v3.26.1
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%)   1.84% [1] 2.01%    
S&P Target Date Retirement Income Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.66% 4.15%   5.45% [1] 5.32%    
S&P Target Date 2010 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.91% 4.54%   6.09% [2] 5.87%    
Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.15% 13.15% 14.48% [3] 15.12% [4] 14.29%    
S&P Target Date 2045 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 19.48% 9.84%   11.22% [5] 10.54%    
S&P Target Date 2065+ Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 20.17% 10.43% 12.02% [3]        
S&P Target Date 2015 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.15% 4.91%   6.65% [6] 6.34%    
S&P Target Date 2020 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.72% 5.35%   7.19% [7] 6.81%    
S&P Target Date 2025 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 13.98% 6.07%   8.02% [4] 7.57%    
S&P Target Date 2030 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.13% 7.07%   8.94% [8] 8.41%    
S&P Target Date 2035 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.80% 8.19%   9.92% [9] 9.32%    
S&P Target Date 2040 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.20% 9.18%   10.71% [10] 10.06%    
S&P Target Date 2050 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 19.56% 10.13%   11.51% [11] 10.79%    
S&P Target Date 2055 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 20.06% 10.27%   11.65% [12] 10.91%    
S&P Target Date 2060 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 19.94% 10.26%   11.74% [13] 10.98%    
T. Rowe Price Target 2005 Fund-Investor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.43% 4.15%     5.84%  
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 20, 2013
T. Rowe Price Target 2005 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.31% 2.31%     4.30%  
T. Rowe Price Target 2005 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.60% 2.56%     4.06%  
T. Rowe Price Target 2005 Fund-I Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.59% 4.28%   6.20% 0.00%    
Performance Inception Date       Feb. 26, 2016      
T. Rowe Price Target 2005 Fund-Advisor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.08% 3.86%     5.58%  
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 20, 2013
T. Rowe Price Target 2010 Fund-Investor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.45% 4.24%   5.97%    
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 20, 2013
T. Rowe Price Target 2010 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.59% 2.37%   4.37%    
T. Rowe Price Target 2010 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.54% 2.65%   4.17%    
T. Rowe Price Target 2010 Fund-I Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.71% 4.42%   6.36%    
Performance Inception Date       Feb. 26, 2016      
T. Rowe Price Target 2010 Fund-Advisor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.26% 3.98%   5.70%    
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 20, 2013
T. Rowe Price Target 2015 Fund-Investor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.78% 4.42%     6.19%  
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 20, 2013
T. Rowe Price Target 2015 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.76% 2.51%     4.56%  
T. Rowe Price Target 2015 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.87% 2.80%     4.37%  
T. Rowe Price Target 2015 Fund-I Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.89% 4.57%   6.61%    
Performance Inception Date       Feb. 26, 2016      
T. Rowe Price Target 2015 Fund-Advisor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.46% 4.17%     5.91%  
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 20, 2013
T. Rowe Price Target 2020 Fund-Investor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.02% 4.69%     6.59%  
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 20, 2013
T. Rowe Price Target 2020 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.71% 2.76%     4.99%  
T. Rowe Price Target 2020 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.23% 3.02%     4.72%  
T. Rowe Price Target 2020 Fund-I Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.17% 4.86%   7.11%    
Performance Inception Date       Feb. 26, 2016      
T. Rowe Price Target 2020 Fund-Advisor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.67% 4.42%     6.31%  
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 20, 2013
T. Rowe Price Target 2025 Fund-Investor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.41% 5.18%     7.19%  
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 20, 2013
T. Rowe Price Target 2025 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 9.16% 3.40%     5.72%  
T. Rowe Price Target 2025 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.53% 3.49%     5.29%  
T. Rowe Price Target 2025 Fund-I Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.58% 5.34%   7.80%    
Performance Inception Date       Feb. 26, 2016      
T. Rowe Price Target 2025 Fund-Advisor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.15% 4.91%     6.91%  
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 20, 2013
T. Rowe Price Target 2030 Fund-Investor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.74% 5.88%     7.90%  
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 20, 2013
T. Rowe Price Target 2030 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.51% 4.28%     6.52%  
T. Rowe Price Target 2030 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.48% 4.12%     5.94%  
T. Rowe Price Target 2030 Fund-I Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.93% 6.04%   8.60%    
Performance Inception Date       Feb. 26, 2016      
T. Rowe Price Target 2030 Fund-Advisor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.46% 5.60%   7.63%    
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 20, 2013
T. Rowe Price Target 2035 Fund-Investor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.36% 6.63%     8.64%  
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 20, 2013
T. Rowe Price Target 2035 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.24% 5.24%     7.35%  
T. Rowe Price Target 2035 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 9.56% 4.82%     6.61%  
T. Rowe Price Target 2035 Fund-I Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.52% 6.81%   9.42%    
Performance Inception Date       Feb. 26, 2016      
T. Rowe Price Target 2035 Fund-Advisor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.06% 6.36%     8.37%  
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 20, 2013
T. Rowe Price Target 2040 Fund-Investor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.72% 7.30%     9.29%  
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 20, 2013
T. Rowe Price Target 2040 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 13.99% 6.08%     8.08%  
T. Rowe Price Target 2040 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.29% 5.44%     7.22%  
T. Rowe Price Target 2040 Fund-I Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.92% 7.49%   10.14%    
Performance Inception Date       Feb. 26, 2016      
T. Rowe Price Target 2040 Fund-Advisor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.47% 7.04%     9.02%  
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 20, 2013
T. Rowe Price Target 2045 Fund-Investor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.03% 8.07%     9.91%  
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 20, 2013
T. Rowe Price Target 2045 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.54% 6.97%     8.80%  
T. Rowe Price Target 2045 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.00% 6.11%     7.80%  
T. Rowe Price Target 2045 Fund-I Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.18% 8.26%   10.83%    
Performance Inception Date       Feb. 26, 2016      
T. Rowe Price Target 2045 Fund-Advisor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.66% 7.79%     9.63%  
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 20, 2013
T. Rowe Price Target 2050 Fund-Investor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.11% 8.70%     10.42%  
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 20, 2013
T. Rowe Price Target 2050 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.82% 7.67%     9.35%  
T. Rowe Price Target 2050 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.62% 6.66%     8.26%    
T. Rowe Price Target 2050 Fund-I Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.30% 8.88%   11.38%    
Performance Inception Date       Feb. 26, 2016      
T. Rowe Price Target 2050 Fund-Advisor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.79% 8.42%     10.14%  
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 20, 2013
T. Rowe Price Target 2055 Fund-Investor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.62% 9.05%     10.73%  
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 20, 2013
T. Rowe Price Target 2055 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.34% 8.07%     9.69%  
T. Rowe Price Target 2055 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.94% 6.96%     8.55%  
T. Rowe Price Target 2055 Fund-I Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.84% 9.25%   11.74%    
Performance Inception Date       Feb. 26, 2016      
T. Rowe Price Target 2055 Fund-Advisor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.34% 8.78%     10.46%  
Performance Inception Date             Aug. 20, 2013
T. Rowe Price Target 2060 Fund-Investor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.88% 9.20%     10.87%  
Performance Inception Date           Jun. 23, 2014  
T. Rowe Price Target 2060 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.72% 8.25%     9.85%  
T. Rowe Price Target 2060 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.03% 7.10%     8.68%  
T. Rowe Price Target 2060 Fund-I Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 19.08% 9.40%   11.88%    
Performance Inception Date       Feb. 26, 2016      
T. Rowe Price Target 2060 Fund-Advisor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.59% 8.93%     10.58%  
Performance Inception Date           Jun. 23, 2014  
T. Rowe Price Target 2065 Fund-Investor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.85% 9.38% 11.20%        
Performance Inception Date     Oct. 13, 2020        
T. Rowe Price Target 2065 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.74% 8.51% 10.28%        
T. Rowe Price Target 2065 Fund-Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.98% 7.25% 8.74%        
T. Rowe Price Target 2065 Fund-I Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 19.13% 9.59% 11.39%        
Performance Inception Date     Oct. 13, 2020        
T. Rowe Price Target 2065 Fund-Advisor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.50% 9.10% 10.90%        
Performance Inception Date     Oct. 13, 2020        
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