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CAPITAL STOCK - Summary of securities issued (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Initial Purchase Agreement | Series A Warrants | Crede CG II, Ltd  
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items]  
Warrants issued 179,211apdn_WarrantsIssued
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Warrants issued (Price per unit) 13.39apdn_WarrantsIssuedPricePerUnit
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Initial Purchase Agreement | Series B Warrants | Crede CG II, Ltd  
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items]  
Warrants issued 492,831apdn_WarrantsIssued
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Warrants issued (Price per unit) 13.39apdn_WarrantsIssuedPricePerUnit
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Initial Purchase Agreement | Series C Warrants | Crede CG II, Ltd  
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items]  
Warrants issued 448,029apdn_WarrantsIssued
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Warrants issued (Price per unit) 13.39apdn_WarrantsIssuedPricePerUnit
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Second Purchase Agreement | Series A Warrants | Crede CG III, Ltd  
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items]  
Warrants issued 178,253apdn_WarrantsIssued
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Warrants issued (Price per unit) 14.59apdn_WarrantsIssuedPricePerUnit
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Second Purchase Agreement | Series B Warrants | Crede CG III, Ltd  
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items]  
Warrants issued 490,196apdn_WarrantsIssued
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Warrants issued (Price per unit) 14.59apdn_WarrantsIssuedPricePerUnit
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Second Purchase Agreement | Series C Warrants | Crede CG III, Ltd  
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items]  
Warrants issued 445,633apdn_WarrantsIssued
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Warrants issued (Price per unit) 14.59apdn_WarrantsIssuedPricePerUnit
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Common Stock | Initial Purchase Agreement | Crede CG II, Ltd  
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items]  
Shares issued (in shares) 179,211us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Share issued (Price per share) $ 11.16us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare
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Common Stock | Second Purchase Agreement | Crede CG III, Ltd  
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items]  
Shares issued (in shares) 178,253us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Share issued (Price per share) $ 11.22us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare
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Series A Preferred stock | Initial Purchase Agreement | Crede CG II, Ltd  
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items]  
Shares issued (in shares) 5,500us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Share issued (Price per share) $ 1,000us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare
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Series A Preferred stock | Second Purchase Agreement | Crede CG III, Ltd  
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items]  
Shares issued (in shares)   
Share issued (Price per share)   
Series B Preferred stock | Initial Purchase Agreement | Crede CG II, Ltd  
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items]  
Shares issued (in shares)   
Share issued (Price per share)   
Series B Preferred stock | Second Purchase Agreement | Crede CG III, Ltd  
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items]  
Shares issued (in shares) 5,500us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Share issued (Price per share) $ 1,000us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare
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