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Average Annual Total Returns
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Russell 3000® Index                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.15% 24.29% [1] 13.15% 14.48% [2] 14.29%              
S&P Target Date 2035 Index                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.80% 17.61% [3] 8.19%   9.32%              
S&P Target Date 2040 Index                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.20% 19.25% [4] 9.18%   10.06%              
S&P Target Date 2050 Index                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 19.56% 20.84% [5] 10.13%   10.79%              
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.30% 7.02% [6] (0.36%)   2.01%              
S&P Target Date Retirement Income Index                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.66% 11.77% [6] 4.15%   5.32%              
S&P Target Date 2010 Index                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.91% 11.99% [7] 4.54%   5.87%              
S&P Target Date 2020 Index                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.72% 13.33% [8] 5.35%   6.81%              
S&P Target Date 2025 Index                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 13.98% 14.21% [1] 6.07%   7.57%              
S&P Target Date 2030 Index                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.13% 15.81% [9] 7.07%   8.41%              
S&P Target Date 2045 Index                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 19.48% 20.35% [10] 9.84%   10.54%              
S&P Target Date 2055 Index                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 20.06% 21.09% [11] 10.27%   10.91%              
S&P Target Date 2060 Index                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 19.94% 21.12% [12] 10.26%   10.98%              
S&P Target Date 2065+ Index                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 20.17% 21.42% [13] 10.43% 12.02% [2]                
S&P Target Date 2015 Index                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.15% 12.48% [14] 4.91%   6.34%              
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund-Investor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.34%   4.66%   6.27%            
Performance Inception Date                   Feb. 27, 2004    
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 9.44%   2.63%   4.42%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.22%   3.02%   4.39%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund-I Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.45% 12.56%                
Performance Inception Date   Nov. 13, 2023                    
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund-Advisor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.01%   4.40%   6.01%            
Performance Inception Date             May 31, 2007          
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund-R Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.66%   4.13%   5.74%            
Performance Inception Date             May 31, 2007          
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund-Investor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.75%   4.98%   6.69%            
Performance Inception Date                       Sep. 30, 2002
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 9.81%   2.76%   4.60%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.55%   3.26%   4.70%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund-I Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.87% 13.09%                
Performance Inception Date   Nov. 13, 2023                    
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund-Advisor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.46%   4.72%   6.42%            
Performance Inception Date                     Oct. 31, 2003  
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund-R Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.19%   4.46%   6.15%            
Performance Inception Date                     Oct. 31, 2003  
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund-Investor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.13%   5.32%   7.16%            
Performance Inception Date                   Feb. 27, 2004    
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.26%   3.16%   5.06%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.79%   3.56%   5.10%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund-I Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.26% 13.51%                
Performance Inception Date   Nov. 13, 2023                    
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund-Advisor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.83%   5.05%   6.89%            
Performance Inception Date             May 31, 2007          
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund-R Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.49%   4.78%   6.62%            
Performance Inception Date             May 31, 2007          
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund-Investor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.53%   5.61%   7.69%            
Performance Inception Date                       Sep. 30, 2002
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.60%   3.26%   5.56%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.12%   3.76%   5.56%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund-I Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.70% 13.93%                
Performance Inception Date   Nov. 13, 2023                    
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund-Advisor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.23%   5.34%   7.42%            
Performance Inception Date                     Oct. 31, 2003  
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund-R Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.99%   5.09%   7.16%            
Performance Inception Date                     Oct. 31, 2003  
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund-Investor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.98%   6.02%   8.30%            
Performance Inception Date                   Feb. 27, 2004    
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.11%   3.87%   6.48%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.42%   4.17%   6.19%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund-I Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 13.14% 14.68%                
Performance Inception Date   Nov. 13, 2023                    
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund-Advisor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.71%   5.76%   8.03%            
Performance Inception Date             May 31, 2007          
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund-R Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.40%   5.49%   7.76%            
Performance Inception Date             May 31, 2007          
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund-Investor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.38%   6.78%   9.04%            
Performance Inception Date                       Sep. 30, 2002
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.67%   4.86%   7.29%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 9.31%   4.85%   6.85%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund-I Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.57% 16.15%                
Performance Inception Date   Nov. 13, 2023                    
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund-Advisor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.10%   6.50%   8.77%            
Performance Inception Date                     Oct. 31, 2003  
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund- R Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 13.78%   6.25%   8.49%            
Performance Inception Date                     Oct. 31, 2003  
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund-Investor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.10%   7.68%   9.77%            
Performance Inception Date                   Feb. 27, 2004    
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.75%   6.20%   8.28%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.27%   5.69%   7.55%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund-I Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.34% 17.87%                
Performance Inception Date   Nov. 13, 2023                    
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund-Advisor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.84%   7.42%   9.50%            
Performance Inception Date             May 31, 2007          
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund-R Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.56%   7.14%   9.22%            
Performance Inception Date             May 31, 2007          
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund-Investor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.46%   8.44%   10.39%            
Performance Inception Date                       Sep. 30, 2002
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.25%   6.96%   8.87%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.13%   6.33%   8.09%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund-I Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.63% 19.26%                
Performance Inception Date   Nov. 13, 2023                    
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund-Advisor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.16%   8.17%   10.12%            
Performance Inception Date                     Oct. 31, 2003  
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund-R Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.82%   7.89%   9.84%            
Performance Inception Date                     Oct. 31, 2003  
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund-Investor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.51%   9.05%   10.83%            
Performance Inception Date                 May 31, 2005      
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.51%   7.80%   9.48%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.72%   6.89%   8.52%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund-I Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.68% 20.28%                
Performance Inception Date   Nov. 13, 2023                    
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund-Advisor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.23%   8.77%   10.55%            
Performance Inception Date             May 31, 2007          
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund-R Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.93%   8.50%   10.27%            
Performance Inception Date             May 31, 2007          
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund-Investor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.81%   9.22%   10.91%            
Performance Inception Date               Dec. 29, 2006        
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.76%   7.97%   9.58%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.94%   7.04%   8.60%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund-I Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 19.06% 20.56%                
Performance Inception Date   Nov. 13, 2023                    
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund-Advisor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.53%   8.95%   10.63%            
Performance Inception Date               Dec. 29, 2006        
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund-R Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.24%   8.69%   10.36%            
Performance Inception Date               Dec. 29, 2006        
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund-Investor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.94%   9.23%   10.90%            
Performance Inception Date               Dec. 29, 2006        
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.88%   8.10%   9.70%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.03%   7.07%   8.64%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund-I Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 19.15% 20.71%                
Performance Inception Date   Nov. 13, 2023                    
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund-Advisor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.70%   8.97%   10.63%            
Performance Inception Date             May 31, 2007          
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund-R Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.32%   8.69%   10.35%            
Performance Inception Date             May 31, 2007          
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund-Investor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.97%   9.24%   10.89%            
Performance Inception Date           Jun. 23, 2014            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.96%   8.29%   9.93%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.02%   7.12%   8.72%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund-I Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 19.19% 20.71%                
Performance Inception Date   Nov. 13, 2023                    
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund-Advisor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.63%   8.96%   10.62%            
Performance Inception Date           Jun. 23, 2014            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund-R Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.41%   8.69%   10.35%            
Performance Inception Date           Jun. 23, 2014            
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund-Investor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.91%   9.38% 11.18%                
Performance Inception Date       Oct. 13, 2020                
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.99%   8.56% 10.33%                
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.90%   7.24% 8.73%                
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund-I Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 19.11% 20.64%                  
Performance Inception Date   Nov. 13, 2023                    
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund-Advisor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.61%   9.11% 10.90%                
Performance Inception Date       Oct. 13, 2020                
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund-R Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.34%   8.85% 10.62%                
Performance Inception Date       Oct. 13, 2020                
T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund-Investor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.18%   4.72%   6.28%            
Performance Inception Date                       Sep. 30, 2002
T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 9.34%   2.57%   4.36%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.00%   3.02%   4.39%            
T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund-I Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.27% 12.35%                
Performance Inception Date   Nov. 13, 2023                    
T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund-Advisor Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.90%   4.46%   6.02%            
Performance Inception Date                     Oct. 31, 2003  
T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund-R Class                        
Prospectus [Line Items]                        
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.63%   4.19%   5.75%            
Performance Inception Date                     Oct. 31, 2003  
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