Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Aug. 01, 2018
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CEL SCI CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000725363
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2018
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	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		23,541,703
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018