Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Offering of Unsecured Non-Convertible Notes On January 10, 2017, the Company entered into a note agreement in the amount of $250,000 with one accredited investor. The note bears interest at 12% per annum and matures on July 10, 2017. Principal and interest on this note are payable at maturity. This note is not convertible into equity shares of the Company and is unsecured. On January 16, 2017, the Company entered into a note agreement in the amount of $300,000 with one accredited investor. The note bears interest at 12% per annum and matures on July 16, 2017. Principal and interest on this note are payable at maturity. This note is not convertible into equity shares of the Company and is unsecured. On January 17, 2017, the Company entered into a note agreement in the amount of $700,000 with one accredited investor. The note bears interest at 12% per annum and matures on July 17, 2017. Principal and interest on this note are payable at maturity. This note is not convertible into equity shares of the Company and is unsecured. On February 7, 2017, the Company entered into a note agreement in the amount of $300,000 with one accredited investor. The note bears interest at 12% per annum and matures on August 7, 2017. Principal and interest on this note are payable at maturity. This note is not convertible into equity shares of the Company and is unsecured. On February 13, 2017, the Company entered into a note agreement in the amount of $140,000 with one accredited investor. The note bears interest at 12% per annum and matures on August 13, 2017. Principal and interest on this note are payable at maturity. This note is not convertible into equity shares of the Company and is unsecured. On February 27, 2017, the Company entered into a note agreement in the amount of $400,000 with one accredited investor. The note bears interest at 12% per annum and matures on August 27, 2017. Principal and interest on this note are payable at maturity. This note is not convertible into equity shares of the Company and is unsecured. On March 13, 2017, the Company entered into a note agreement in the amount of $300,000 with one accredited investor. The note bears interest at 12% per annum and matures on September 13, 2017. Principal and interest on this note are payable at maturity. This note is not convertible into equity shares of the Company and is unsecured. On March 24, 2017, the Company entered into a note agreement in the amount of $400,000 with one accredited investor. The note bears interest at 12% per annum and matures on September 24, 2017. Principal and interest on this note are payable at maturity. This note is not convertible into equity shares of the Company and is unsecured. On April 6, 2017, the Company entered into a note agreement in the amount of $103,000 with one accredited investor. The note bears interest at 10% per annum and matures on October 6, 2017. Principal and interest on this note are payable at maturity. This note is not convertible into equity shares of the Company and is unsecured. Offering of Restricted Common Stock On January 19, 2017, the Company issued 333,333,333 shares of unregistered common stock in a private placement to Tertius Financial Group ("TFG") pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”). Pursuant to the SPA, the Company issued the 333,333,333 shares to TFG in exchange for cancellation of its $600,000 promissory note (including accrued interest of approximately $4,340) that was issued by the Company on December 6, 2016. The SPA does not provide any registration rights for the shares issued to TFG. The new ownership by TFG represents approximately 24% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company on a post transaction basis. There are no registration rights. TFG is a Singapore based entity controlled and 50% owned by Ascent’s President & CEO, Victor Lee. See Notes 9 and 23 for further information. Offering of Series K Convertible Preferred Stock On February 8, 2017, the Company, entered into a securities purchase agreement (“Series K SPA”) with a private investor (“Investor”), for the private placement of up to $20,000,000 of the Company’s newly designated Series K Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series K Preferred Stock”). The Company will sell 1,000 shares of Series K Preferred Stock to Investor in exchange for $1,000,000 of gross proceeds on or before each of (i) February 24, 2017, (ii) March 27, 2017, (iii) April 27, 2017, (iv) May 27, 2017 and (v) June 27, 2017. The Company will sell 15,000 shares of Series K Preferred Stock to Investor in exchange for $15,000,000 of gross proceeds on or before July 27, 2017. The closing of this tranche is conditioned upon the Company and Investor agreeing to mutually satisfactory restrictions providing that Company’s use of such $15,000,000 proceeds shall be limited to $1,000,000 per month. As of the issuance date, $450,000 in cash proceeds have been received from the private investor. The Company expects to receive the full funding amount outlined above during 2017 in various tranches. The Series K Preferred Stock ranks senior to the Company’s common stock in respect to dividends and rights upon liquidation. The Series K Preferred Stock will not have voting rights and the holders of the Series K Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any fixed rate of dividends. The shares of the Series K Preferred Stock will be convertible at the option of the holder into common stock at a fixed conversion price equal to $0.004. At no time may the Series K Preferred Stock be converted if the number of shares of common stock to be received by Investor pursuant to such conversion, when aggregated with all other shares of common stock then beneficially (or deemed beneficially) owned by Investor, would result in Investor beneficially owning more than 19.99% of all common stock then outstanding. The Company is required to redeem for cash any outstanding shares of the Series K Preferred Stock at a price per share equal to $1,000 plus any accrued but unpaid dividends (if any) thereon on the fifth anniversary of the date of the original issue of such shares. If Investor defaults in closing on any tranche of the Series K Preferred Stock, the Company shall thereafter be entitled to redeem 50% of the then outstanding shares of Series K Preferred Stock at a price per preferred share equal to the $0.01. Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of Series K Preferred Stock will be entitled to be paid out of our assets, prior to the holders of our common stock, an amount equal to $1,000 per share plus any accrued but unpaid dividends (if any) thereon. Sale of Enerplex Intellectual Property Assets Effective as of February 23, 2017, the Company sold substantially all of its intellectual property (consisting primarily of trademark rights) of its EnerPlex™ consumer brand name to Sun Pleasure Co. Ltd (“SPCL”). SPCL is a Hong Kong based privately held company which has been a primary supplier to, and contract manufacturer for, the Company in its EnerPlex consumer products business. The Company received consideration for the EnerPlex intellectual property assets of (i) a cash payment of $150,000, (ii) settlement of existing amounts due from the Company to SPCL of approximately $1.1 million, and (iii) $100,000 credit to the Company towards the purchase of SPCL products. As a result of the transfer of the intellectual property related to the EnerPlex brand, the Company will no longer produce or sell EnerPlex-branded consumer products beyond the sell through of the Company’s existing EnerPlex product inventories. The Company retains all intellectual property related to its solar photovoltaic (“PV”) products and business. Following the EnerPlex transfer, the Company will focus on its PV products and business. The Company has agreed to supply PV products to SPCL for incorporation into EnerPlex branded products that may be designed, manufactured and marketed by SPCL in the future. Increase of Authorized Common Stock On March 16, 2017, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the “Certificate of Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 2,000,000,000 to 20,000,000,000 at a par value of $0.0001. The Certificate of Amendment was approved at the Company’s Special Meeting of Stockholders March 16, 2017. Exchange of Series J Preferred Stock for Common Stock On March 24, 2017, the Company agreed to issue 71,636,432 shares of Common Stock to one accredited investor in exchange for the cancellation of 100 shares of outstanding Series J Preferred Stock (including accrued dividends) held by such investor. The canceled shares of the Series J Preferred Stock had an original issue price of $100,000. On March 31, 2017, the Company agreed to issue 125,429,895 shares of Common Stock to one accredited investor in exchange for the cancellation of 125 shares of outstanding Series J Preferred Stock (including accrued dividends) held by such investor. The canceled shares of the Series J Preferred Stock had an original issue price of $125,000. See Note 17 for further information on Series J Preferred Stock.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Offering of Unsecured Non-Convertible Notes

On January 10, 2017, the Company entered into a note agreement in the amount of $250,000 with one accredited investor. The note bears interest at 12% per annum and matures on July 10, 2017. Principal and interest on this note are payable at maturity. This note is not convertible into equity shares of the Company and is unsecured.

On January 16, 2017, the Company entered into a note agreement in the amount of $300,000 with one accredited investor. The note bears interest at 12% per annum and matures on July 16, 2017. Principal and interest on this note are payable at maturity. This note is not convertible into equity shares of the Company and is unsecured.

On January 17, 2017, the Company entered into a note agreement in the amount of $700,000 with one accredited investor. The note bears interest at 12% per annum and matures on July 17, 2017. Principal and interest on this note are payable at maturity. This note is not convertible into equity shares of the Company and is unsecured.

On February 7, 2017, the Company entered into a note agreement in the amount of $300,000 with one accredited investor. The note bears interest at 12% per annum and matures on August 7, 2017. Principal and interest on this note are payable at maturity. This note is not convertible into equity shares of the Company and is unsecured.

On February 13, 2017, the Company entered into a note agreement in the amount of $140,000 with one accredited investor. The note bears interest at 12% per annum and matures on August 13, 2017. Principal and interest on this note are payable at maturity. This note is not convertible into equity shares of the Company and is unsecured.

On February 27, 2017, the Company entered into a note agreement in the amount of $400,000 with one accredited investor. The note bears interest at 12% per annum and matures on August 27, 2017. Principal and interest on this note are payable at maturity. This note is not convertible into equity shares of the Company and is unsecured.

On March 13, 2017, the Company entered into a note agreement in the amount of $300,000 with one accredited investor. The note bears interest at 12% per annum and matures on September 13, 2017. Principal and interest on this note are payable at maturity. This note is not convertible into equity shares of the Company and is unsecured.

On March 24, 2017, the Company entered into a note agreement in the amount of $400,000 with one accredited investor. The note bears interest at 12% per annum and matures on September 24, 2017. Principal and interest on this note are payable at maturity. This note is not convertible into equity shares of the Company and is unsecured.

On April 6, 2017, the Company entered into a note agreement in the amount of $103,000 with one accredited investor. The note bears interest at 10% per annum and matures on October 6, 2017. Principal and interest on this note are payable at maturity. This note is not convertible into equity shares of the Company and is unsecured.

Offering of Restricted Common Stock

On January 19, 2017, the Company issued 333,333,333 shares of unregistered common stock in a private placement to Tertius Financial Group ("TFG") pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”).

Pursuant to the SPA, the Company issued the 333,333,333 shares to TFG in exchange for cancellation of its $600,000 promissory note (including accrued interest of approximately $4,340) that was issued by the Company on December 6, 2016. The SPA does not provide any registration rights for the shares issued to TFG.

The new ownership by TFG represents approximately 24% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company on a post transaction basis. There are no registration rights.

TFG is a Singapore based entity controlled and 50% owned by Ascent’s President & CEO, Victor Lee.

See Notes 9 and 23 for further information.

Offering of Series K Convertible Preferred Stock

On February 8, 2017, the Company, entered into a securities purchase agreement (“Series K SPA”) with a private investor (“Investor”), for the private placement of up to $20,000,000 of the Company’s newly designated Series K Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series K Preferred Stock”).

The Company will sell 1,000 shares of Series K Preferred Stock to Investor in exchange for $1,000,000 of gross proceeds on or before each of (i) February 24, 2017, (ii) March 27, 2017, (iii) April 27, 2017, (iv) May 27, 2017 and (v) June 27, 2017. The Company will sell 15,000 shares of Series K Preferred Stock to Investor in exchange for $15,000,000 of gross proceeds on or before July 27, 2017. The closing of this tranche is conditioned upon the Company and Investor agreeing to mutually satisfactory restrictions providing that Company’s use of such $15,000,000 proceeds shall be limited to $1,000,000 per month. As of the issuance date, $450,000 in cash proceeds have been received from the private investor. The Company expects to receive the full funding amount outlined above during 2017 in various tranches.

The Series K Preferred Stock ranks senior to the Company’s common stock in respect to dividends and rights upon liquidation. The Series K Preferred Stock will not have voting rights and the holders of the Series K Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any fixed rate of dividends.

The shares of the Series K Preferred Stock will be convertible at the option of the holder into common stock at a fixed conversion price equal to $0.004. At no time may the Series K Preferred Stock be converted if the number of shares of common stock to be received by Investor pursuant to such conversion, when aggregated with all other shares of common stock then beneficially (or deemed beneficially) owned by Investor, would result in Investor beneficially owning more than 19.99% of all common stock then outstanding.

The Company is required to redeem for cash any outstanding shares of the Series K Preferred Stock at a price per share equal to $1,000 plus any accrued but unpaid dividends (if any) thereon on the fifth anniversary of the date of the original issue of such shares.

If Investor defaults in closing on any tranche of the Series K Preferred Stock, the Company shall thereafter be entitled to redeem 50% of the then outstanding shares of Series K Preferred Stock at a price per preferred share equal to the $0.01.

Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of Series K Preferred Stock will be entitled to be paid out of our assets, prior to the holders of our common stock, an amount equal to $1,000 per share plus any accrued but unpaid dividends (if any) thereon.

Sale of Enerplex Intellectual Property Assets

Effective as of February 23, 2017, the Company sold substantially all of its intellectual property (consisting primarily of trademark rights) of its EnerPlex™ consumer brand name to Sun Pleasure Co. Ltd (“SPCL”). SPCL is a Hong Kong based privately held company which has been a primary supplier to, and contract manufacturer for, the Company in its EnerPlex consumer products business. The Company received consideration for the EnerPlex intellectual property assets of (i) a cash payment of $150,000, (ii) settlement of existing amounts due from the Company to SPCL of approximately $1.1 million, and (iii) $100,000 credit to the Company towards the purchase of SPCL products.

As a result of the transfer of the intellectual property related to the EnerPlex brand, the Company will no longer produce or sell EnerPlex-branded consumer products beyond the sell through of the Company’s existing EnerPlex product inventories. The Company retains all intellectual property related to its solar photovoltaic (“PV”) products and business. Following the EnerPlex transfer, the Company will focus on its PV products and business. The Company has agreed to supply PV products to SPCL for incorporation into EnerPlex branded products that may be designed, manufactured and marketed by SPCL in the future.

Increase of Authorized Common Stock

On March 16, 2017, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the “Certificate of Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 2,000,000,000 to 20,000,000,000 at a par value of $0.0001. The Certificate of Amendment was approved at the Company’s Special Meeting of Stockholders March 16, 2017.

Exchange of Series J Preferred Stock for Common Stock

On March 24, 2017, the Company agreed to issue 71,636,432 shares of Common Stock to one accredited investor in exchange for the cancellation of 100 shares of outstanding Series J Preferred Stock (including accrued dividends) held by such investor. The canceled shares of the Series J Preferred Stock had an original issue price of $100,000.

On March 31, 2017, the Company agreed to issue 125,429,895 shares of Common Stock to one accredited investor in exchange for the cancellation of 125 shares of outstanding Series J Preferred Stock (including accrued dividends) held by such investor. The canceled shares of the Series J Preferred Stock had an original issue price of $125,000.

See Note 17 for further information on Series J Preferred Stock.