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STOCK OPTION PLAN AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details Narrative) - USD ($)				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 12, 2018	Jan. 09, 2018	Sep. 07, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Increased number of common stock		2,000,000,000
Options outstanding												13,594,000	9,594,000
Stock-based compensation expense					$ 43,290	$ 12,439		$ 141,686	$ 37,317
Weighted average remaining contractual life for options exercisable								4 years 8 months 19 days
Aggregate intrinsic value exercisable					0			$ 0
Aggregate intrinsic value exercised								0
Employment Agreement [Member] \| Mr. Carl W. Rausch [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options available for grant											6,000,000
Employment Agreement [Member] \| Mr. Carl W. Rausch [Member] \| Tranche One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price (in dollars per share)											$ 0.10
Options available for grant											2,000,000
Employment Agreement [Member] \| Mr. Carl W. Rausch [Member] \| Tranche Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price (in dollars per share)											$ 0.15
Options available for grant											2,000,000
Employment Agreement [Member] \| Mr. Carl W. Rausch [Member] \| Tranche Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price (in dollars per share)											$ 0.15
Options available for grant											2,000,000
Non-Vested Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense					$ 263,370			$ 263,370
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Increased number of common stock										100,000,000
Vesting period								3 years
Expiration period								5 years
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Increased number of common stock										200,000,000
Vesting period								4 years
Expiration period								10 years
2010 Stock Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Increased number of common stock			7,500,000
Options outstanding					250,000			250,000				250,000
Options available for grant					7,250,000			7,250,000							5,000,000
2011 Stock Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Increased number of common stock				12,000,000			17,500,000
Options outstanding					13,344,000			13,344,000				9,344,000
Options available for grant					4,156,000			4,156,000						2,100,000
2011 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Ms. Loraine Upham [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Expiration period	5 years
Options available for grant	4,000,000
2011 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Ms. Loraine Upham [Member] \| Tranche One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06
Options available for grant	1,333,334
2011 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Ms. Loraine Upham [Member] \| Tranche Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10
Options available for grant	1,333,333
2011 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Ms. Loraine Upham [Member] \| Tranche Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20
Options available for grant	1,333,333