18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	In accordance with ASC 855, “Subsequent Events”, the Company has reviewed subsequent events through the date of the filing. On December 8, 2016, the Company sold 1,360,960 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase common stock at a price of $3.13 in a public offering. The warrants consist of 68,480 Series CC warrants to purchase 680,480 shares of common stock, 1,360,960Series DD warrants to purchase 1,360,960shares of common stock and 1,360,960Series EE warrants to purchase 1,360,960shares of common stock. The Series CC warrants are immediately exercisable, expire in five-years and have an exercise price of $5.00 per share. The Series DD warrants are immediately exercisable, expire in six-months and have an exercise price of $4.50 per share. The Series EE warrants are immediately exercisable, expire in nine-months and have an exercise price of $4.50 per share. In addition, the Company issued 68,048 Series FF warrants to purchase 68,048 shares of common stock to the placement agent. The FF warrants are exercisable at any time on or after June 8, 2017 and expire on December 1, 2021 and have an exercise price $3.91. The net proceeds to CEL-SCI from this offering was approximately $3.8 million, excluding any future proceeds that may be received from the exercise of the warrants. On December 9, 2016, the Company reported on a communication received from the staff of the NYSE MKT, its current listing exchange, that it considered the Company to be noncompliant with certain listing requirements based on its quarterly report for the period ended June 30, 2016. The Company has been given the opportunity to maintain its listing by submitting a plan of compliance by January 9, 2017. This plan must advise of actions the company has taken or will take to regain compliance with the continued listing standards by June 11, 2018. The Company intends to submit such a plan by January 9, 2017. The communication and compliance plan has no current effect on the listing of the Company's shares on the exchange. If the plan is not acceptable or the Company does not make sufficient progress under the plan or reestablish compliance by June 11, 2018, then staff of the exchange may initiate proceedings for delisting from the NYSE MKT. The Company may then appeal a staff determination to initiate such proceedings in accordance with the exchange's Company Guide.

18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

In accordance with ASC 855, “Subsequent Events”, the Company has reviewed subsequent events through the date of the filing.

On December 8, 2016, the Company sold 1,360,960 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase common stock at a price of $3.13 in a public offering. The warrants consist of 68,480 Series CC warrants to purchase 680,480 shares of common stock, 1,360,960Series DD warrants to purchase 1,360,960shares of common stock and 1,360,960Series EE warrants to purchase 1,360,960shares of common stock. The Series CC warrants are immediately exercisable, expire in five-years and have an exercise price of $5.00 per share. The Series DD warrants are immediately exercisable, expire in six-months and have an exercise price of $4.50 per share. The Series EE warrants are immediately exercisable, expire in nine-months and have an exercise price of $4.50 per share. In addition, the Company issued 68,048 Series FF warrants to purchase 68,048 shares of common stock to the placement agent. The FF warrants are exercisable at any time on or after June 8, 2017 and expire on December 1, 2021 and have an exercise price $3.91. The net proceeds to CEL-SCI from this offering was approximately $3.8 million, excluding any future proceeds that may be received from the exercise of the warrants.

On December 9, 2016, the Company reported on a communication received from the staff of the NYSE MKT, its current listing exchange, that it considered the Company to be noncompliant with certain listing requirements based on its quarterly report for the period ended June 30, 2016. The Company has been given the opportunity to maintain its listing by submitting a plan of compliance by January 9, 2017. This plan must advise of actions the company has taken or will take to regain compliance with the continued listing standards by June 11, 2018. The Company intends to submit such a plan by January 9, 2017. The communication and compliance plan has no current effect on the listing of the Company's shares on the exchange. If the plan is not acceptable or the Company does not make sufficient progress under the plan or reestablish compliance by June 11, 2018, then staff of the exchange may initiate proceedings for delisting from the NYSE MKT. The Company may then appeal a staff determination to initiate such proceedings in accordance with the exchange's Company Guide.