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STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS - Changes in warrants outstanding and related prices (Details) (Warrants) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | May 07, 2013 | Nov. 07, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Oct. 01, 2011
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price |  | 0.214 | 0.179 |  |
Number Outstanding | 59,033,305 |  |  | 45,840,647 | 58,205,280
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 4 years 1 month 6 days |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.1976 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable | 58,933,305 |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.1963 |  |  |  |
Exercise price $0.0400 |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | 0.0400 |  |  |  |
Number Outstanding | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 1 year 11 months 1 day |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.0400 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.0400 |  |  |  |
Exercise price $0.0441 |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | 0.0441 |  |  |  |
Number Outstanding | 510,784 |  |  |  |
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 3 years 9 months 15 days |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.0441 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable | 510,784 |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.0441 |  |  |  |
Exercise price $0.0475 |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | 0.0475 |  |  |  |
Number Outstanding | 3,789,489 |  |  |  |
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 4 years 9 months 15 days |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.0475 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable | 3,789,489 |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.0475 |  |  |  |
Exercise price $0.0553 |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | 0.0553 |  |  |  |
Number Outstanding | 226,081 |  |  |  |
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 4 years 3 months 7 days |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.0553 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable | 226,081 |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.0553 |  |  |  |
Exercise price $0.0600 |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | 0.0600 |  |  |  |
Number Outstanding | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 4 months 21 days |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.0600 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.0600 |  |  |  |
Exercise price $0.0710 |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | 0.0710 |  |  |  |
Number Outstanding | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 1 year 3 months 26 days |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.0710 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.0710 |  |  |  |
Exercise price $0.0900 |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | 0.0900 |  |  |  |
Number Outstanding | 6,900,000 |  |  |  |
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 2 years 11 months 1 day |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.0900 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable | 6,900,000 |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.0900 |  |  |  |
Exercise price $0.1790 |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | 0.1790 |  |  |  |
Number Outstanding | 100,000 |  |  |  |
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 2 years 1 month 6 days |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.1790 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable | 100,000 |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.1790 |  |  |  |
Exercise price $0.2140 |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | 0.2140 |  |  |  |
Number Outstanding | 100,000 |  |  |  |
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 2 years 7 months 6 days |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.2140 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable |  |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price $0.2431 |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | 0.2431 |  |  |  |
Number Outstanding | 40,106,951 |  |  |  |
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 4 years 9 months 18 days |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.2431 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable | 40,106,951 |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.2431 |  |  |  |
Exercise price $0.5000 |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | 0.5000 |  |  |  |
Number Outstanding | 1,300,000 |  |  |  |
Warrants Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | 1 month 13 days |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.5000 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercisable | 1,300,000 |  |  |  |
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price | 0.5000 |  |  |  |

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