Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 13, 2020
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000879911
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Entity Reporting Status Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		213,127,395
Entity File Number	001-14015
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Incorporation, State Country Code	DE