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Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details Narrative)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) N $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2014 N $ / shares shares
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Capital stock issued pursuant to debt conversions (in shares) | N	1,162	1,401,167
Debt beneficial conversion feature | $	$ 1,162
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Number of shares for incorrect conversion price | shares	167,415	167,415

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Amount of a favorable spread to a debt holder between the amount of debt being converted and the value of the securities received upon conversion. This is an embedded conversion feature of convertible debt issued that is in-the-money at the commitment date.

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The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument.

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