Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) | Apr. 04, 2017USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Oct. 13, 2016shares | Aug. 11, 2016USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Oct. 19, 2017USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Oct. 16, 2016shares | Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Sep. 30, 2016USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017shares | Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Sep. 30, 2016USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Jun. 28, 2017shares | Dec. 31, 2016$ / sharesshares | Dec. 19, 2016shares | Nov. 04, 2016shares |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares | | | | | | $ 0.20 | | | $ 0.20 | | $ 0.20 | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | | | | 2,391,304 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number | | | | | | 1,919,137 | | | 1,919,137 | | 1,919,137 | | | | |
Vested options in-the-money at June 301, 2017 | | | | | | | | | 150,000 | | | | | | |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized | $ | | | | | | $ 1,574,000 | | | $ 1,574,000 | | $ 1,574,000 | | | | |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition | | | | | | | | | 1 year 8 months 1 day | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation | $ | | | | | | | $ 935,058 | | $ 1,357,510 | $ 935,058 | | | | | |
Common Stock, Par Or Stated Value Per Share | $ / shares | | | | | | $ 0.01 | | | $ 0.01 | | $ 0.01 | | $ 0.01 | | |
Common Stock, Shares Authorized | | | | | | 100,000,000 | | | 100,000,000 | | 100,000,000 | | 100,000,000 | | |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | | | | | | 26,005,140 | | | 26,005,140 | | 26,005,140 | | 22,047,531 | | |
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | | | | | | 26,005,140 | | | 26,005,140 | | 26,005,140 | | 22,047,531 | | |
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio | | | 4.13607 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount | $ | | | $ 2,952 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Final Price Paid Per Share | $ / shares | | | $ 0.0002 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased | | | 7,966,070 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | 4,094,708 |
Recapitalization, Number Of Shares Transfer To Escrow Account | | | | | | 4,094,708 | | | 4,094,708 | | 4,094,708 | | | | |
Number Of Shares In Escrow Subject To Performance Condition | | | | | | 4,381,003 | | | 4,381,003 | | 4,381,003 | | | | |
Common Stock Share Percentage Escrowed | | | | | | 35.00% | | | 35.00% | | 35.00% | | | | |
Percentage Of Escrow Shares To Be Released Subject To Performance Condition | | | | | | 100.00% | | | 100.00% | | 100.00% | | 72.50% | | |
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement | $ | $ 3,500,000 | | | $ 2,750,000 | | | | | $ 1,750,000 | | | | | | |
Share Price | $ / shares | | | | $ 1.15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other | $ | $ 446,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period | | | | | | 21,680 | | | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Options, Cashless Exercises in Period | | | | | | 25,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Software and Software Development Costs [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation | $ | | | | | | $ 243,484 | | | $ 688,302 | | | | | | |
Private Placement [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | 3,765,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement | $ | $ 3,765,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Price | $ / shares | $ 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
General and Administrative Expense [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation | $ | | | | | | | 867,216 | | | | | | | | |
Research and Development Expense [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation | $ | | | | | | | $ 67,842 | | | | | | | | |
Non Cash Expenses [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other | $ | $ 201,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Warrant [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number | | | | | | 1,556,000 | | | 1,556,000 | | 1,556,000 | | | | |
TheMaven Network, Inc [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions | | | 12,209,677 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MDB Capital Group Llc [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | | | | 119,565 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Price | $ / shares | | | | $ 1.15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payments for Brokerage Fees | $ | $ 188,250 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services | 162,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Restricted Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Vested options in-the-money at June 301, 2017 | | | | | | | | 0 | 4,504,180 | | | | | | |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition | | | | | | | | | 1 year 10 months 6 days | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross | | 62,041 | | | 245,434 | | | | | | 12,209,677 | | | | |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options | $ | | | | | | $ 3,372,000 | | | $ 3,372,000 | | $ 3,372,000 | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number | | | | | | 8,012,972 | | | 8,012,972 | | 8,012,972 | | | | |
Channel Partner Warrants [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation | $ | | | | | | $ 35,000 | | | $ 115,000 | | | | | | |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Vested options in-the-money at June 301, 2017 | | | | | | 159,967 | | | 159,967 | | | | | | |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | General and Administrative Expense [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation | $ | | | | | | $ 216,920 | | | $ 440,268 | | | | | | |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Research and Development Expense [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation | $ | | | | | | $ 42,588 | | | $ 68,367 | | | | | | |
Stock Warrants [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,000,000 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period | | | | | | | | | 3,074,500 | | | | | | |
Stock Warrants [Member] | Minimum [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares | | | | | | $ 1.05 | | | $ 1.05 | | $ 1.05 | | | | |
Stock Warrants [Member] | Maximum [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares | | | | | | 1.33 | | | 1.33 | | 1.33 | | | | |
Stock Warrants [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares | | | | | | $ 1.90 | | | $ 1.90 | | $ 1.90 | | | | |
Recapitalization [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number | | | | | | 150,000 | | | 150,000 | | 150,000 | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Date | | | | | | | | | May 15, 2019 | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Options, Shares Assumed For Recapitalization | | | | | | | | | 175,000 | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Shares Assumed For Recapitalization, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ / shares | | | | | | | | | $ 0.17 | | | | | | |
Recapitalization [Member] | Stock Warrants [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares | | | | | | $ 0.20 | | | $ 0.20 | | $ 0.20 | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Date | | | | | | | | | Nov. 4, 2021 | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Shares Assumed Through Recapitalization | | | | | | | | | 1,169,607 | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value | $ | | | | | | $ 1,111,000 | | | $ 1,111,000 | | $ 1,111,000 | | | | |
Stock Incentive 2016 Plan [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized | | | | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,000,000 | | 3,000,000 | 1,670,867 | | 1,670,867 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross | | | | | | | | | 1,914,000 | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation | $ | | | | | | $ 259,508 | | | $ 508,635 | | | | | | |
Employee [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | | 62,041 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Director [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | | 245,434 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Directors And Officers [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | | | | | | 12,202,885 | | | 12,202,885 | | 12,202,885 | | | | |
Common Stock, Issued and Outstanding, Percentage | | | | | | 45.33% | | | 45.33% | | 45.33% | | | | |