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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 1) - Purchase Warrants [Member] - $ / shares | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, at beginning | 4,272,890 | 18,728,910
Expired |  | (62,500)
Exercised | (2,463,581) | (15,468,520)
Issued |  | 1,075,000
Balance, at end | 1,809,309 | 4,272,890
Share based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price [Rollforward] |  |
Balance, at beginning | $ 2.11 | $ 1.59
Expired |  | 1.40
Exercised | 1.67 | 1.43
Issued |  | 0.76
Balance, at end | $ 2.7 | $ 2.11

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