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CAPITAL STOCK (Detail Textuals 4) - USD ($) |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 08, 2014 | Jun. 03, 2014 | Feb. 11, 2014 | Nov. 25, 2015 | Nov. 23, 2015 | Nov. 20, 2014 | Dec. 20, 2013 | Dec. 16, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of shares issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 136,281 | $ 337,501
Sale of common stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 2,800,000 |  |  |  |
Number of common stock called by warrants |  |  |  |  |  | 2,800,000 |  |  |  |
Exercise Price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.50 |  |  |  |
Exercise price percentage of public offering price |  |  |  |  |  | 115.00% |  |  |  |
Private Placement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of common stock (in shares) | 1,500 | 312,257 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share issued (Price per share) |  | $ 6.87 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common stock called by warrants | 1,500 | 312,257 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price |  | $ 8.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of private placement |  | $ 2,145,956 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Private Placement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common stock called by warrants |  |  |  | 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price |  |  |  | $ 4.03 |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price percentage of public offering price |  |  |  | 115.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cashless exercise of warrant |  |  | 16,667 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued for services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,500 | 41,667
Fair value of shares issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 41 | $ 42
Number of common stock called by warrants |  |  | 12,446 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | Crede CG II, Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common stock called by warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 313,718 |  |
Series A Warrants | Crede CG II, Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cashless exercise of warrant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 178,253 |  |
Series B Warrants | Crede CG II, Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cashless exercise of warrant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116,667 |  |
Securities Purchase Agreement | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of common stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Share issued (Price per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 3.49 |  |  |  |  |
Number of common stock called by warrants |  |  |  |  | 1,250,000 |  |  |  |  |
Share price |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price |  |  |  |  | $ 4.30 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of private placement |  |  |  |  | $ 8,750,000 |  |  |  |  |
Consulting agreement | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued for services |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,667 |  |  |
Fair value of shares issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 337,501 |  |  |

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