Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - Master Services Agreement (MSA) [Member] - Pending Litigation [Member] - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2016
Cel-Sci Corporation Against PharmaNet [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages claim on arbitration description			October 31, 2013
Damages claim on arbitration			$ 50,000,000
inVentiv Health Clinical, LLC Against Cel-Sci Corporation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages claim on arbitration	$ 2,000,000	$ 2,000,000
Counterclaim on other equitable remedies	$ 20,000,000