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17. INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
17. INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
US Taxes
Federal - Deferred	$ (67,904,637)
State - Deferred	(17,246,920)
Foreign
Federal - Current	1,639,408us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
Federal - Deferred	(1,833,864)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
Change in Valuation Allowance	63,807,415ECIGD_ChangeInValuationAllowance
Income tax benefit	$ 21,538,598us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

Amount of current federal tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of current state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of deferred state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.