Represents share based compensation weighted average grant date fair value for options granted.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested options awarded to employees as compensation.

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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term for fully vested and expected to vest options outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The noncash expense that accounts for the value of stock or unit options distributed to employees as compensation.

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STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS - Employee Stock Options (Detail Textuals 1) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 1,015,361	$ 404,507	$ 3,531,205	$ 1,717,837
Stock option modifications	544,113		673,176
Unrecorded compensation cost related to non-vested awards	2,749,586		$ 2,749,586
Weighted average period of non-vested awards options			2 years 2 months 16 days
Weighted average grant date fair value for options granted	$ 69,430		$ 1,076,502
Employee Stock Options \| Employees, consultants and non-employee board of director members
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options granted	49,585		950,094
Employee Stock Options \| Executives
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options granted			450,000