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	Nov. 03, 2014	Aug. 01, 2013	Feb. 29, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2013	Aug. 05, 2013
Paid-in-Kind Interest				$ 1,026,249	$ 1,002,273
Accrued interest paid through the issuance of PIK Notes				750,580	$ 1,170,495
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]
Proceeds from Convertible Debt						$ 23,000,000
Series A Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	10.00%						10.00%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price	$ 0.40
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 19,848,486
Proceeds from Convertible Debt	$ 12,500,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	May 01, 2023
Series A Notes [Member] \| Samlyn Offshore Master Fund [Member]
Convertible Notes Payable				9,410,688
Series A Notes [Member] \| Samlyn Onshore Fund [Member]
Convertible Notes Payable				5,022,881
Series A Notes [Member] \| IBS Turnaround Fund [Member]
Convertible Notes Payable				1,365,440
Series A Notes [Member] \| IBS Opportunity Fund Ltd [Member]
Convertible Notes Payable				$ 263,087
Series A Notes [Member] \| IBS Capital LLC [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners				13.60%
Series A Notes [Member] \| Kingdon Capital Management LLC [Member]
Convertible Notes Payable				$ 4,373,810
Series A Notes [Member] \| IBS Turnaround Partnership [Member]
Convertible Notes Payable				2,741,951
Series A Notes [Member] \| Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	10.00%					10.00%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price						$ 0.90
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 19,848,486
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts				284,107
Convertible Notes Payable, Noncurrent				27,464,913
Series 2023 Notes [Member]
Paid-in-Kind Interest			$ 107,042
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	10.00%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price	$ 0.59
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 10,500,000
Proceeds from Convertible Debt	$ 10,500,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Aug. 01, 2023
Series 2023 Notes [Member] \| Kingdon Capital Management LLC [Member]
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Series 2023 Notes [Member] \| Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		10.00%						10.00%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price								$ 1.40	$ 0.90
Proceeds from Convertible Debt		$ 10,500,000
Convertible Notes Payable, Noncurrent				17,253,483
Accrued interest paid through the issuance of PIK Notes				$ 362,904