Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Oct. 14, 2016	Sep. 15, 2016
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, 2016
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			$ 3,381,767
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		66,547,148
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016