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INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details Textual) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets | $ 572,618 |  | $ 3,256,622 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total | 3,466,408 |  | 3,589,850 | $ 5,423,880
Costs Incurred, Development Costs | 45,591 |  | 102,689 |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 449,176 |  | 1,422,592 |
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | 657,363 | $ 888,118 |  |
Terminals Amortization Amount Net | 51,542 | 36,646 |  |
Depreciation, Total | $ 33,203 | 7,560 |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period | 36 months |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period | 15 months |  |  |
Point Of Sale Software [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 43,176 |  | 1,469 |
Payment Processing Software [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 0 |  | 89,101 |
Mobile Payments Billing Software [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 2,415 |  | 12,119 |
Portfolios and Client Lists [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets | 158,434 | 176,046 | 704,184 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total | 626,557 |  | 784,991 | 1,489,175
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 0 |  | 0 |
Portfolios and Client Lists [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period | 36 years |  |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets | $ 0 | 70,000 |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 11,667 |  |
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets | 60,739 |  | 353,304 |
PCI Certifiction [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets | 37,417 | 37,417 |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total | 168,373 |  | 205,790 |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  | 449,000
Trademarks [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets | 58,516 | 41,667 |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total | 269,192 |  | 327,708 |
Merchant portfolios [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets |  | 24,999 |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total |  |  | 193,959 |
Internet Domain Names [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets | 36,317 |  | 145,270 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total | 157,643 |  | 193,960 | $ 339,147
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 0 |  | $ 83 |
Terminal Inventory [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets |  | 846,737 |  |
Terminals Amortization Amount Net |  | $ 33,821 |  |

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