Document And Entity Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Aug. 18, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Aethlon Medical Inc.
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		100,071,835
Entity Public Float			$ 24,500,000
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000882291
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1