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           WARRANTS (Details 1) (USD $) 
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        9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 
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           Sep. 30, 2014 
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           Dec. 31, 2013 
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| Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 0.30TRTC_WarrantsGrantedWeightedAverageExercisePrice | $ 0.08TRTC_WarrantsGrantedWeightedAverageExercisePrice | 
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| Weighted Average Exercise Price | 
$ 0.30TRTC_WarrantsGrantedWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember  | 
        
$ 0.32TRTC_WarrantsGrantedWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember  | 
      
| Weighted Average Fair Value | 
$ 0.45TRTC_WarrantsGrantedWeightedAverageFairValue / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember  | 
        
$ 0.46TRTC_WarrantsGrantedWeightedAverageFairValue / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember  | 
      
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