For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations.

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Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income.

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CONCENTRATIONS, SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Narrative)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013 USD ($) Payment	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) company	Mar. 31, 2015 company	Feb. 12, 2016 lawsuit	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Debt facilities outstanding \| $		$ 14,551,271			$ 26,954,092
Number of payments \| Payment	25
Monthly lease payments for equipment leased to the company \| $	$ 13,328
Purchases \| Supplier concentration risk \| Supplier 1
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Number of suppliers \| company		1
Concentration percentage		15.00%
Purchases \| Supplier concentration risk \| Supplier 2
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Number of suppliers \| company			1
Concentration percentage			11.00%
Vertex Refining LA, LLC
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits named as defendant \| lawsuit				5