneTwentySeventeenMember
       
Hillair [Member] | August 1,2016 Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment   12,500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vuzi_AugustOneTwentySixteenMember
    50,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vuzi_AugustOneTwentySixteenMember
       
Hillair [Member] | March 21, 2018 Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment   12,500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vuzi_MarchTwentyOneTwentyEighteenMember
    50,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vuzi_MarchTwentyOneTwentyEighteenMember
       
Hillair [Member] | Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Exercise price of warrants $ 2.25vuzi_CommonStockWarrantExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= vuzi_SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
               
Secured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent   200,000us-gaap_SecuredLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= vuzi_SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
    800,000us-gaap_SecuredLongTermDebt
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= vuzi_SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
       
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate   16.00%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate
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= vuzi_SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementMember
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= vuzi_HillairMember
    16.00%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate
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= vuzi_SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementMember
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= vuzi_HillairMember
       
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price   5.24us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= vuzi_SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
    $ 4.29us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
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= vuzi_SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
       
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Warrants or Options Issued         186,480us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentWarrantsOrOptionsIssued1
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= vuzi_SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementMember
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= vuzi_HillairMember
       
Debt Instrument Repayment Penalty 40,000vuzi_DebtInstrumentRepaymentPenalty
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= vuzi_SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
      160,000vuzi_DebtInstrumentRepaymentPenalty
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= vuzi_SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
       
Investment Warrants Expiration term   5 years     5 years        
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights     $ 2.25us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= vuzi_SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
  $ 4.72us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= vuzi_SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
$ 2.25us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
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= vuzi_SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_HillairMember
     
Gentry [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Financial Advisor Fees     50,000vuzi_FinancialAdvisorFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_GentryMember
           
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued     20,000us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesIssued1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_GentryMember
           
Investment Warrants Exercise Price     $ 4.72invest_InvestmentWarrantsExercisePrice
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_GentryMember
           
Investment Owned, at Fair Value     $ 66,603us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_GentryMember
    $ 66,603us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vuzi_GentryMember