| Form N-CSR Cover | 6 Months Ended |
| Nov. 30, 2024 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | N-CSRS |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Registrant Name | T. Rowe Price Exchange-Traded Funds, Inc. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001795351 |
| Entity Investment Company Type | N-1A |
| Document Period End Date | Nov. 30, 2024 |
| Shareholder Report | 6 Months Ended |
| Nov. 30, 2024 USD ($) Holding | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | N-CSRS |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Registrant Name | T. Rowe Price Exchange-Traded Funds, Inc. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001795351 |
| Entity Investment Company Type | N-1A |
| Document Period End Date | Nov. 30, 2024 |
| C000229339 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | Total Return ETF |
| Trading Symbol | TOTR |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Total Return ETF ("the fund") for the period of June 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024. |
| Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | Semi-Annual Shareholder Report |
| 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 at www.troweprice.com/prospectus info troweprice.com |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-800-638-5660 |
| Additional Information Email | info@troweprice.com</span>" id="sjs-B19"><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;">info@troweprice.com</span> |
| Additional Information Website | www.troweprice.com/prospectus |
| Expenses [Text Block] | What were the fund costs for the last six months Fund name Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Total Return ETF $16 0.31% |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 16 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.31% |
| AssetsNet | $ 131,207,000 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 968 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 157.30% |
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | What are some fund statistics? Fund Statistics Total Net Assets (000s) $131,207 Number of Portfolio Holdings 968 Portfolio Turnover Rate 157.3% |
| Holdings [Text Block] | Credit Quality Allocation* U.S. Government Agency Securities 25.1 % U.S. Treasury Securities 22.5 AAA Rated 11.6 AA Rated 5.7 A Rated 6.1 BBB Rated 12.0 BB Rated 5.6 B Rated 6.1 Not Rated 1.6 Reserves 0.7 *Credit ratings for the securities held in the Fund are provided by Moody's, Standard & Poor's, and Fitch and are converted to the Standard & Poor's nomenclature. A rating of AAA represents the highest-rated securities, and a rating of D represents the lowest rated securities. If the ratings agencies differ, the highest rating is applied to the security. If a rating is not available, the security is classified as Not Rated. The rating of the underlying investment vehicle is used to determine the creditworthiness of credit default swaps and sovereign securities. The Fund is not rated by any agency. |
| Largest Holdings [Text Block] | Top Ten Holdings U.S. Treasury Notes 14.1 % Federal National Mortgage Assn. 13.7 U.S. Treasury Bonds 8.2 Government National Mortgage Assn. 5.9 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 5.4 Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA 4.2 JP Morgan Mortgage Trust 0.8 FirstKey Homes Trust 0.7 HPEFS Equipment Trust 0.6 Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 0.6 |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] |
| Shareholder Report, Holdings (Details) - C000229339 | Nov. 30, 2024 |
| FR_91282CHK0 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 14.10% |
| FR_31418EBR0 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 13.70% |
| FR_912810UC0 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 8.20% |
| FR_36179WQA9 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 5.90% |
| FR_3132DWDJ9 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 5.40% |
| FR_01F0326C3 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 4.20% |
| FR_46648HBC6 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 0.80% |
| FR_33767JAG7 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 0.70% |
| FR_40443DAD4 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 0.60% |
| FR_14687WAD2 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 0.60% |
| U.S. Government Agency Securities | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 25.10% |
| U.S. Treasury Securities | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 22.50% |
| AAA Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 11.60% |
| AA Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 5.70% |
| A Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 6.10% |
| BBB Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 12% |
| BB Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 5.60% |
| B Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 6.10% |
| Not Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 1.60% |
| Reserves | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 0.70% |
