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Average Annual Total Returns
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Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.30% (0.36%)   0.38% [1] 1.78% [2] 2.01%        
Bloomberg U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.62% 4.50%   7.36% [1]   6.52%        
Lipper High Yield Funds Average                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.02% 4.14% 7.10%     5.65%        
ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.50% 4.50%     5.00% [2] 6.44%        
T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc.- Investor Class                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.59% 4.22%       5.80%      
Performance Inception Date                   Dec. 31, 1984
T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc.- Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Average Annual Return, Percent 5.67% 1.65%       3.26%      
T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc.- Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Average Annual Return, Percent 5.04% 2.07%       3.33%      
T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund-I Class                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.86% 4.35%       5.93%      
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 28, 2015      
T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund-Advisor Class                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.43% 3.93%       5.53%      
Performance Inception Date                 Mar. 31, 2000  
T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund-Z Class                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Average Annual Return, Percent 9.53% 4.98%   7.78%          
Performance Inception Date       Mar. 16, 2020            
T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund- Investor Class                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.04% 3.59%     4.65%        
Performance Inception Date         May 19, 2017          
T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund-I Class                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.20% 3.73%       6.20%      
Performance Inception Date               Apr. 30, 2013    
T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund-Advisor Class                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.88% 3.44%       5.89%      
Performance Inception Date               Apr. 30, 2013    
T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund-Advisor Class | After Taxes on Distributions                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Average Annual Return, Percent 4.80% 0.61%       3.16%      
T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund-Advisor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Average Annual Return, Percent 4.60% 1.36%       3.33%      
[1] Return since 3/16/20.
[2] Return since 5/19/17.
[3] Return since 3/31/20.