Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Oct. 13, 2017
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, 2017
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		$ 2,833,314
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		70,832,862
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017