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STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS - Transactions involving stock options issued to employees (Details 3) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Oct. 14, 2013 Stock Options | Oct. 17, 2013 Stock Options | Sep. 24, 2012 Stock Options | Jul. 02, 2013 Stock Options Incentive Stock Plan 2005 | May 12, 2012 Stock Options Incentive Stock Plan 2005 | Sep. 30, 2013 Stock Options Incentive Stock Plan 2005 | Sep. 30, 2012 Stock Options Incentive Stock Plan 2005
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding Beginning balance, Number of Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,208,825 | 120,650,000
Granted |  |  | 3,777,780 |  | 100,000 | 100,000 | 2,299,367 | 6,558,825
Exercised | (25,000) |  |  | (500,000) |  |  | (5,979,000) | (500,000)
Cancelled or expired |  |  |  |  |  |  | (75,000) | (1,500,000)
Outstanding Ending Balance, Number of Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 121,454,192 | 125,208,825
Vested at September 30, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 118,204,825 |
Non-vested at September 30, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,429,367 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding Beginning Balance, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.060 | $ 0.060
Granted |  | $ 0.0886 | $ 0.0886 |  | $ 0.193 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.181 | $ 0.067
Exercised | $ (0.06) |  |  |  |  |  | $ (0.042) | $ (0.08)
Cancelled or expired |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (0.060) | $ (0.08)
Outstanding Ending Balance, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.063 | $ 0.060
Vested at September 30, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.136 |
Non-vested at September 30, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.055 |

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