Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc. General form of registration statement for all companies including face-amount certificate companies

General form of registration statement for all companies including face-amount certificate companies

STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (Details Narrative 2)

STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (Details Narrative 2) - USD ($)			6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (Details Narrative 2) - USD ($)	Jun. 10, 2016	Dec. 23, 2015	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 21, 2016	Sep. 19, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 22, 2014
Accrued interest				$ 317,000
Warrants [Member]
Warrant outstanding			6,895	7,160	7,146			3,912	4,078
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share)				$ 50.41
Warrants [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Warrant expiration year			2021
Warrants [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Warrant expiration year			2017
Finder's Fee Agreement [Member] \| Warrants [Member] \| Maxim Group LLC [Member]
Number of shares called	4,000
Finder's fee paid	$ 20,000
Second Amended Note & Warrant Agreement [Member] \| Maxim Group LLC [Member]
Face amount	$ 200,000
Second Amended Note & Warrant Agreement [Member] \| Warrants [Member]
Face amount		$ 6,000,000
Number of shares called		1,263,406
Debt conversion price (in dollars per share)		$ 0.25
Number of shares cancelled		600,000
Warrant outstanding			6,895	7,160
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share)		$ 0.05
Second Amended Note & Warrant Agreement [Member] \| Warrants [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share)			$ 1,800	$ 1,800
Second Amended Note & Warrant Agreement [Member] \| Warrants [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share)			9.44	9.44
Second Amended Note & Warrant Agreement [Member] \| Warrants [Member] \| Weighted Average [Member]
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share)			$ 48.17	$ 50.41
Second Omnibus Amendment [Member]
Face amount							$ 6,000,000
Accrued interest						$ 317,000
Debt conversion price (in dollars per share)						$ 5.00	$ 5.00
Second Omnibus Amendment [Member] \| 5% Senior Secured Notes Convertible (the "September 2014 Notes") [Member]
Face amount							$ 6,000,000
Extinguishment of debt expense				$ 6,322,000
Accrued interest							$ 316,965
Original Note Purchase Agreement [Member] \| 5% Senior Secured Notes Convertible (the "September 2014 Notes") [Member]
Face amount										$ 2,500,000
Accrued interest		$ 121,900
Original Note Purchase Agreement [Member] \| RSJ Private Equity & Nine Accredited Investors [Member] \| 5% Senior Secured Notes Convertible (the "September 2014 Notes") [Member]
Face amount				$ 6,000,000