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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
C000222697  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Retirement Blend 2055 Fund
Class Name Investor Class
Trading Symbol TRBOX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This annual shareholder report contains important information about Retirement Blend 2055 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 2055 Fund - Investor Class
$49
0.43%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 49
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.43%
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 2055 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 15,798 
Regulatory Benchmark 17,530 
Strategy Benchmark 16,117
Table Summary
Investor Class
Regulatory Benchmark
Strategy Benchmark
7/26/21
10,000
10,000
10,000
8/31/21
10,220
10,233
10,224
11/30/21
10,030
10,276
10,056
2/28/22
9,586
9,799
9,779
5/31/22
8,984
9,197
9,267
8/31/22
8,504
8,874
8,780
11/30/22
8,851
9,166
9,109
2/28/23
8,829
9,008
9,179
5/31/23
9,037
9,384
9,336
8/31/23
9,639
10,183
9,909
11/30/23
9,723
10,322
10,002
2/29/24
10,703
11,585
10,922
5/31/24
11,104
11,972
11,302
8/31/24
11,758
12,846
11,995
11/30/24
12,232
13,881
12,362
2/28/25
12,137
13,616
12,326
5/31/25
12,319
13,543
12,614
8/31/25
13,316
14,881
13,623
11/30/25
14,034
15,767
14,311
2/28/26
14,975
15,933
15,185
5/31/26
15,798
17,530
16,117
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]
Table Summary
 
1 Year
Since Inception 7/26/21
Retirement Blend 2055 Fund (Investor Class)
28.24%
9.89%
Russell 3000 Index (Regulatory Benchmark)
29.45
12.28
S&P Target Date 2055 Index (Strategy Benchmark)
27.78
10.35
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 $ 948,024,000
Holdings Count | Holding 21
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 1,336,000
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 14.90%
Additional Fund Statistics Significance or Limits [Text Block]

What are some fund statistics?

Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets (000s)$948,024
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings21
Holdings [Text Block]
Table Summary
Domestic Equity Funds
69.2%
International Equity Funds
28.6
Domestic Bond Funds
1.5
International Bond Funds
0.3
Short-Term and Other
0.4
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Table Summary
T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund
28.9%
T. Rowe Price International Equity Index Fund
13.9
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund
11.8
T. Rowe Price Value Fund
11.3
T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund
5.9
T. Rowe Price International Value Equity Fund
4.9
T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund
3.4
T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Discovery Stock Fund
3.3
T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Stock Fund
3.1
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Index Fund
3.0
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Web Address www.troweprice.com/paperless
C000222696  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Retirement Blend 2055 Fund
Class Name I Class
Trading Symbol TBLMX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This annual shareholder report contains important information about Retirement Blend 2055 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 2055 Fund - I Class
$29
0.25%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 29
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.25%
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 2055 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 796,705 
Regulatory Benchmark 876,519 
Strategy Benchmark 805,871
Table Summary
I Class
Regulatory Benchmark
Strategy Benchmark
7/26/21
500,000
500,000
500,000
8/31/21
511,000
511,655
511,193
11/30/21
502,000
513,804
502,798
2/28/22
479,815
489,956
488,940
5/31/22
449,699
459,835
463,343
8/31/22
425,708
443,697
439,018
11/30/22
443,574
458,300
455,471
2/28/23
442,426
450,402
458,927
5/31/23
452,836
469,191
466,819
8/31/23
483,546
509,175
495,453
11/30/23
488,230
516,085
500,107
2/29/24
537,330
579,226
546,111
5/31/24
557,976
598,608
565,093
8/31/24
590,798
642,295
599,746
11/30/24
614,620
694,059
618,076
2/28/25
610,574
680,784
616,297
5/31/25
619,743
677,135
630,687
8/31/25
670,444
744,034
681,131
11/30/25
707,122
788,368
715,530
2/28/26
754,686
796,629
759,274
5/31/26
796,705
876,519
805,871
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]
Table Summary
 
1 Year
Since Inception 7/26/21
Retirement Blend 2055 Fund (I Class)
28.55%
10.09%
Russell 3000 Index (Regulatory Benchmark)
29.45
12.28
S&P Target Date 2055 Index (Strategy Benchmark)
27.78
10.35
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 $ 948,024,000
Holdings Count | Holding 21
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 1,336,000
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 14.90%
Additional Fund Statistics Significance or Limits [Text Block]

What are some fund statistics?

Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets (000s)$948,024
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings21
Holdings [Text Block]
Table Summary
Domestic Equity Funds
69.2%
International Equity Funds
28.6
Domestic Bond Funds
1.5
International Bond Funds
0.3
Short-Term and Other
0.4
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Table Summary
T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund
28.9%
T. Rowe Price International Equity Index Fund
13.9
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund
11.8
T. Rowe Price Value Fund
11.3
T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund
5.9
T. Rowe Price International Value Equity Fund
4.9
T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund
3.4
T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Discovery Stock Fund
3.3
T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Stock Fund
3.1
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Index Fund
3.0
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Web Address www.troweprice.com/paperless