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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Detail Textuals 3) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011 | Oct. 14, 2013 Subsequent Event | Dec. 19, 2012 Subsequent Event | Nov. 30, 2012 Subsequent Event Incentive Stock Plan 2005 Non-employee board of director members
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Granted | 15,000,000 | 33,333 |  | 34,989
Exercise price of options |  |  |  | $ 10.79
Exercisable period of options |  |  |  | 5 years
Vesting period of options issued |  | 5 years |  | 1 year
Grant award money for Rapid Growth and Expansion Project |  |  | $ 229,957 |

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