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Document And Entity Information (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 08, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]      
Entity Registrant Name ELITE PHARMACEUTICALS INC /NV/    
Entity Central Index Key 0001053369    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --03-31    
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer    
Trading Symbol ELTP    
Document Type 10-K    
Amendment Flag false    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding     658,419,047dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2015    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2015    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Public Float   $ 153,849,213dei_EntityPublicFloat