Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Jul. 11, 2013
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Aethlon Medical Inc
Entity Central Index Key	0000882291
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
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	$ 17,200,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		182,552,460
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013