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PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF CONVERTIBLE NOTES - 10% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes dated July 15, 2010 (Details Textuals 1) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jan. 07, 2011 Secured Convertible Notes Payable dated July 15, 2010 | Jan. 31, 2012 Secured Convertible Notes Payable dated July 15, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2012 Secured Convertible Notes Payable dated July 15, 2010 | Jan. 07, 2012 Secured Convertible Notes Payable dated July 15, 2010 | Oct. 26, 2011 Secured Convertible Notes Payable dated July 15, 2010 | Jan. 06, 2011 Secured Convertible Notes Payable dated July 15, 2010 | Jul. 15, 2010 Secured Convertible Notes Payable dated July 15, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Converted portion of convertible promissory notes issued |  |  | $ 1,550,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000
Interest rate on promissory note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00%
Convertible promissory note issued to related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000
Price at maturity for conversion into common stock |  |  | $ 0.037104 |  |  |  |  | $ 0.04405 |
Amortization of debt discount attributable to convertible debentures | 541,120 |  | 331,332 |  | 26,091 |  |  |  |
Common stock issued in settlement of convertible debentures and interest (in shares) |  |  |  | 11,729,821 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes and related accrued interest settled |  |  |  | 450,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued in settlement of convertible notes and accrued interest |  | 22,924,513 |  |  |  | 44,778,815 | 1,497,826 |  |
Convertible notes and accrued interest |  | $ 925,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,550,000 | $ 1,550,000 |  |

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