Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 23, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	AETHLON MEDICAL INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000882291
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity a Voluntary Filer	No
Entity's Reporting Status Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 4,500,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		12,052,771
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Entity Shell Company	false
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