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NET LOSS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK (Details 3) - shares	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Restricted
Net Loss Per Share Attributable To Common Stock
Unvested restricted stock included in common stock outstanding	0	182,160

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Net Income Per Common Share [Line Items]

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef



-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 718



-SubTopic 10



-Section 50



-Paragraph 2



-Subparagraph (c)(2)(i)-(ii)



-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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