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Cover - shares
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Aug. 05, 2020
Cover [Abstract]    
Entity Registrant Name CEL-SCI CORPORATION  
Entity Central Index Key 0000725363  
Document Type 10-Q/A  
Amendment Flag true  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2020  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020  
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding   38,624,084
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-11889  
Entity Incorporation State Country Code CO  
Entity Tax Identification Number 84-0916344  
Entity Address Address Line 1 8229 Boone Boulevard  
Entity Address Address Line 2 Suite 802  
Entity Address City Or Town Vienna  
Entity Address State Or Province VA  
Entity Address Postal Zip Code 22182  
City Area Code 703  
Local Phone Number 506-9460  
Security 12b Title Common Stock  
Trading Symbol CVM  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Amendment Description Explanatory Note The purpose of this First Amendment to CEL SCI Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the nine months ending June 30, 2020 (the “Form 10-Q”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 10, 2020 is to furnish Exhibits 101 to the Form 10-Q in accordance with Rule 201(c) and Rule 405 of Regulation S-T. Exhibits 101 provide the financial statements and related notes from the Form 10-Q formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language).  No other changes have been made to the Form 10-Q. This First Amendment to the Form 10-Q continues to speak as of the original filing date of the Form 10-Q, does not reflect events that may have occurred subsequent to the original filing date, and does not modify or update in any way the disclosures made in the original Form 10-Q.