Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Oct. 31, 2019
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	AETHLON MEDICAL INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000882291
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity's Reporting Status Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,441,275
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging growth	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity File Number	001-37487