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Fair Value Measurements & Derivative Instruments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Fair value measurements for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | June 30, 2012:
|  | Level I |  |  | Level II |  |  | Level III |  |  | Total |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 2,282,641 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,282,641 |
Marketable securities |  | $ | 108,965 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 108,965 |
Derivative assets |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 312,250 |  |  | $ | 312,250 |
Derivative liabilities |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 869,766 |  |  | $ | 869,766 |
September 30, 2011: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Level I |  |  | Level II |  |  | Level III |  |  | Total |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 7,507,389 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 7,507,389 |
Marketable securities |  | $ | 634,585 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 634,585 |
Derivative assets |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 161,125 |  |  | $ | 161,125 |
Derivative liabilities |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 944,980 |  |  | $ | 944,980 |
Assumptions used in valuing the derivative asset |
Risk free interest rate |  |  | 0.33 | %
Expected life |  |  | 1.6 Years |
Dividend yield |  |  | none |
Volatility |  |  | 72 | %
Reconciliation of the derivative asset |
Value at October 1, 2011 |  | $ | 161,125 |
Receipt of instruments |  |  | — |
Increase in value |  |  | 151,125 |
Net settlements |  |  | — |
Value at June 30, 2012 |  | $ | 312,250 |
Warrant [Member] |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Assumptions used in valuing the derivative liability |
Risk free interest rate |  |  | 0.41 | %
Expected life |  |  | 3.5 Years |
Dividend yield |  |  | none |
Volatility |  |  | 100 | %
Reconciliation of the derivative liability |
Value at September 30, 2011 |  | $ | 907,233 |
Receipt of instruments |  |  | — |
Change in value |  |  | (74,330 | )
Net settlements |  |  | — |
Value at June 30, 2012 |  | $ | 832,903 |
Exchange Rights [Member] |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Assumptions used in valuing the derivative liability |
Risk free interest rate |  |  | 0.72 | %
Expected life |  |  | 5.5 Years |
Dividend yield |  |  | none |
Volatility |  |  | 100 | %
Reconciliation of the derivative liability |
Value at September 30, 2011 |  | $ | 30,892 |
Receipt of instruments |  |  | — |
Change in value |  |  | (7,312 | )
Net settlements |  |  | — |
Value at June 30, 2012 |  | $ | 23,580 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the fair value measurement of assets using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting changes during the period attributable to the following: (1) total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) and gains or losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), and a description of where those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) are reported in the statement of income (or activities); (2) purchases, sales, issues, and settlements (each type disclosed separately); and (3) transfers in and transfers out of Level 3 (for example, transfers due to changes in the observability of significant inputs), by class of asset. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7578670&loc=d3e19207-110258 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7578670&loc=d3e19279-110258 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 157 -Paragraph 32 -Subparagraph c -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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