Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 14, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	APPLIED DNA SCIENCES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000744452
Trading Symbol	apdn
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		682,398,201
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1