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Senior Convertible Debentures (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Schedule Of Convertible Debt [Table Text Block] |
|  |  | June 30, |  |  | September 30, |
|  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
| Senior Convertible Debentures, non-interest bearing,unsecured, due March 18, 2044 |  | 10,000,000 |  |  | - |
| Less: Debt Discount |  | (9,998,909 | ) |  | - |
|  | $ | 1,091 |  | $ | - |
Company Issuance of Share Purchase Warrants [Table Text Block] |
|  |  |  |  | Non- |  |  |  |
|  | Purchasers |  |  | purchasers |  |  | Total |
Series A Warrants |  | 33,333,333 |  |  | 500,000 |  |  | 33,833,333 |
Series B Warrants |  | 33,333,333 |  |  | 500,000 |  |  | 33,833,333 |
|  | 66,666,666 |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  | 67,666,666 |
Fair Value of the Purchaser and Non-Purchaser Warrants at Issuance [Table Text Block] |
Risk-free interest rate | 1.56%
Expected life (years) | 5.00
Expected volatility | 97.16%
Dividend yields | 0.00%

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