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Commitments (Details 1) - Purchase Warrants [Member] - $ / shares | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, at beginning | 1,609,309 | 1,809,309 | 4,272,890
Exercised | (756,143) | (200,000) | (2,463,581)
Issued | 350,000 |  |
Expired | (524,787) |  |
Balance, at end | 678,379 | 1,609,309 | 1,809,309
Share based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, at beginning | $ 2.66 | $ 2.70 | $ 2.11
Exercised | 2.96 | 3.00 | 1.67
Issued | 4.19 |  |
Expired | 3.00 |  |
Balance, at end | $ 2.87 | $ 2.66 | $ 2.70

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