Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Note 1 — Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Vuzix Corporation and Subsidiaries (“the Company") have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim financial information (“GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, the Consolidated Financial Statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company as of December 31, 2011, as reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of the Company’s operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of the Company’s operations for any other interim period or for a full fiscal year. The results of the Company’s Tactical Display Group business have been classified and presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations (Note 16). Prior period results have been adjusted to conform to this presentation. No other adjustments have been made to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and following notes.

Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Note 1 — Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Vuzix Corporation and Subsidiaries (“the Company") have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim financial information (“GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, the Consolidated Financial Statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company as of December 31, 2011, as reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The results of the Company’s operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of the Company’s operations for any other interim period or for a full fiscal year.

The results of the Company’s Tactical Display Group business have been classified and presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations (Note 16). Prior period results have been adjusted to conform to this presentation. No other adjustments have been made to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and following notes.