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PROMISSORY NOTES PAYABLE (Detail Textuals) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 11, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Sep. 11, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Nov. 11, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares $ / Warrant shares | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Nov. 20, 2014 shares
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible promissory note issued to related party |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |
Number of shares issued in settlement of convertible notes and accrued interest | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 2,800,000
Loss on conversion of Promissory notes |  |  | $ (980,842) |  |  |
Promissory notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible promissory note issued to related party |  | $ 1,800,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate on promissory note |  | 12.50% |  |  |  |
Loss on conversion of Promissory notes |  |  | (981,000) |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  | $ 31,875 |  | $ 11,875 |
Term of notes |  | 10 months |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold consecutive trading days |  | 5 days |  |  |  |
Debt instrument convertible for one share of common stock conversion price | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 3.24 |  |
Debt instrument convertible for one share of warrant conversion price | $ / Warrant |  |  |  | 0.01 |  |
Promissory notes | James A. Hayward |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible promissory note issued to related party | $ 1,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |
Common stock issued in settlement of convertible debentures and interest (in shares) | shares | 315,171 |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued in settlement of convertible notes and accrued interest | shares | 315,171 |  |  | 315,171 |  |
Conversion price of convertible promissory note converted into common stock (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 3.25 |  |  | $ 3.25 |  |
Promissory notes | Another individual |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible promissory note issued to related party | $ 800,000 |  |  | $ 800,000 |  |
Common stock issued in settlement of convertible debentures and interest (in shares) | shares | 252,137 |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued in settlement of convertible notes and accrued interest | shares | 252,137 |  |  | 252,137 |  |
Conversion price of convertible promissory note converted into common stock (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 3.25 |  |  | $ 3.25 |  |

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