Applicable out license term.

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Business acquisition equity interests issued number of shares issued.

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Business combination consideration promissory note issued.

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Obligation to pay royalties.

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Percentage of royalty liability.

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Present value of contingent acquisition consideration.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the value of a contingent consideration liability, including, but not limited to, differences arising upon settlement.

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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 21, 2011	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Obligation to pay royalties		later of (i) the expiration of the last to expire patent right related to such product candidate that was transferred in the Transaction and (ii) ten years after the first commercial sale of such product candidate.
Net present value of contingent consideration	$ 84,935
Contingent consideration		3,970,931	1,595,273	173,621
Contingent consideration - Fair Value Adjustments		2,375,658	1,421,652
Roche Madison Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Issue of promissory note to Roche	50,000
Issue of Common Stock	1,288,158
Applicable out-license term		90 days
Percentage of royalty liability		3.00%
Cash payments to Roche, minimum		2,500,000
Cash payments to Roche, maximum		$ 6,000,000