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Equity Offerings (Details Narrative) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Sales of agreement amount		$ 142,400,000		$ 142,400,000
Fair value of the initial commitment		800,000
Third Party [Member]
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Incurred expenses		$ 100,000
Equity Offering Sales Agreement [Member]
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Number of common stock sold		0	0
Equity Offering Sales Agreement [Member] | Cantor Fitzgerald And Co [Member]
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Percentage of gross proceeds from sales		3.00%
Purchase Agreement 2023 [Member] | Lincoln Park Capital Fund L L C [Member]
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Value Of Shares Obligated To Purchase	$ 150,000,000
Purchase Agreement 1 [Member] | Lincoln Park Capital Fund L L C [Member]
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Share issued for offering, shares	75,000	0	0
Pro rata basic number of shares obligated to purchase	75,000
Proceeds from Issuance or sale of equity	$ 150,000,000
Amount of shares remain available		$ 122,100,000

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