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SHORT-TERM BANK INDEBTEDNESS (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	May. 29, 2015 MXN	May. 29, 2015 MXN	Sep. 30, 2015 MXN	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	May. 29, 2015 USD ($)
SHORT TERM BANK INDEBTEDNESS
Term of line of credit		24 months
VAT collected			MXN 3,045,190	$ 0.2
Interest payment			454,111
Principal payment			2,591,079	0.2
Line of Credit. | Secured Debt
SHORT TERM BANK INDEBTEDNESS
Maximum borrowing amount	MXN 90,000,000	MXN 90,000,000	MXN 90,000,000		$ 5.8	$ 5.9
Foreign exchange gain | $				$ 0.1
Applicable interest rate (as a percent)	2.50%
Commission fee (as a percent)	1.00%
Line of Credit. | TIIE (Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate) | Secured Debt
SHORT TERM BANK INDEBTEDNESS
Interest rate basis	91 day Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate ("TIIE")		91 day TIIE rate	91 day TIIE rate
Stated interest rate (as a percent)			3.31%		3.31%

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