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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 SPECTRUM FUND, INC.
Entity Central Index Key 0000808303
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2026
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
C000005512  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Spectrum Income Fund
Class Name Investor Class
Trading Symbol RPSIX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Spectrum Income 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
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 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
Spectrum Income Fund - Investor Class
$26
0.52%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 26
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.52%
Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block]

If you invest directly with T. Rowe Price, you can elect to receive future shareholder reports or other important documents through electronic delivery by enrolling at www.troweprice.com/paperless. If you invest through a financial intermediary such as an investment advisor, a bank, retirement plan sponsor or a brokerage firm, please contact that organization and ask if it can provide electronic delivery.

Visit www.troweprice.com/en/us/market-data-disclosures for additional legal notices & disclaimers.

AssetsNet $ 6,187,865,000
Holdings Count | Holding 431
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 11.90%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

What are some fund statistics?

Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Total Net Assets (000s)
$6,187,865
Number of Portfolio Holdings
431
Additional Fund Statistics Significance or Limits [Text Block]
Table Summary
Portfolio Turnover Rate
11.9%
Holdings [Text Block]

Security Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)

Table Summary
Bond Funds
92.4%
Asset-Backed Securities
4.4
Non-U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Securities
2.4
U.S. Government & Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
0.0
Short-Term and Other
0.8
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets)

Table Summary
T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund
13.3%
T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield ETF
11.6
T. Rowe Price Floating Rate Fund
9.9
T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond ETF
8.6
T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund
8.2
T. Rowe Price Total Return ETF
6.8
T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (USD Hedged)
5.5
T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Fund
5.1
T. Rowe Price Dynamic Credit Fund
5.0
T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund
4.6
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Web Address www.troweprice.com/paperless
C000227147  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Spectrum Income Fund
Class Name I Class
Trading Symbol TSPNX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Spectrum Income 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
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 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
Spectrum Income Fund - I Class
$18
0.37%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 18
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.37%
Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block]

If you invest directly with T. Rowe Price, you can elect to receive future shareholder reports or other important documents through electronic delivery by enrolling at www.troweprice.com/paperless. If you invest through a financial intermediary such as an investment advisor, a bank, retirement plan sponsor or a brokerage firm, please contact that organization and ask if it can provide electronic delivery.

Visit www.troweprice.com/en/us/market-data-disclosures for additional legal notices & disclaimers.

AssetsNet $ 6,187,865,000
Holdings Count | Holding 431
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 11.90%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

What are some fund statistics?

Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Total Net Assets (000s)
$6,187,865
Number of Portfolio Holdings
431
Additional Fund Statistics Significance or Limits [Text Block]
Table Summary
Portfolio Turnover Rate
11.9%
Holdings [Text Block]

Security Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)

Table Summary
Bond Funds
92.4%
Asset-Backed Securities
4.4
Non-U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Securities
2.4
U.S. Government & Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
0.0
Short-Term and Other
0.8
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets)

Table Summary
T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund
13.3%
T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield ETF
11.6
T. Rowe Price Floating Rate Fund
9.9
T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond ETF
8.6
T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund
8.2
T. Rowe Price Total Return ETF
6.8
T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (USD Hedged)
5.5
T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Fund
5.1
T. Rowe Price Dynamic Credit Fund
5.0
T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund
4.6
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Web Address www.troweprice.com/paperless