Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Oct. 15, 2013	Oct. 10, 2013
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	AMERICAN ENERGY GROUP LTD
Entity Central Index Key	0000843212
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
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 Public Float			$ 13,003,385
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		46,362,949
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013