Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 23, 2011
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CEL SCI CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000725363
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2011
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float		$ 127,184,966
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		229,889,691
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011