RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Minimum royalty fee from related party	$ 100,000
ProceedsfromRelatedParty	$ 1,000,000

Minimum royalty payment paid by related party starting in December 2015. Revenue earned during the period from the leasing or otherwise lending to a third party the entity's rights or title to certain property. Royalty revenue is derived from a percentage or stated amount of sales proceeds or revenue generated by the third party using the entity's property. Examples of property from which royalties may be derived include patents and oil and mineral rights.

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