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           Long-Term Liabilities (Details) (USD $) 
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        6 Months Ended | |
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           Mar. 31, 2013 
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           Sep. 30, 2012 
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Period within which annual consulting fee is payable | 5 years | |
| Liability for future payments reflected as accrued compensation | $ 3,411,000 | $ 3,068,000 | 
| Liability for future payments reflected as long-term obligations | 213,000 | 253,000 | 
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           Former CEO [Member] 
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Annual consulting fee | 180,000 | |
| Number of shares issued under consulting agreement (in shares) | 500,000 | |
| Net present value of future payments | 790,000 | |
| Liability recorded for additional common stock issued | 280,000 | |
| Quoted market price of stock (in dollars per share) | $ 0.56 | |
| Liability for future payments reflected as accrued compensation | 180,000 | |
| Liability for future payments reflected as long-term obligations | $ 34,000 | 
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          Represents annual consulting fee payment as per agreement. No definition available. 
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          Aggregate amount of liability recorded for common shares reserved for future issuance. No definition available. 
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          The net present value of the obligations recognized for the various benefits provided to former or inactive employees, their beneficiaries, and covered dependents after employment but before retirement. No definition available. 
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          Represents period within which annual consulting fee is payable as per the agreement. No definition available. 
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          Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition 
          Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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          Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that is expected to be repaid beyond the following twelve months or one business cycle. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition 
          Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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