13. STOCK OPTIONS - Price range (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 $ / shares shares
Price 0.05
Outstanding-end of year (in shares) | shares	13,020,000
Weighted average remaining life in years	4 years
Outstanding at end of year | $ / shares	$ .050
Exerciseable at end of year | shares	7,120,000
Weighted average exercise price exercisable | $ / shares	$ .050
Price 0.01
Outstanding-end of year (in shares) | shares	16,000,000
Weighted average remaining life in years	3 years 9 months 7 days
Outstanding at end of year | $ / shares	$ .010
Exerciseable at end of year | shares	7,833,333
Weighted average exercise price exercisable | $ / shares	$ .010
Options
Outstanding-end of year (in shares) | shares	29,020,000
Weighted average remaining life in years	3 years 10 months 6 days
Outstanding at end of year | $ / shares	$ .028
Exerciseable at end of year | shares	14,953,333
Weighted average exercise price exercisable | $ / shares	$ .043