Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 04, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
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, 2012
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			$ 120,199,660
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		273,213,332
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012