Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2014	Feb. 02, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ADVANCED PHOTONIX INC,
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		37,381,000
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000869986
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Dec. 26, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3