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Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details Narrative) | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Number $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) Number $ / shares shares | Mar. 13, 2014 $ / shares
Capital stock issued pursuant to debt conversions (in shares) | Number |  | 7,272,487 | 1,594,607 |
Additional number of equity instrument issued upon conversion | shares |  | 167,415 |  |
Debt beneficial conversion feature |  | $ 7,439,900 | $ 1,913,528 |
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.20 |
Reclassification of derivative liability |  | $ 4,482,000 |  |
Reclassification of equity upon modification of certain derivative instruments |  |  | $ 221,000 |
Capital stock issued pursuant to debt conversions (in shares) | shares |  |  | 640,428 |
Debt beneficial conversion feature | $ 6,162 | $ 6,762,537 | $ 551,120 |
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 1.00 |
Amount of shares issued | $ 167,415 |  |  |
Shares issued pursuant to favored nations provision (in shares) | shares |  | 658,612 |  |
Stock price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 1.00 |  |
Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] | Senior Convertible Debentures Due March 18, 2044 [Member] |  |  |  |
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 1.00 |  |  | $ 1.20
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 1
Amount of shares issued | $ 6,162 |  |  |
Number of shares issued | shares | 6,162 |  |  |

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