Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc. Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details 3)

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details 3) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details 3) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Aug. 03, 2006
Exercise Price	$ 10.13	$ 5.65	$ 16.14	$ 50.98
Number of Shares	803,937
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 10.13
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member]
Number of Shares	802,492
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 4.39
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $1.55 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 1.55
Number of Shares	250,000
Expiration Date	2028-04
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 1.55
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $1.99 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 1.99
Number of Shares	50,000
Expiration Date	2028-04
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 1.99
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $2.35 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 2.35
Number of Shares	10,000
Expiration Date	2028-06
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 2.35
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $2.98 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 2.98
Number of Shares	10,000
Expiration Date	2028-05
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 2.98
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $3.60 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 3.60
Number of Shares	54,000
Expiration Date	2027-09
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 3.60
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $3.74 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 3.74
Number of Shares	5,000
Expiration Date	2027-12
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 3.74
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $3.88 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 3.88
Number of Shares	20,000
Expiration Date	2027-11
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 3.88
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $3.96 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 3.96
Number of Shares	35,000
Expiration Date	2027-11
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 3.96
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $4.10 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 4.10
Number of Shares	5,000
Expiration Date	2027-08
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 4.10
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $4.16 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 4.16
Number of Shares	50,000
Expiration Date	2027-08
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 4.16
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $4.33 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 4.33
Number of Shares	75,000
Expiration Date	2027-07
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 4.33
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $5.10 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 5.10
Number of Shares	7,750
Expiration Date	2026-04
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 5.10
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $5.90 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 5.90
Number of Shares	18,000
Expiration Date	2027-03
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 5.90
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $6.00 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 6.00
Number of Shares	174,000
Expiration Date	2026-09
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 6.00
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $9.44 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 9.44
Number of Shares	22,307
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 9.44
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $11.00 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 11.00
Number of Shares	6,250
Expiration Date	2025-08
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 11.00
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $50.00 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 50.00
Number of Shares	9,518
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 50.00
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $52.00 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 52.00
Number of Shares	625
Expiration Date	2024-07
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 52.00
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $600.00 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 600.00
Number of Shares	42
Expiration Date	2022-03
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 600.00
2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Number of Shares	1,445
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 3,193.37
2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| $2400.00 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 2,400.00
Number of Shares	144
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 2,400.00
2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| $2820.00 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 2,820.00
Number of Shares	51
Expiration Date	2021-03
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 2,820.00
2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| $3300.00 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 3,300.00
Number of Shares	1,250
Expiration Date	2020-03
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 3,300.00
Minimum [Member] \| Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 1.55	1.20
Minimum [Member] \| Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $9.44 [Member]
Expiration Date	2022-12
Minimum [Member] \| Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $50.00 [Member]
Expiration Date	2023-03
Minimum [Member] \| 2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Exercise Price					$ 2,400
Minimum [Member] \| 2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| $2400.00 [Member]
Expiration Date	2019-03
Maximum [Member] \| Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 600	$ 600.00
Maximum [Member] \| Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $9.44 [Member]
Expiration Date	2023-01
Maximum [Member] \| Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2012 [Member] \| $50.00 [Member]
Expiration Date	2025-01
Maximum [Member] \| 2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Exercise Price					$ 3,300
Maximum [Member] \| 2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| $2400.00 [Member]
Expiration Date	2020-07