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SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Detail Textuals 1) - Customer Concentration Risk - Customer | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Total Revenue | Two Customer |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk percentage |  | 79.00%
Number of customers |  | 2
Total Revenue | Three customers |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 75.00% |
Number of customers | 3 |
Accounts Receivable | One Customer |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 78.00% |
Number of customers | 1 |
Accounts Receivable | Two Customer |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk percentage |  | 90.00%
Number of customers |  | 2
Accounts Receivable | Three customers |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 20.00% |
Number of customers | 3 |

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