Liabilities (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Liabilities (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 145,263
Accrued interest rate		10.00%
Notes payable- related parties		$ 35,000
Unsecured Note Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 100,000
Warrant term	5 years
Exercise price per share	$ 0.09
Number of stock issued during period for debt offering costs	50,000
Remaining balance of notes payable	$ 115,000
Increased principal balance note payable	$ 137,982
Accrued interest rate	20.00%
Warrants valued	$ 1,659
10% promissory notes [Member] \| Two Affiliates [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable- related parties		35,000
Proceeds from notes payable		109,496
ConvertibleDebenturesMember
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 84,356
Warrant term		5 years
Debentures outstanding		$ 6,232,345
ConvertibleDebenturesMember \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Exercise price per share		$ 0.0745
Accrued interest rate		10.00%
Percent original issue discount		5.00%
Conversion price per share		$ 0.01
Convertible debentures exercise price		0.02
ConvertibleDebenturesMember \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Exercise price per share		$ 0.1287
Accrued interest rate		20.00%
Percent original issue discount		10.00%
Conversion price per share		$ 0.099
Convertible debentures exercise price		$ 0.1287
Variable Debentures [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debentures outstanding		$ 237,242
Amount of principal		$ 11,466
Variable Debentures [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Accrued interest rate		0.00%
Percent original issue discount		0.00%
Variable issue discount rate		40.00%
Debt payment term		9 months
Debt subsequent issuance premiums		0.00%
Variable Debentures [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Accrued interest rate		10.00%
Percent original issue discount		10.00%
Variable issue discount rate		50.00%
Debt payment term		1 year
Debt subsequent issuance premiums		50.00%
Secured Convertible Debenture [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Exercise price per share		$ 0.01
Accrued interest rate		8.00%
Amount of principal		$ 500,000
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of shares issued upon conversion		341,000,000

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