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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Virtual Gateway Labs, Inc | Tim Ti |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
Payments to related party for remuneration for service | $ 0.2

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