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3. Interest, Advances and Promissory Notes Payable (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 16 Months Ended | 42 Months Ended | 179 Months Ended |
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Sep. 04, 2009 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jan. 15, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 14, 2010
3. Interest, Advances and Promissory Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,988,000 | $ 131,987 |  | $ 131,987 |  |  | $ 125,000 |  | $ 131,987 | $ 200,000
Issuance of Stock and Warrants for Services or Claims | 675,000 |  |  | 30,000 |  |  |  |  | 6,837,473 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300000.00% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Increase, Accrued Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 365,000 |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, at Carrying Value |  | 11,000 |  | 11,000 |  |  |  |  | 11,000 |
Interest Expense |  | 322,527 | 272,292 | 930,407 | 3,403,966 | 3,403,966 |  |  | 25,702,444 |
Interest Expense Incurred on Promissory Notes and Other Payables |  | 379,304 |  | 379,304 |  | 379,179 |  |  | 379,304 |
Interest Expense Incurred on Lines of Credit Payable |  | 417,551 |  | 417,551 |  | 286,740 |  |  | 417,551 |
Interest Expense Incurred on Calculation of Imputed Interest on Accounts Payable Outstanding for Longer than One Year, Advances Payable and Promissory Notes Payable |  |  |  |  |  | 124,167 |  |  |  |
Interest Expense Incurred on Stock Options Granted to Creditors |  |  |  |  |  | 2,616,602 |  |  |  |
Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3. Interest, Advances and Promissory Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount, Adjustment | $ 1,313,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 425,000 |  |  |

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