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5. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE (Details) (USD $) | Sep. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013
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Convertible Notes Payable - Current Portion | $ 483,421 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrentBeforeDiscount | $ 1,367,655 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrentBeforeDiscount | $ 2,367,631 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrentBeforeDiscount
Unamortized discount - current portion | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCurrentPortion | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCurrentPortion | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCurrentPortion
Convertible Notes Payable, net - Current Portion | 483,421 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent | 1,367,655 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent | 2,367,631 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent
Accrued interest - current portion | 169,993 aemd_AccruedInterestCurrentPortion | 749,812 aemd_AccruedInterestCurrentPortion | 698,544 aemd_AccruedInterestCurrentPortion
Convertible Notes Payable - Non-Current Portion | 990,520 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableNoncurrentPortion | 776,451 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableNoncurrentPortion |
Unamortized discount - Non-current portion | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountNonCurrent | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountNonCurrent |
Convertible Notes Payable, net - Non-Current Portion | 990,520 us-gaap_ConvertibleLongTermNotesPayable | 776,451 us-gaap_ConvertibleLongTermNotesPayable | 0 us-gaap_ConvertibleLongTermNotesPayable
Accrued interest - non-current portion | 31,967 aemd_AccruedInterestNoncurrentPortion | 47,151 aemd_AccruedInterestNoncurrentPortion |
Total Convertible Notes Payable | 1,473,941 aemd_TotalConvertibleNotesPayable | 2,144,106 aemd_TotalConvertibleNotesPayable |
Total Unamortized Discount |  | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount |
Convertible Notes Payable, net | 1,473,941 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayable | 2,144,106 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayable |
Total Accrued Interest | 201,960 aemd_TotalAccruedInterest | 796,963 aemd_TotalAccruedInterest |
October and November 2009 10% Convertible Notes [Member] |  |  |
Convertible Notes Payable - Current Portion | 50,000 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrentBeforeDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_OctoberNovember2009ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember | 50,000 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrentBeforeDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_OctoberNovember2009ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember | 50,000 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrentBeforeDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_OctoberNovember2009ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember
Unamortized discount - current portion | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_OctoberNovember2009ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_OctoberNovember2009ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember | (389)aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_OctoberNovember2009ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember
Convertible Notes Payable, net - Current Portion | 50,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_OctoberNovember2009ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember | 50,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_OctoberNovember2009ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember | 49,611 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_OctoberNovember2009ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember
Accrued interest - current portion | 28,598 aemd_AccruedInterestCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_OctoberNovember2009ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember | 26,097 aemd_AccruedInterestCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_OctoberNovember2009ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember | 20,000 aemd_AccruedInterestCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_OctoberNovember2009ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember
April 2010 10% Convertible Note [Member] |  |  |
Convertible Notes Payable - Current Portion | 75,000 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrentBeforeDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2010ConvertibleNote10PercentMember | 75,000 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrentBeforeDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2010ConvertibleNote10PercentMember | 75,000 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrentBeforeDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2010ConvertibleNote10PercentMember
Unamortized discount - current portion | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2010ConvertibleNote10PercentMember | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2010ConvertibleNote10PercentMember | (3,895)aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2010ConvertibleNote10PercentMember
Convertible Notes Payable, net - Current Portion | 75,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2010ConvertibleNote10PercentMember | 75,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2010ConvertibleNote10PercentMember | 71,105 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2010ConvertibleNote10PercentMember
Accrued interest - current portion | 35,188 aemd_AccruedInterestCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2010ConvertibleNote10PercentMember | 31,438 aemd_AccruedInterestCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2010ConvertibleNote10PercentMember | 23,938 aemd_AccruedInterestCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2010ConvertibleNote10PercentMember
July and August 2011 10% Convertible Notes [Member] |  |  |
Convertible Notes Payable - Current Portion | 283,421 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrentBeforeDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_JulyAugust201110PercentNoteMember | 257,655 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrentBeforeDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_JulyAugust201110PercentNoteMember |
Unamortized discount - current portion | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_JulyAugust201110PercentNoteMember | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_JulyAugust201110PercentNoteMember |
Convertible Notes Payable, net - Current Portion | 283,421 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_JulyAugust201110PercentNoteMember | 257,655 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_JulyAugust201110PercentNoteMember |
Accrued interest - current portion | 96,728 aemd_AccruedInterestCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_JulyAugust201110PercentNoteMember | 90,256 aemd_AccruedInterestCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_JulyAugust201110PercentNoteMember |
Law Firm Note [Member] |  |  |
Convertible Notes Payable - Current Portion | 75,000 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrentBeforeDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_LawFirmNoteMember | 75,000 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrentBeforeDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_LawFirmNoteMember | 75,000 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrentBeforeDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_LawFirmNoteMember
Unamortized discount - current portion | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_LawFirmNoteMember | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_LawFirmNoteMember | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_LawFirmNoteMember
Convertible Notes Payable, net - Current Portion | 75,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_LawFirmNoteMember | 75,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_LawFirmNoteMember | 75,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_LawFirmNoteMember
Accrued interest - current portion | 9,479 aemd_AccruedInterestCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_LawFirmNoteMember | 7,604 aemd_AccruedInterestCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_LawFirmNoteMember | 0 aemd_AccruedInterestCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_LawFirmNoteMember
Amended and Restated Series A 12% Convertible notes [Member] |  |  |
Convertible Notes Payable - Current Portion |  | 885,000 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrentBeforeDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_AmendedRestatedSeriesA12PercentConvertibleNotesMember | 885,000 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrentBeforeDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_AmendedRestatedSeriesA12PercentConvertibleNotesMember
Unamortized discount - current portion |  | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_AmendedRestatedSeriesA12PercentConvertibleNotesMember | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_AmendedRestatedSeriesA12PercentConvertibleNotesMember
Convertible Notes Payable, net - Current Portion |  | 885,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_AmendedRestatedSeriesA12PercentConvertibleNotesMember | 885,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_AmendedRestatedSeriesA12PercentConvertibleNotesMember
Accrued interest - current portion |  | 575,250 aemd_AccruedInterestCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_AmendedRestatedSeriesA12PercentConvertibleNotesMember | 398,250 aemd_AccruedInterestCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_AmendedRestatedSeriesA12PercentConvertibleNotesMember
Convertible Notes Payable - Non-Current Portion | 225,000 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableNoncurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_AmendedRestatedSeriesA12PercentConvertibleNotesMember |  |
Unamortized discount - Non-current portion | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountNonCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_AmendedRestatedSeriesA12PercentConvertibleNotesMember |  |
Convertible Notes Payable, net - Non-Current Portion | 225,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleLongTermNotesPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_AmendedRestatedSeriesA12PercentConvertibleNotesMember |  |
Accrued interest - non-current portion | 9,000 aemd_AccruedInterestNoncurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_AmendedRestatedSeriesA12PercentConvertibleNotesMember |  |
September 2010 12% Convertible Notes [Member] |  |  |
Convertible Notes Payable - Current Portion |  |  | 308,100 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrentBeforeDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_September2010ConvertibleNotesMember
Unamortized discount - current portion |  |  | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_September2010ConvertibleNotesMember
Convertible Notes Payable, net - Current Portion |  |  | 308,100 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_September2010ConvertibleNotesMember
Accrued interest - current portion |  |  | 52,393 aemd_AccruedInterestCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_September2010ConvertibleNotesMember
Convertible Notes Payable - Non-Current Portion | 317,072 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableNoncurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_September2010ConvertibleNotesMember | 317,072 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableNoncurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_September2010ConvertibleNotesMember |
Unamortized discount - Non-current portion | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountNonCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_September2010ConvertibleNotesMember | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountNonCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_September2010ConvertibleNotesMember |
Convertible Notes Payable, net - Non-Current Portion | 317,072 us-gaap_ConvertibleLongTermNotesPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_September2010ConvertibleNotesMember | 317,072 us-gaap_ConvertibleLongTermNotesPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_September2010ConvertibleNotesMember |
Accrued interest - non-current portion | 9,513 aemd_AccruedInterestNoncurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_September2010ConvertibleNotesMember | 35,034 aemd_AccruedInterestNoncurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_September2010ConvertibleNotesMember |
April 2011 12% Convertible Notes [Member] |  |  |
Convertible Notes Payable - Current Portion |  |  | 400,400 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrentBeforeDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2011ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember
Unamortized discount - current portion |  |  | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2011ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember
Convertible Notes Payable, net - Current Portion |  |  | 400,400 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2011ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember
Accrued interest - current portion |  |  | 100,100 aemd_AccruedInterestCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2011ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember
Convertible Notes Payable - Non-Current Portion | 448,448 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableNoncurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2011ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember | 448,448 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableNoncurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2011ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember |
Unamortized discount - Non-current portion | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountNonCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2011ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountNonCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2011ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember |
Convertible Notes Payable, net - Non-Current Portion | 448,448 us-gaap_ConvertibleLongTermNotesPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2011ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember | 448,448 us-gaap_ConvertibleLongTermNotesPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2011ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember |
Accrued interest - non-current portion | 13,454 aemd_AccruedInterestNoncurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2011ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember | 12,117 aemd_AccruedInterestNoncurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_April2011ConvertibleNotes10PercentMember |
2008 10% Convertible Notes [Member] |  |  |
Convertible Notes Payable - Current Portion |  | 25,000 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrentBeforeDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_ConvertibleNotes10Percent2008Member | 25,000 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrentBeforeDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_ConvertibleNotes10Percent2008Member
Unamortized discount - current portion |  | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_ConvertibleNotes10Percent2008Member | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_ConvertibleNotes10Percent2008Member
Convertible Notes Payable, net - Current Portion |  | 25,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_ConvertibleNotes10Percent2008Member | 25,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_ConvertibleNotes10Percent2008Member
Accrued interest - current portion |  | 19,167 aemd_AccruedInterestCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_ConvertibleNotes10Percent2008Member | 15,417 aemd_AccruedInterestCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_ConvertibleNotes10Percent2008Member
September 2011 12% Convertible Notes [Member] |  |  |
Convertible Notes Payable - Current Portion |  |  | 178,760 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrentBeforeDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_September2011ConvertibleNotesMember
Unamortized discount - current portion |  |  | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_September2011ConvertibleNotesMember
Convertible Notes Payable, net - Current Portion |  |  | 178,760 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_September2011ConvertibleNotesMember
Accrued interest - current portion |  |  | 3,854 aemd_AccruedInterestCurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_September2011ConvertibleNotesMember
Convertible Notes Payable - Non-Current Portion |  | 10,931 aemd_ConvertibleNotesPayableNoncurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_September2011ConvertibleNotesMember |
Unamortized discount - Non-current portion |  | 0 aemd_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountNonCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_September2011ConvertibleNotesMember |
Convertible Notes Payable, net - Non-Current Portion |  | 10,931 us-gaap_ConvertibleLongTermNotesPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_September2011ConvertibleNotesMember |
Accrued interest - non-current portion |  | $ 0 aemd_AccruedInterestNoncurrentPortion / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = aemd_September2011ConvertibleNotesMember |

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