| Convertible Notes, Convertible Notes - Related Party and Debenture Payable (Details) (USD $)
 | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  | 
| Jan. 31, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Sep. 04, 2014 | Dec. 01, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2014 | Feb. 29, 2012 | Mar. 04, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2012 | 
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Proceeds from convertible debentures |  |  | $ (2,240,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt | $ 1,639,298us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Warrant value recorded as debt discount |  |  |  | 389,565aspu_WarrantValueRecordedAsDebtDiscount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Warrant value recorded as debt issue cost |  |  |  | 94,316aspu_WarrantValueRecordedAsDebtIssueCost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Loss on Debt Extinguishment |  |  | (452,503)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Hillair Capital Investments Lp [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  | 2,310,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis
 = aspu_HillairCapitalInvestmentsLpMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Accrued interest settled |  |  |  |  | 70,000aspu_SettlementOfAccruedInterestOriginalAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis
 = aspu_HillairCapitalInvestmentsLpMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Loss on Debt Extinguishment |  |  |  |  | 452,503us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis
 = aspu_HillairCapitalInvestmentsLpMember
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| Convertible Promissory Note Dated February 25, 2012 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_ConvertiblePromissoryNoteDatedFebruaryTwentyFiveTwoThousandTwelveMember
 | 0.19%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_ConvertiblePromissoryNoteDatedFebruaryTwentyFiveTwoThousandTwelveMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Term of debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Debt conversion, price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.19us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_ConvertiblePromissoryNoteDatedFebruaryTwentyFiveTwoThousandTwelveMember
 | $ 1.00us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_ConvertiblePromissoryNoteDatedFebruaryTwentyFiveTwoThousandTwelveMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Feb. 28,  2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Convertible notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_ConvertiblePromissoryNoteDatedFebruaryTwentyFiveTwoThousandTwelveMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Face value of loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_ConvertiblePromissoryNoteDatedFebruaryTwentyFiveTwoThousandTwelveMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_ConvertiblePromissoryNoteDatedFebruaryTwentyFiveTwoThousandTwelveMember
 | 25,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_ConvertiblePromissoryNoteDatedFebruaryTwentyFiveTwoThousandTwelveMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Future repayment of debt, December 1, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000aspu_FutureRepaymentsOfConvertibleDebtTwo / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_ConvertiblePromissoryNoteDatedFebruaryTwentyFiveTwoThousandTwelveMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Amount of note converted |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_ConvertiblePromissoryNoteDatedFebruaryTwentyFiveTwoThousandTwelveMember
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| Convertible Promissory Note Dated February 27, 2012 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_ConvertiblePromissoryNoteDatedFebruaryTwentySevenTwoThousandTwelveMember
 | 0.19%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_ConvertiblePromissoryNoteDatedFebruaryTwentySevenTwoThousandTwelveMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Term of debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Debt conversion, price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.19us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_ConvertiblePromissoryNoteDatedFebruaryTwentySevenTwoThousandTwelveMember
 | $ 1.00us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_ConvertiblePromissoryNoteDatedFebruaryTwentySevenTwoThousandTwelveMember
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| Maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec.  01,  2014 | Feb. 28,  2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Face value of loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_ConvertiblePromissoryNoteDatedFebruaryTwentySevenTwoThousandTwelveMember
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| Convertible Promissory Note Dated February 29, 2012 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.19%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_ConvertiblePromissoryNoteDatedFebruaryTwentyNineTwoThousandTwelveMember
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| Term of debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Debt conversion, price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.00us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_ConvertiblePromissoryNoteDatedFebruaryTwentyNineTwoThousandTwelveMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Feb. 28,  2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Face value of loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_ConvertiblePromissoryNoteDatedFebruaryTwentyNineTwoThousandTwelveMember
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| CEO [Member] | Note Payable - Related Party Dated August 14, 2012 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_NotePayableRelatedPartyDatedAugustFourteenTwoThousandTwelveMember
 / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
 | 
| Debt conversion, price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.35us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_NotePayableRelatedPartyDatedAugustFourteenTwoThousandTwelveMember
 / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
 | 
| Maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jul. 31,  2016 | Jan.  01,  2016 | Apr.  05,  2015 | Aug. 31,  2013 | Aug. 31,  2013 |  |  |  | 
| Face value of loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_NotePayableRelatedPartyDatedAugustFourteenTwoThousandTwelveMember
 / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
 | 
| CEO [Member] | Note Payable - Related Party Dated March 13, 2012 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.19%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_NotePayableRelatedPartyDatedMarchThirteenTwoThousandTwelveMember
 / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
 |  |  | 
| Debt conversion, price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.00us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_NotePayableRelatedPartyDatedMarchThirteenTwoThousandTwelveMember
 / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
 |  |  | 
| Maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jul. 31,  2016 | Jan.  01,  2016 |  |  | Aug. 31,  2013 | Mar. 31,  2013 |  |  | 
| Face value of loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
 = aspu_NotePayableRelatedPartyDatedMarchThirteenTwoThousandTwelveMember
 / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
 |  |  | 
| Institutional Investor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_InvestorMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Term of debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 months |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Debt conversion, price per share |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.19us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1 / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_InvestorMember
 |  |  |  |  | 0.155us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1 / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_InvestorMember
 | 0.3325us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1 / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_InvestorMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Convertible notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,911,572us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayable / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_InvestorMember
 | 2,000,000us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayable / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_InvestorMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Face value of loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,240,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_InvestorMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Percentage of the note balance due on November 1, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00%aspu_DebtInstrumentPaymentOfNoteBalancePercentageDueOnMaturityPeriodOne / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_InvestorMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Percentage of the note balance due on January 1, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00%aspu_DebtInstrumentPaymentOfNoteBalancePercentageDueOnMaturityPeriodTwo / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_InvestorMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Percentage of the note balance due on April 1, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%aspu_DebtInstrumentPaymentOfNoteBalancePercentageDueOnMaturityPeriodThree / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_InvestorMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Proceeds from convertible debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,700,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_InvestorMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Fees Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 117,846us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_InvestorMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Shares issued from conversion of convertible debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,736,842us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1 / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_InvestorMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Warrant value recorded as debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 389,565aspu_WarrantValueRecordedAsDebtDiscount / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_InvestorMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Exercise price of warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.155us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_InvestorMember
 |  |  |  |  | 0.19us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_InvestorMember
 |  | 
| Amount of note converted |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1 / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_InvestorMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Original issue discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 328,428us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_InvestorMember
 | 240,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_InvestorMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Institutional Investor [Member] | Warrant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Expiration period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years | 5 years |  |  |  | 5 years |  | 
| Exercise price of warrants | $ 0.19us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_InvestorMember
 / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
 = us-gaap_WarrantMember
 |  | $ 0.19us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_InvestorMember
 / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
 = us-gaap_WarrantMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.19us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = us-gaap_InvestorMember
 / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
 = us-gaap_WarrantMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Laidlaw and Co [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Fees Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 207,500us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = aspu_AgentMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Legal Fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,356us-gaap_LegalFees / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = aspu_AgentMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Issuance of common shares and warrants for services, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,347,368aspu_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForServicesCommonSharesAndWarrantsShares / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = aspu_AgentMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Warrant value recorded as debt issue cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94,316aspu_WarrantValueRecordedAsDebtIssueCost / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = aspu_AgentMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Exercise price of warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3325us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
 = aspu_AgentMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Laidlaw and Co [Member] | Warrant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Expiration period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |