Document and Entity Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	American Biogenetic Sciences Inc.
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000856984
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	1,088,740
Entity Public Float	$ 65,748
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2