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Warrant Liabilities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  | 0 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 20, 2012 | Nov. 18, 2011 | Oct. 28, 2011 | Jun. 15, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Aug. 29, 2011 Bridge Debentures [Member] | Sep. 20, 2012 $1,275,000 12% Convertible Debentures [Member] | Sep. 07, 2012 $1,275,000 12% Convertible Debentures [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 $1,275,000 12% Convertible Debentures [Member] | Jun. 22, 2011 Warrant [Member] | Jun. 02, 2011 Warrant [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Warrant [Member] Bridge Debentures [Member] | Aug. 29, 2011 Warrant [Member] Bridge Debentures [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Warrant [Member] 12,500,000 Unit Offering [Member] | Nov. 17, 2011 Warrant [Member] 12,500,000 Unit Offering [Member] | Oct. 28, 2011 Warrant [Member] 12,500,000 Unit Offering [Member] | Aug. 29, 2011 Warrant [Member] 12% Convertible Debentures Placement Agent [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Warrant [Member] 12% Convertible Debentures Placement Agent [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of warrants, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 331,303 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants |  |  | $ 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.82 | $ 3.15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other income |  |  |  |  | $ 572 | $ 1,199 | $ 3,634 | $ 1,426 |  |  |  |  | $ 523,553 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds from long term debt | 1,275,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,800,000 | 275,000 | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.00% | 12.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount on debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 244,000 | 1,249,792 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,556,289 |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 275,936 | 3,606,399 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,522,784 |
Proceeds from stock issuance, gross |  | 345,000 | 12,155,000 | 1,170,000 |  |  | 12,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial liabililty of warrant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 860,112 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,647,424 |  |
Closing market price of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.5 | $ 0.75 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.7 | $ 0.9 | $ 1.25 |  |
Warrant revaluation income |  |  |  |  | $ 14,758,437 | $ (6,089,324) | $ 5,429,786 | $ (5,565,771) |  |  |  | $ 69,917 |  |  | $ 3,518,999 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 1,840,870

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