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Note 8 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes) (Details Textual)	Nov. 03, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares	Aug. 05, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares	Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)
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Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] \| Series 2023 Notes [Member] \| Additional Discount from February 2015 Issuance [Member]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount										26,387
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] \| Series 2023 Notes [Member] \| Result of Anti-Dilution Adjustment [Member]
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price \| $ / shares		$ 1.36
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] \| Series 2023 Notes [Member] \| After Series A Notes Issuance [Member]
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Number of Equity Instruments		7,720,588
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] \| Series 2023 Notes [Member] \| Additional Discount from August 2015 Issuance [Member]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount										10,278
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] \| Series 2023 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Term		10 years
Proceeds from Convertible Debt		$ 10,500,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 10,500,000								12,762,816		$ 11,576,250
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		10.00%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price \| $ / shares		$ 1.40
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Beneficial Conversion Feature		$ 2,055,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount										1,889,561		1,949,555
Derivative Liability										215,842		478,149
Convertible Notes Payable										10,873,255		9,626,695
Paid-in-Kind Interest			$ 607,753	$ 578,813	$ 551,250	$ 525,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Number of Equity Instruments		7,500,000
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Conversion Earliest Conversion		1 year
Financial Instrument Subject to Mandatory Conversion Period for Calculation of Conversion Feature		10 days
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] \| Series A Notes [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Convertible Debt, Number of Written Days Notice	30 days
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Convertible Debt, Number of Written Days Notice	90 days
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] \| Series A Notes [Member] \| Result of Extension Option [Member]
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Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] \| Series A Notes [Member] \| Specified Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.00%
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Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$ 16,560,771
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] \| Series A Notes [Member] \| Additional Discount from February 2015 Issuance [Member]
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Proceeds from Convertible Debt	$ 12,500,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Remaining Discount Amortization Period	2 years
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	10.00%
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Shares Issued For Liquidated Damages, Shares \| shares								1,015,086
Shares Issued For Liquidated Damages								$ 741,011
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Beneficial Conversion Feature	$ 9,212,285
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$ 7,348,486									15,864,579		16,450,742
Derivative Liability										3,420,627		9,557,476
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)										749,051
Convertible Notes Payable										4,976,331		$ 3,397,744
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Remaining Discount Amortization Period												2 years
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]
Proceeds from Convertible Debt												$ 23,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount										33,603,726		31,424,736
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount										17,754,140		18,400,297
Derivative Liability										3,636,469		10,035,625
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Proceeds from Convertible Debt							$ 10,500,000
Accrued Liquidated Damages												200,000
Shares Issued For Liquidated Damages										741,011
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