This element represents the number of warrants exercised by participants.

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- Definition

Number of securities into which the class of warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, 500,000 warrants may be converted into 1,000,000 shares.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(i)(2))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 08

-Paragraph i

-Subparagraph 2

-Article 4

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- Definition

Number of shares issued in lieu of cash for services contributed to the entity. Number of shares includes, but is not limited to, shares issued for services contributed by vendors and founders.

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- Definition

Value of stock issued in lieu of cash for services contributed to the entity. Value of the stock issued includes, but is not limited to, services contributed by vendors and founders.

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CAPITAL STOCK (Detail Textuals 2) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
CAPITAL STOCK (Detail Textuals 2) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2014 Series B Warrants	Feb. 11, 2014 Common Stock	Sep. 30, 2011 Common Stock	Dec. 20, 2013 Consulting agreement Common Stock	Dec. 16, 2013 Crede CG III, Ltd	Dec. 16, 2013 Crede CG III, Ltd Series A Warrants	Dec. 16, 2013 Crede CG III, Ltd Series B Warrants
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items]
Exercised	18,695,187		23,197,095	1,000,000				10,695,187	7,000,000
Warrants issued to placement agent				746,835			18,823,073
Common stock issued in exchange for consulting services (in shares)		888,813			888,813	2,500,000
Common stock issued in exchange for consulting services		$ 65,000			$ 889	$ 337,500