DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES (Details 2)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015 $ / shares shares
Series A Preferred Stock - Conversion Option [Member] \| Warrant [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of shares underlying the Warrants \| shares	37,500
Fair market value of stock	$ 0.58
Exercise Price	$ 11.50
Volatility	119.90%
Risk-free interest rate	1.03%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%
Warrant life (years)	4 years 3 months
Series A Preferred Stock - Conversion Option [Member] \| 31 December 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of shares underlying the Warrants \| shares	750,000
Fair market value of stock	$ 5.10
Exercise Price	$ 5.70
Volatility	131.00%
Risk-free interest rate	0.25%
Expected dividend yield	7.00%
Warrant life (years)	1 year
Series A Preferred Stock - Conversion Option [Member] \| 31 December 2014 \| Warrant [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of shares underlying the Warrants \| shares	37,500
Fair market value of stock	$ 5.10
Exercise Price	$ 20.00
Volatility	112.90%
Risk-free interest rate	0.96%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%
Warrant life (years)	5 years
Series B Preferred Stock - Conversion Option [Member] \| 31 Group, LLC [Member] \| Warrant [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of shares underlying the Warrants \| shares	17,500
Fair market value of stock	$ 0.58
Exercise Price	$ 11.50
Volatility	119.70%
Risk-free interest rate	1.03%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%
Warrant life (years)	4 years 4 months 6 days
Series B Preferred Stock - Conversion Option [Member] \| Related Party [Member] \| Warrant [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of shares underlying the Warrants \| shares	42,250
Fair market value of stock	$ 0.58
Exercise Price	$ 20.00
Volatility	119.50%
Risk-free interest rate	1.03%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%
Warrant life (years)	4 years 4 months 24 days
Series B Preferred Stock - Conversion Option [Member] \| 11 February 2015 \| 31 Group, LLC [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of shares underlying the Warrants \| shares	350,000
Fair market value of stock	$ 4.22
Exercise Price	$ 3.57
Volatility	143.40%
Risk-free interest rate	0.24%
Expected dividend yield	7.00%
Warrant life (years)	1 year
Series B Preferred Stock - Conversion Option [Member] \| 11 February 2015 \| 31 Group, LLC [Member] \| Warrant [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of shares underlying the Warrants \| shares	17,500
Fair market value of stock	$ 4.22
Exercise Price	$ 20.00
Volatility	120.60%
Risk-free interest rate	0.90%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%
Warrant life (years)	5 years
Series B Preferred Stock - Conversion Option [Member] \| 24 February 2015 \| Related Party [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of shares underlying the Warrants \| shares	845,000
Fair market value of stock	$ 4.50
Exercise Price	$ 4.00
Volatility	143.40%
Risk-free interest rate	0.22%
Expected dividend yield	7.00%
Warrant life (years)	1 year
Series B Preferred Stock - Conversion Option [Member] \| 24 February 2015 \| Related Party [Member] \| Warrant [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of shares underlying the Warrants \| shares	42,250
Fair market value of stock	$ 4.50
Exercise Price	$ 20.00
Volatility	115.80%
Risk-free interest rate	0.90%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%
Warrant life (years)	5 years
Series C Preferred Stock - Conversion Option [Member] \| Warrant [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of shares underlying the Warrants \| shares	90,000
Fair market value of stock	$ 0.58
Exercise Price	$ 11.50
Volatility	119.50%
Risk-free interest rate	1.03%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%
Warrant life (years)	4 years 4 months 24 days
Series C Preferred Stock - Conversion Option [Member] \| 24 February 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of shares underlying the Warrants \| shares	1,800,000
Fair market value of stock	$ 4.50
Exercise Price	$ 4.00
Volatility	143.40%
Risk-free interest rate	0.22%
Expected dividend yield	7.00%
Warrant life (years)	1 year
Series C Preferred Stock - Conversion Option [Member] \| 24 February 2015 \| Warrant [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of shares underlying the Warrants \| shares	90,000
Fair market value of stock	$ 4.50
Exercise Price	$ 20.00
Volatility	115.80%
Risk-free interest rate	0.90%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%
Warrant life (years)	5 years

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