Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details 3)

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details 3) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details 3) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2017	May 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 22, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Aug. 03, 2006
Exercise Price	$ 16.14		$ 50.98		$ 150.00
Number of Shares	554,083
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 16.14
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member]
Exercise Price		$ 6.00		$ 6.00
Number of Shares	552,546
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 6.95
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Exercise Price	3.60
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Exercise Price	600
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| $3.60 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 3.60
Number of Shares	54,000
Expiration Date	2027-09
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 3.60
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| $3.81 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 3.81
Number of Shares	10,000
Expiration Date	2027-07
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 3.81
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| $4.10 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 4.10
Number of Shares	5,000
Expiration Date	2027-08
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 4.10
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| $4.15 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 4.15
Number of Shares	5,000
Expiration Date	2027-07
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 4.15
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| $4.16 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 4.16
Number of Shares	50,000
Expiration Date	2027-08
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 4.16
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| $4.33 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 4.33
Number of Shares	75,000
Expiration Date	2027-07
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 4.33
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| $5.10 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 5.10
Number of Shares	8,250
Expiration Date	2026-04
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 5.10
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| $5.90 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 5.90
Number of Shares	18,000
Expiration Date	2027-03
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 5.90
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| $6.00 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 6.00
Number of Shares	256,000
Expiration Date	2026-09
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 6.00
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| $7.25 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 7.25
Number of Shares	5,000
Expiration Date	2027-02
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 7.25
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| $9.44 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 9.44
Number of Shares	43,978
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 9.44
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| $9.44 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Expiration Date	2022-12
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| $9.44 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Expiration Date	2023-01
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| $11.00 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 11.00
Number of Shares	8,750
Expiration Date	2025-08
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 11.00
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| $50.00 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 50.00
Number of Shares	11,227
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 50.00
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| $50.00 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Expiration Date	2023-03
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| $50.00 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Expiration Date	2025-01
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| $52.00 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 52.00
Number of Shares	2,125
Expiration Date	2024-07
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 52.00
2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| $600.00 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 600.00
Number of Shares	216
Expiration Date	2022-03
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 600.00
2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Number of Shares	1,537
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 3,319.71
2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Exercise Price						$ 2,400
2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Exercise Price						$ 5,760
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] \| $2400.00 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Expiration Date	2019-03
2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| $2400.00 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Expiration Date	2020-07
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] \| $3060.00 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 3,060.00
Number of Shares	7
Expiration Date	2018-09
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 3,060.00
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
2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| $4800.00 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 4,800.00
Number of Shares	24
Expiration Date	2017-12
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 4,800.00
2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| $5760.00 [Member]
Exercise Price	$ 5,760.00
Number of Shares	61
Expiration Date	2018-04
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 5,760.00