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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Additional Information (Detail)

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2014
Oct. 02, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Jun. 18, 2013
Oct. 02, 2013
Sep. 30, 2009
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
common stock, shares, issued 76,076,487us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 76,076,487us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued   72,076,487us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 60,145,237us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued            
Increase In Aggregate Number Of Shares                 3,000,000arth_IncreaseInAggregateNumberOfShares    
Percentage of outstanding number of shares                 4.00%arth_PercentageOfOutstandingNumberOfShares    
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term   5 years 4 months 28 days                  
Share-based compensation arrangements by share-based payment award, options, grants in period, weighted average exercise price   $ 0.19us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice                  
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, fair value assumptions, expected volatility rate, minimum 76.60%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum 76.60%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum   77.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum              
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, fair value assumptions, expected volatility rate, maximum 119.40%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum 119.40%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum   134.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum              
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, fair value assumptions, risk free interest rate, minimum 0.25%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum 0.25%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum   0.83%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum              
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, fair value assumptions, risk free interest rate, maximum 2.40%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum 2.40%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum   2.52%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum              
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award fair value assumptions expected forfeiture rate 0.00%arth_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitureRate 0.00%arth_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitureRate   0.00%arth_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitureRate              
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, fair value assumptions, expected dividend rate 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate   0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate              
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares available for grant 957,544us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant 957,544us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant   1,361,985us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant              
Allocated share-based compensation expense   $ 609,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 503,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 1,101,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 288,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense            
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition       2 years 11 days              
Common Stock, Shares Authorized 300,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized 300,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized   300,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized 300,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized            
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense       95,000us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense 0us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross   2,987,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross                  
Research and Development Expense                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Allocated share-based compensation expense 153,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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274,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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349,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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629,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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38,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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263,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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General and Administrative Expense                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Allocated share-based compensation expense 178,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
335,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
154,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
472,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
250,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
109,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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Maximum                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, fair value assumptions, expected term 10 years 10 years   10 years              
Minimum                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, fair value assumptions, expected term 1 year 1 year   2 years 4 months 24 days              
Employees And Directors                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Allocated share-based compensation expense 331,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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        372,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross   7,254,212us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
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Consultants                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues       3,565,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross   4,602,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
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  2,465,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
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Employees                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues       5,304,212us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross       3,404,212us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
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Employees | Maximum                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Share-based compensation arrangements by share-based payment award, options, grants in period, weighted average exercise price 0.20us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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$ 0.22us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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  $ 0.37us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Employees | Minimum                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Share-based compensation arrangements by share-based payment award, options, grants in period, weighted average exercise price 0.19us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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$ 0.17us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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  $ 0.17us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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2013 Stock Incentive Plan                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
common stock, shares, issued                 7,825,388us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized, total 696,647us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
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$ 696,647us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
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  $ 965,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
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Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition   1 year 10 months 6 days                  
Common Stock, Shares Authorized             13,114,256us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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  10,231,197us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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10,231,197us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of additional shares authorized             2,883,059us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized
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2,405,809us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized
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2013 Stock Incentive Plan | Maximum                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term 10 years                    
2013 Stock Incentive Plan | Minimum                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term 1 year                    
2013 Stock Incentive Plan | Employees And Directors                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross 1,950,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
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1,950,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
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2013 Stock Incentive Plan | Consultants                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period 3 years 3 years                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross 500,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
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1,037,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
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2013 Stock Incentive Plan | Consultants | Maximum                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term   10 years   10 years              
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period       3 years              
2013 Stock Incentive Plan | Consultants | Minimum                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term   1 year   3 years              
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period       1 year              
2009 Stock Incentive Plan                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
common stock, shares, issued                     707,460us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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2009 Stock Incentive Plan | Consultants                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Additional Common Stock Shares Subject To Vesting Issued       116,973arth_AdditionalCommonStockSharesSubjectToVestingIssued
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2009 Stock Incentive Plan | Employees                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Common Stock Shares Subject To Vesting Issued       579,026arth_CommonStockSharesSubjectToVestingIssued
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