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CAPITAL STOCK - Summary of securities issued (Details) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Nov. 28, 2012 Initial Purchase Agreement Series A Warrants Crede CG II, Ltd | Nov. 28, 2012 Initial Purchase Agreement Series B Warrants Crede CG II, Ltd | Nov. 28, 2012 Initial Purchase Agreement Series C Warrants Crede CG II, Ltd | Jul. 19, 2013 Second Purchase Agreement Series A Warrants Crede CG III, Ltd. | Jul. 19, 2013 Second Purchase Agreement Series B Warrants Crede CG III, Ltd. | Jul. 19, 2013 Second Purchase Agreement Series C Warrants Crede CG III, Ltd. | Sep. 30, 2013 Common Stock | Sep. 30, 2012 Common Stock | Nov. 28, 2012 Common Stock Initial Purchase Agreement Crede CG II, Ltd | Jul. 19, 2013 Common Stock Second Purchase Agreement Crede CG III, Ltd.
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,447,875 | 44,963,516 | 10,752,688 | 10,695,187
Share issued (Price per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.1860 | $ 0.1870
Warrants issued | 10,752,688 | 29,569,862 | 26,881,720 | 10,695,187 | 29,411,764 | 26,737,967 |  |  |  |
Warrants issued (Price per unit) | $ 0.2232 | $ 0.2232 | $ 0.2232 | $ 0.2431 | $ 0.2431 | $ 0.2431 |  |  |  |

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