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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Apr. 10, 2014	Jan. 26, 2011	Mar. 26, 2009
Related Party Transactions (Textual)
Interest rate				8.00%
Interest expense to related party		$ 2,021
Accrued interest, related party	$ 43,301		$ 43,301
General and administrative expenses	124,820	218,020
Additional contractual interest	146,509
Conglobal Industries Inc [Member]
Related Party Transactions (Textual)
Related party, cost of goods sold	103,361	206,449
Related party accounts payable and accrued expenses	317,468		317,468
Lawrence Group [Member]
Related Party Transactions (Textual)
Pre-project expenses included in related party accounts payable and accrued expenses	32,389		32,389
Vector Group Ltd. [Member]
Related Party Transactions (Textual)
Notes payable	$ 73,500		$ 73,500			$ 50,000
Interest rate	11.00%
Maturity date	Dec. 31, 2013
Additional contractual interest	$ 3,773
Vector Group Ltd. [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transactions (Textual)
Notes payable					$ 100,000
Vector Group Ltd. [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Related Party Transactions (Textual)
Notes payable					$ 50,000
Chief Financial Officer [Member]
Related Party Transactions (Textual)
General and administrative expenses		$ 32,000