Exercise price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan.

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The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan.

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The weighted-average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance on vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable under the stock option plan.

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- Definition

The number of shares reserved for issuance under stock option agreements awarded under the plan that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including vested options.

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Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS - Changes in options outstanding and related prices (Details 2) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options outstanding under the 2005 Incentive Stock Plan	126,354,192
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Outstanding	$ 0.06
Number of Options Exercisable	96,917,325
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options	$ 0.06
Stock Options \| Incentive Stock Plan 2005
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options outstanding under the 2005 Incentive Stock Plan	126,354,192	125,208,825	120,650,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life of Options Outstanding (Years)	3 years 5 months 16 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Outstanding	$ 0.06	$ 0.060	$ 0.060
Number of Options Exercisable	96,917,325
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options	$ 0.06
Stock Options \| Incentive Stock Plan 2005 \| Exercise price $0.05
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, exercise prices	$ 0.05
Options outstanding under the 2005 Incentive Stock Plan	29,000,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life of Options Outstanding (Years)	2 years 1 month 28 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Outstanding	$ 0.05
Number of Options Exercisable	29,000,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options	$ 0.05
Stock Options \| Incentive Stock Plan 2005 \| Exercise price $0.0585
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, exercise prices	$ 0.0585
Options outstanding under the 2005 Incentive Stock Plan	50,000,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life of Options Outstanding (Years)	5 years 3 months 14 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Outstanding	$ 0.0585
Number of Options Exercisable	31,250,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options	$ 0.0585
Stock Options \| Incentive Stock Plan 2005 \| Exercise price $0.06
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, exercise prices	$ 0.06
Options outstanding under the 2005 Incentive Stock Plan	30,100,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life of Options Outstanding (Years)	2 years 3 months
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Outstanding	$ 0.06
Number of Options Exercisable	22,525,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options	$ 0.06
Stock Options \| Incentive Stock Plan 2005 \| Exercise price $0.065
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, exercise prices	$ 0.065
Options outstanding under the 2005 Incentive Stock Plan	634,825
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life of Options Outstanding (Years)	3 years 8 months 5 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Outstanding	$ 0.065
Number of Options Exercisable	634,825
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options	$ 0.065
Stock Options \| Incentive Stock Plan 2005 \| Exercise price $0.068
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, exercise prices	$ 0.068
Options outstanding under the 2005 Incentive Stock Plan	4,770,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life of Options Outstanding (Years)	3 years 8 months 1 day
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Outstanding	$ 0.068
Number of Options Exercisable	4,770,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options	$ 0.068
Stock Options \| Incentive Stock Plan 2005 \| Exercise price $0.07
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, exercise prices	$ 0.07
Options outstanding under the 2005 Incentive Stock Plan	2,850,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life of Options Outstanding (Years)	2 years 1 month 10 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Outstanding	$ 0.07
Number of Options Exercisable	1,837,500
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options	$ 0.07
Stock Options \| Incentive Stock Plan 2005 \| Exercise price $0.09
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, exercise prices	$ 0.09
Options outstanding under the 2005 Incentive Stock Plan	1,500,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life of Options Outstanding (Years)	3 years 5 months 1 day
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Outstanding	$ 0.09
Number of Options Exercisable	1,500,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options	$ 0.09
Stock Options \| Incentive Stock Plan 2005 \| Exercise price $0.11
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, exercise prices	$ 0.11
Options outstanding under the 2005 Incentive Stock Plan	5,400,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life of Options Outstanding (Years)	2 months 16 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Outstanding	$ 0.11
Number of Options Exercisable	5,400,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options	$ 0.11
Stock Options \| Incentive Stock Plan 2005 \| Exercise price $0.1799
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, exercise prices	$ 0.1799
Options outstanding under the 2005 Incentive Stock Plan	2,099,367
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life of Options Outstanding (Years)	4 years 8 months 1 day
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Outstanding
Number of Options Exercisable
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options