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Shareholder Report
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
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Registrant Name T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC.
Entity Central Index Key 0000858581
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2026
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
C000005458  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Extended Equity Market Index Fund
Trading Symbol PEXMX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Extended Equity Market Index Fund (the "fund") for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 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
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Additional Information Website www.troweprice.com/prospectus
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the fund costs for the last six months? (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
Extended Equity Market Index Fund
$12
0.23%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 12
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.23%
Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block]

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AssetsNet $ 1,193,359,000
Holdings Count | Holding 1,581
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 4.30%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

What are some fund statistics?

Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Total Net Assets (000s)
$1,193,359
Number of Portfolio Holdings
1,581
Additional Fund Statistics Significance or Limits [Text Block]
Table Summary
Portfolio Turnover Rate
4.3%
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)

Table Summary
Industrials & Business Services
20.9%
Information Technology
18.3
Financials
14.8
Health Care
14.0
Consumer Discretionary
9.2
Real Estate
5.0
Communication Services
4.6
Energy
4.1
Materials
4.1
Other
5.0
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets)

Table Summary
Space Exploration Technologies
1.3%
Snowflake
1.1
Cloudflare
0.9
Bloom Energy
0.9
Astera Labs
0.8
Cheniere Energy
0.6
Rocket Lab
0.6
Ferguson Enterprises
0.5
Credo Technology Group Holding
0.5
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
0.5
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Web Address www.troweprice.com/paperless