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INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) | Common Stock [Member] | Common Stock Additional Paid-In Capital [Member] | Common Shares to be Issued [Member] | Accumulated Deficit [Member] | Total
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Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2012 | $ 30,241us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 34,599,514us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | $ (37,504,926)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | $ (2,875,171)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Beginning Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2012 | 30,240,687us-gaap_SharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Equity units issued for settlement of loans payable on July 5, 2013 | 4,209avxl_EquityUnitsIssuedForSettlementOfLoansPayableOnJulyFiveTwoZeroOneThree / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 2,563,011avxl_EquityUnitsIssuedForSettlementOfLoansPayableOnJulyFiveTwoZeroOneThree / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | 2,567,220avxl_EquityUnitsIssuedForSettlementOfLoansPayableOnJulyFiveTwoZeroOneThree
Equity units issued for settlement of loans payable on July 5, 2013 (Shares) | 4,208,910avxl_EquityUnitsIssuedForSettlementOfLoansPayableOnJulyFiveTwoZeroOneThreeShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for cash on July 5, 2013 - at $0.40 | 2,196avxl_CapitalStockIssuedForCashOnJulyFiveTwoZeroOneThreeAtFourZero / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 563,257avxl_CapitalStockIssuedForCashOnJulyFiveTwoZeroOneThreeAtFourZero / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | 565,453avxl_CapitalStockIssuedForCashOnJulyFiveTwoZeroOneThreeAtFourZero
Capital stock issued for cash on July 5, 2013 - at $0.40 (Shares) | 2,196,133avxl_CapitalStockIssuedForCashOnJulyFiveTwoZeroOneThreeAtFourZeroShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Less: Share issue costs |  | (112,174)avxl_LessShareIssueCosts / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | (112,174)avxl_LessShareIssueCosts
Initial purchase shares issued under equity line on July 5, 2013 - at $0.40 | 592avxl_InitialPurchaseSharesIssuedUnderEquityLineOnJulyFiveTwoZeroOneThreeAtFourZero / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 99,750avxl_InitialPurchaseSharesIssuedUnderEquityLineOnJulyFiveTwoZeroOneThreeAtFourZero / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | 100,342avxl_InitialPurchaseSharesIssuedUnderEquityLineOnJulyFiveTwoZeroOneThreeAtFourZero
Initial purchase shares issued under equity line on July 5, 2013 - at $0.40 (Shares) | 591,858avxl_InitialPurchaseSharesIssuedUnderEquityLineOnJulyFiveTwoZeroOneThreeAtFourZeroShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Less: Share Issue costs 2 |  | (71,335)avxl_LessShareIssueCostsTwo / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | (71,335)avxl_LessShareIssueCostsTwo
Common stock to be issued for cash - at $0.50 |  |  | 60,000avxl_CommonStockToBeIssuedForCashAtFiveZero / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = avxl_CommonSharesToBeIssuedMember |  | 60,000avxl_CommonStockToBeIssuedForCashAtFiveZero
Stock based compensation |  | 1,002,500avxl_StockBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | 1,002,500avxl_StockBasedCompensation
Net loss for the period |  |  |  | (3,700,046)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | (3,700,046)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2013 | 37,238us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 38,644,523us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 60,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = avxl_CommonSharesToBeIssuedMember | (41,204,972)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | (2,463,211)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Ending Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2013 | 37,237,588us-gaap_SharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Reclassification of derivative liability upon modification of warrant terms |  | 221,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | 221,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther
Equity units issued under Purchase Agreement | 400avxl_EquityUnitsIssuedUnderPurchaseAgreement / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 187,770avxl_EquityUnitsIssuedUnderPurchaseAgreement / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | 188,170avxl_EquityUnitsIssuedUnderPurchaseAgreement
Equity units issued under Purchase Agreement (Shares) | 400,000avxl_EquityUnitsIssuedUnderPurchaseAgreementShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Commitment shares issued under terms of Purchase Agreement | 3avxl_CommitmentSharesIssuedUnderTermsOfPurchaseAgreement / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | (3)avxl_CommitmentSharesIssuedUnderTermsOfPurchaseAgreement / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |
Commitment shares issued under terms of Purchase Agreement (Shares) | 2,510avxl_CommitmentSharesIssuedUnderTermsOfPurchaseAgreementShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for cash - at $0.50 | 120avxl_CapitalStockIssuedForCashAtFiveZero / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 59,880avxl_CapitalStockIssuedForCashAtFiveZero / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | (60,000)avxl_CapitalStockIssuedForCashAtFiveZero / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = avxl_CommonSharesToBeIssuedMember |  |
Capital stock issued for cash - at $0.50 (Shares) | 120,000avxl_CapitalStockIssuedForCashAtFiveZeroShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for cash - at $0.30 | 500avxl_CapitalStockIssuedForCashAtThreeZero / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 149,500avxl_CapitalStockIssuedForCashAtThreeZero / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 30,000avxl_CapitalStockIssuedForCashAtThreeZero / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = avxl_CommonSharesToBeIssuedMember |  | 180,000avxl_CapitalStockIssuedForCashAtThreeZero
Capital stock issued for cash - at $0.30 (Shares) | 500,000avxl_CapitalStockIssuedForCashAtThreeZeroShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Share issue costs, net of recovery |  | (2,452)avxl_ShareIssueCostsNetOfRecovery / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | (2,452)avxl_ShareIssueCostsNetOfRecovery
Issuance of detachable warrants |  | 5,989,900avxl_IssuanceOfDetachableWarrants / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | 5,989,900avxl_IssuanceOfDetachableWarrants
Agent's warrants issued in connection with convertible debentures |  | 334,900avxl_AgentsWarrantsIssuedInConnectionWithConvertibleDebentures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | 334,900avxl_AgentsWarrantsIssuedInConnectionWithConvertibleDebentures
Beneficial conversion feature on convertible debentures issued |  | 4,010,100us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalConvertibleDebtWithConversionFeature / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | 4,010,100us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalConvertibleDebtWithConversionFeature
Capital stock issued pursuant to debt conversions at $0.30 | 6,378avxl_CapitalStockIssuedPursuantToDebtConversionsAtThreeZero / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 1,907,149avxl_CapitalStockIssuedPursuantToDebtConversionsAtThreeZero / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | 1,913,527avxl_CapitalStockIssuedPursuantToDebtConversionsAtThreeZero
Capital stock issued pursuant to debt conversions at $0.30 (Shares) | 6,378,426avxl_CapitalStockIssuedPursuantToDebtConversionsAtThreeZeroShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued pursuant to debt conversions at $0.25 | 2,562avxl_CapitalStockIssuedPursuantToDebtConversionsAtTwoFive / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 548,558avxl_CapitalStockIssuedPursuantToDebtConversionsAtTwoFive / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | 551,120avxl_CapitalStockIssuedPursuantToDebtConversionsAtTwoFive
Capital stock issued pursuant to debt conversions at $0.25 (Shares) | 2,561,713avxl_CapitalStockIssuedPursuantToDebtConversionsAtTwoFiveShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Stock based compensation |  | 27,925avxl_StockBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 610,000avxl_StockBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = avxl_CommonSharesToBeIssuedMember |  | 637,925avxl_StockBasedCompensation
Net loss for the period |  |  |  | (11,368,353)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | (11,368,353)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2014 | 47,201us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 52,078,750us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 640,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = avxl_CommonSharesToBeIssuedMember | (52,573,325)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | 192,626us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Ending Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2014 | 47,200,237us-gaap_SharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued pursuant to debt conversions at $0.25 | 15,676avxl_CapitalStockIssuedPursuantToDebtConversionsAtTwoFive / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 3,041,031avxl_CapitalStockIssuedPursuantToDebtConversionsAtTwoFive / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | 3,056,707avxl_CapitalStockIssuedPursuantToDebtConversionsAtTwoFive
Capital stock issued pursuant to debt conversions at $0.25 (Shares) | 15,673,912avxl_CapitalStockIssuedPursuantToDebtConversionsAtTwoFiveShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for cash - at $0.25 | 2,000avxl_CapitalStockIssuedForCashAtTwoFive / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  | 2,000avxl_CapitalStockIssuedForCashAtTwoFive
Capital stock issued for cash - at $0.25 (Shares) | 2,000,000avxl_CapitalStockIssuedForCashAtTwoFiveShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Reclassification of derivative liability |  | 3,931,000avxl_ReclassificationOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | 3,931,000avxl_ReclassificationOfDerivativeLiability
Stock based compensation |  | 31,544avxl_StockBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | 31,544avxl_StockBasedCompensation
Net loss for the period |  |  |  | (2,511,577)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | (2,511,577)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2015 | $ 64,876us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 59,082,325us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | $ 640,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = avxl_CommonSharesToBeIssuedMember | $ (55,084,902)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | $ 4,702,299us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Ending Balance (Shares) at Mar. 31, 2015 | 64,874,149us-gaap_SharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |

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