FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 2)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2018 $ / shares
Series 2023 Note derivative liability [Member]
Market price and estimated fair value of stock	$ 0	$ 0.05
Series 2023 Note derivative liability [Member] \| Measurement Input, Exercise Price [Member]
Exercise price	$ 0	$ 0.59
Series 2023 Note derivative liability [Member] \| Measurement Input, Expected Term [Member]
Term (years)	0 years	4 years 6 months 29 days
Series 2023 Note derivative liability [Member] \| Measurement Input, Expected Dividend Rate [Member]
Derivative Liability	0	0
Series 2023 Note derivative liability [Member] \| Measurement Input, Price Volatility [Member]
Derivative Liability	0	14,270
Series 2023 Note derivative liability [Member] \| Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member]
Derivative Liability	0	250
Series A Note derivative liability [Member]
Market price and estimated fair value of stock	$ 0	$ 0.05
Series A Note derivative liability [Member] \| Measurement Input, Exercise Price [Member]
Exercise price	$ 0	$ 0.40
Series A Note derivative liability [Member] \| Measurement Input, Expected Term [Member]
Term (years)	0 years	4 years 6 months 29 days
Series A Note derivative liability [Member] \| Measurement Input, Expected Dividend Rate [Member]
Derivative Liability	0	0
Series A Note derivative liability [Member] \| Measurement Input, Price Volatility [Member]
Derivative Liability	0	14,270
Series A Note derivative liability [Member] \| Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member]
Derivative Liability	0	250

Value of input used to measure derivative liability.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (bbb)(2)
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Period the derivative contract is outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The weighted-average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance on vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable under the stock option plan.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(1)(iii)
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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company.

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