Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Dec. 31, 2011
Subsequent Events
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	Note 12: Subsequent Events Sixteenth Amendment to Fifth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation On January 24, 2012, the Company filed the Sixteenth Amendment to the Fifth Restated Articles of Incorporation, which extended the expiration date of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock from January 31, 2012 to January 31, 2013. The amendment was dated effective as of January 30, 2012. Seventeenth Amendment to Fifth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation On February 9, 2012, the Company filed the Seventeenth Amendment to the Fifth Restated Articles of Incorporation, which extended the redemption date of the Series B Preferred Stock from January 31, 2012 to March 31, 2012, or such later date as agreed to in writing by the holders of at least 80%of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock. The maturity date for the 2006/2007 Notes, the Dividend Notes and the Note Purchase Notes was also extended from January 31, 2012 to March 31, 2012. Debt Financing Subsequent to December 31, 2011, the Company received net proceeds from debt financing pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement of $100,000.

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