Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Feb. 04, 2021
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Entity Registrant Name	AETHLON MEDICAL INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000882291
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
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		12,123,524
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
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