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Capital Stock (Details Narrative) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 22, 2015 | Oct. 07, 2015 | Mar. 16, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2014 | Feb. 24, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Common Stock, authorized |  | 400,000,000 |  |  |  | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.001 |  |  |  | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001
Reverse stock split |  | 1:4 |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares for incorrect conversion price |  |  |  |  |  | 167,415 |
Stock price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.00
Risk-free interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.28% |
Expected life of options |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years 10 months 17 days |
Dividend rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |
Principal balance |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,162
Number of shares issued pursuant to favored nations provision |  |  |  |  |  |  | 658,612
First Share Unit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued |  |  |  |  | 30,000 |  |
Number of shares issued, gross value |  |  |  |  | $ 60,000 |  |
Description of components unit |  |  |  |  | Each unit consisted of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. |  |
Stock unit price (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  | $ 2.00 |  |
Additional common shares stock price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 4.00 |  |
Share unit term |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Second Share Unit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued |  |  |  |  | 125,000 |  |
Number of shares issued, gross value |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000 |  |
Description of components unit |  |  |  |  | Each unit consisted of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. |  |
Stock unit price (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  | $ 1.20 |  |
Additional common shares stock price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 3.00 |  |
Share unit term |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Third Share Unit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued |  |  |  | 25,000 |  |  |
Number of shares issued, gross value |  |  |  | $ 30,000 |  |  |
Description of components unit |  |  |  | Each unit consisted of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. |  |  |
Stock unit price (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  | $ 1.20 |  |  |
Additional common shares stock price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 3.00 |  |  |
Share unit term |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Directors and Officers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares for common stock to be issued |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |
Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] | Investor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock price (in dollars per share) | $ 1.00 |  | $ 1.00 |  |  |  |
Principal balance | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued pursuant to favored nations provision |  |  | 658,612 |  |  |  |
Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] | Investor [Member] | Warrant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrant exercisable |  |  |  |  |  |  | 527,000
Fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000
Fair value allocated to equity transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,000
Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] | Investor [Member] | Series A Warrant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 1.20 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrant exercisable | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] | Investor [Member] | Series B Warrant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 1.68 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrant exercisable | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
10/14 Purchase Agreement [Member] | Investor [Member] | Warrant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrant term | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Risk-free interest rate | 1.46% |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected life of options | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Annualized volatility | 100.21% |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend rate | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |

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