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Shareholder Report
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2026
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSR
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Registrant Name T. ROWE PRICE RETIREMENT FUNDS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key 0001177017
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date May 31, 2026
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Annual Shareholder Report
C000222716  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Retirement Blend 2045 Fund
Class Name Investor Class
Trading Symbol TRBQX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This annual shareholder report contains important information about Retirement Blend 2045 Fund (the "fund") for the period of June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find the fund’s prospectus, financial information on Form N‑CSR (which includes required tax information for dividends), holdings, proxy voting information, and other information atwww.troweprice.com/prospectus. You can also request this information without charge by contacting T. Rowe Price at 1‑800‑638‑5660 or info@troweprice.com or contacting your intermediary.
Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]  
Additional Information Phone Number 1‑800‑638‑5660
Additional Information Email <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 17.3333px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: justify; text-align-last: left; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">info@troweprice.com</span>
Additional Information Website www.troweprice.com/prospectus
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the fund costs for the last year? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
 
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Retirement Blend 2045 Fund - Investor Class
$47
0.41%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 47
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.41%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

What drove fund performance during the past 12 months?

  • Global stock indexes and fixed income markets generated strong returns for the 12 months ended May 31, 2026. Equities were supported by solid corporate earnings, enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and semiconductor-related investments, and periods of easing monetary policy as major central banks, including the Federal Reserve, reduced interest rates in late 2025. Despite volatility from shifting U.S. tariff policies and the U.S.-Iran conflict, markets recovered as ceasefire progress reduced energy-price pressures and improved investor sentiment, while fixed income benefited from declining yields, resilient credit markets, and easing geopolitical risks.

  • Compared with the style-specific S&P Target Date 2045 Index, glide path effect contributed to results for the period. Despite bouts of volatility, global equity markets advanced significantly over the year, and the fund’s greater total equity exposure versus the benchmark was beneficial. Additionally, an overweight allocation to emerging markets equities, which strongly outpaced international developed markets, had a positive impact on relative results.

  • Conversely, security selection within some of the underlying portfolios detracted from relative results, including allocations to U.S. large-cap value and growth stocks.

  • The fund seeks the highest total return over time consistent with an emphasis on both capital growth and income. The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of other T. Rowe Price stock and bond mutual funds that represent various asset classes and sectors. Its allocation among T. Rowe Price funds will change over time in relation to its target retirement date. 

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the fund’s future performance.
Line Graph [Table Text Block]
A line chart as described in the following paragraph. 

Investor Class 15,615 
Regulatory Benchmark 17,530 
Strategy Benchmark 15,784
Table Summary
Investor Class
Regulatory Benchmark
Strategy Benchmark
7/26/21
10,000
10,000
10,000
8/31/21
10,220
10,233
10,217
11/30/21
10,030
10,276
10,055
2/28/22
9,597
9,799
9,776
5/31/22
8,994
9,197
9,266
8/31/22
8,524
8,874
8,793
11/30/22
8,861
9,166
9,104
2/28/23
8,846
9,008
9,167
5/31/23
9,044
9,384
9,333
8/31/23
9,636
10,183
9,880
11/30/23
9,720
10,322
9,972
2/29/24
10,673
11,585
10,861
5/31/24
11,065
11,972
11,224
8/31/24
11,710
12,846
11,895
11/30/24
12,165
13,881
12,220
2/28/25
12,083
13,616
12,206
5/31/25
12,266
13,543
12,496
8/31/25
13,224
14,881
13,446
11/30/25
13,935
15,767
14,098
2/28/26
14,833
15,933
14,942
5/31/26
15,615
17,530
15,784
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]
Table Summary
 
1 Year
Since Inception 7/26/21
Retirement Blend 2045 Fund (Investor Class)
27.31%
9.63%
Russell 3000 Index (Regulatory Benchmark)
29.45
12.28
S&P Target Date 2045 Index (Strategy Benchmark)
26.31
9.87
Performance Inception Date Jul. 26, 2021
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] Neither the fund’s returns nor the index returns reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemptions of fund shares.
Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block] Updated performance information can be found at www.troweprice.com.
Distribution of Capital [Text Block] The fund's total return figures reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any.
AssetsNet $ 1,549,206,000
Holdings Count | Holding 23
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 2,393,000
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 16.00%
Additional Fund Statistics Significance or Limits [Text Block]

What are some fund statistics?

Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets (000s)$1,549,206
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings23
Holdings [Text Block]
Table Summary
Domestic Equity Funds
66.2%
International Equity Funds
27.4
Domestic Bond Funds
4.2
International Bond Funds
1.5
Short-Term and Other
0.7
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Table Summary
T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund
27.6%
T. Rowe Price International Equity Index Fund
13.3
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund
11.2
T. Rowe Price Value Fund
10.7
T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund
5.7
T. Rowe Price International Value Equity Fund
4.7
T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund
3.2
T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Discovery Stock Fund
3.2
T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Stock Fund
3.0
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Index Fund
2.9
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Web Address www.troweprice.com/paperless
C000222717  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Retirement Blend 2045 Fund
Class Name I Class
Trading Symbol TBLKX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This annual shareholder report contains important information about Retirement Blend 2045 Fund (the "fund") for the period of June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find the fund’s prospectus, financial information on Form N‑CSR (which includes required tax information for dividends), holdings, proxy voting information, and other information atwww.troweprice.com/prospectus. You can also request this information without charge by contacting T. Rowe Price at 1‑800‑638‑5660 or info@troweprice.com or contacting your intermediary.
Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]  
Additional Information Phone Number 1‑800‑638‑5660
Additional Information Email <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 17.3333px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: justify; text-align-last: left; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">info@troweprice.com</span>
Additional Information Website www.troweprice.com/prospectus
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the fund costs for the last year? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
 
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Retirement Blend 2045 Fund - I Class
$27
0.24%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 27
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.24%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

What drove fund performance during the past 12 months?

  • Global stock indexes and fixed income markets generated strong returns for the 12 months ended May 31, 2026. Equities were supported by solid corporate earnings, enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and semiconductor-related investments, and periods of easing monetary policy as major central banks, including the Federal Reserve, reduced interest rates in late 2025. Despite volatility from shifting U.S. tariff policies and the U.S.-Iran conflict, markets recovered as ceasefire progress reduced energy-price pressures and improved investor sentiment, while fixed income benefited from declining yields, resilient credit markets, and easing geopolitical risks.

  • Compared with the style-specific S&P Target Date 2045 Index, glide path effect contributed to results for the period. Despite bouts of volatility, global equity markets advanced significantly over the year, and the fund’s greater total equity exposure versus the benchmark was beneficial. Additionally, an overweight allocation to emerging markets equities, which strongly outpaced international developed markets, had a positive impact on relative results.

  • Conversely, security selection within some of the underlying portfolios detracted from relative results, including allocations to U.S. large-cap value and growth stocks.

  • The fund seeks the highest total return over time consistent with an emphasis on both capital growth and income. The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of other T. Rowe Price stock and bond mutual funds that represent various asset classes and sectors. Its allocation among T. Rowe Price funds will change over time in relation to its target retirement date. 

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the fund’s future performance.
Line Graph [Table Text Block]
A line chart as described in the following paragraph. 

I Class 786,870 
Regulatory Benchmark 876,519 
Strategy Benchmark 789,175
Table Summary
I Class
Regulatory Benchmark
Strategy Benchmark
7/26/21
500,000
500,000
500,000
8/31/21
511,000
511,655
510,854
11/30/21
502,000
513,804
502,773
2/28/22
480,080
489,956
488,823
5/31/22
450,427
459,835
463,313
8/31/22
426,908
443,697
439,645
11/30/22
443,780
458,300
455,182
2/28/23
443,052
450,402
458,372
5/31/23
453,477
469,191
466,659
8/31/23
483,187
509,175
494,002
11/30/23
487,357
516,085
498,609
2/29/24
535,702
579,226
543,049
5/31/24
555,897
598,608
561,204
8/31/24
588,316
642,295
594,733
11/30/24
611,699
694,059
610,986
2/28/25
607,682
680,784
610,282
5/31/25
616,897
677,135
624,785
8/31/25
665,685
744,034
672,287
11/30/25
701,463
788,368
704,877
2/28/26
747,415
796,629
747,084
5/31/26
786,870
876,519
789,175
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]
Table Summary
 
1 Year
Since Inception 7/26/21
Retirement Blend 2045 Fund (I Class)
27.55%
9.81%
Russell 3000 Index (Regulatory Benchmark)
29.45
12.28
S&P Target Date 2045 Index (Strategy Benchmark)
26.31
9.87
Performance Inception Date Jul. 26, 2021
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] Neither the fund’s returns nor the index returns reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemptions of fund shares.
Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block] Updated performance information can be found at www.troweprice.com.
Distribution of Capital [Text Block] The fund's total return figures reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any.
AssetsNet $ 1,549,206,000
Holdings Count | Holding 23
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 2,393,000
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 16.00%
Additional Fund Statistics Significance or Limits [Text Block]

What are some fund statistics?

Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets (000s)$1,549,206
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings23
Holdings [Text Block]
Table Summary
Domestic Equity Funds
66.2%
International Equity Funds
27.4
Domestic Bond Funds
4.2
International Bond Funds
1.5
Short-Term and Other
0.7
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Table Summary
T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund
27.6%
T. Rowe Price International Equity Index Fund
13.3
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund
11.2
T. Rowe Price Value Fund
10.7
T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund
5.7
T. Rowe Price International Value Equity Fund
4.7
T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund
3.2
T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Discovery Stock Fund
3.2
T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Stock Fund
3.0
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Index Fund
2.9
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Web Address www.troweprice.com/paperless