(10) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details Narrative) (USD $)	1 Months Ended			2 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Jul. 30, 2012	Jun. 29, 2011
Equity [Abstract]
Authorized common stock			1,500,000,000				100,000,000
Par value			$ 0.01				$ 0.01
Number of additional shares authorized under 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan			500,000
Shares reserved for issuance under 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan					1,000,000
Number of additional shares authorized under 2007 Equity Incentive Plan			90,000,000
Shares reserved for issuance under 2007 Equity Incentive Plan					95,000,000
Stock issued during period, equity unit financing		160,000,006
Issuable common shares linked to warrants sold as components of PIPE units		80,000,005
Exercise price per share for Warrants			$ 0.18
Number of shares that can be purchased with one warrant			0.5
Purchase price per unit, 2011 Securities Purchase Agreement			$ 0.15
Potential monthly liquidated damages penalty for Registrable Securities (percentage)			1.00%
Maximum liquidated damages penalty for Registrable Securities (percentage)			6.00%
Beneficial ownership threshold percentage of the Company's outstanding common stock after exercise of warrants associated with PIPE financing			9.99%
Notice period associated with beneficial ownership percentage limitation for warrant exercise			61 days
Potential monthly liquidated damages penalty for 2012 Shares (percentage)						1.50%
Maximum liquidated damages penalty for 2012 Shares (percentage)						9.00%
Common shares issued in private placement	102,000,000
Gross proceeds from private placement	$ 53,600,000	$ 3,700,000	$ 20,300,000	$ 24,000,000
Payments of stock issuance costs		1,200,000
Purchase price of common share, 2012 Private Placement						$ 0.525
Net proceeds from sale of common stock	$ 50,491,000				$ 50,491,000