STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) - Restricted Stock [Member] - $ / shares	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Number Granted	4,320,000
Weighted Average Granted Fair Value Per Share	$ 0.10
Number Vested	4,320,000
Weighted Average Vested Fair Value Per Share	$ 0.10
QPAGOS Corporation - Parent Company [Member]
Number Granted		4,320,000
Weighted Average Granted Fair Value Per Share		$ 0.10
Number Vested
Weighted Average Vested Fair Value Per Share
Exercise Price Dollar 0.10 [Member]
Number Granted	2,880,000
Weighted Average Granted Fair Value Per Share	$ 0.10
Number Vested	2,880,000
Weighted Average Vested Fair Value Per Share	$ 0.10
Exercise Price Dollar 0.10 [Member] \| QPAGOS Corporation - Parent Company [Member]
Number Granted		2,880,000
Weighted Average Granted Fair Value Per Share		$ 0.10
Number Vested
Weighted Average Vested Fair Value Per Share
Exercise Price Dollar 0.10 [Member]
Number Granted	1,440,000
Weighted Average Granted Fair Value Per Share	$ 0.10
Number Vested	1,440,000
Weighted Average Vested Fair Value Per Share	$ 0.10
Exercise Price Dollar 0.10 [Member] \| QPAGOS Corporation - Parent Company [Member]
Number Granted		1,440,000
Weighted Average Granted Fair Value Per Share		$ 0.10
Number Vested
Weighted Average Vested Fair Value Per Share

The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(2)
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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