| 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 |
| C000237191 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | U.S. High Yield ETF |
| Trading Symbol | THYF |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about U.S. High Yield 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 U.S. High Yield ETF $29 0.56% |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 29 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.56% |
| AssetsNet | $ 463,216,000 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 99 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 42.30% |
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | What are some fund statistics? Fund Statistics Total Net Assets (000s) $463,216 Number of Portfolio Holdings 99 Portfolio Turnover Rate 42.3% |
| Holdings [Text Block] | Credit Quality Allocation* BBB Rated 3.4 % BB Rated 32.7 B Rated 47.1 CCC Rated 8.1 Bank Debt 6.1 Reserves 2.6 *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. When a rating is available from all three agencies, the median rating is used. If there are two ratings, the lower rating is used, and if only one rating is available, that rating is used. 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. Top Ten Holdings Six Flags Entertainment 2.0 % Aretec Escrow Issuer 2 2.0 CCO Holdings 1.9 DISH Network 1.9 Sabre GLBL, Inc. 1.9 eG Global Finance 1.9 Enbridge 1.9 Heartland Dental/Heartland Dental Finance 1.9 Williams Scotsman 1.7 Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc. 1.7 |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] |
| Shareholder Report, Holdings (Details) - C000237191 | Nov. 30, 2024 |
| FR_83001AAD4 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2% |
| FR_04020JAA4 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2% |
| FR_1248EPCT8 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.90% |
| FR_25470MAG4 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.90% |
| FR_78573NAL6 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.90% |
| FR_28228PAC5 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.90% |
| FR_29250NBS3 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.90% |
| FR_42239PAB5 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.90% |
| FR_96949VAL7 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.70% |
| FR_053773BJ5 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.70% |
| BBB Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 3.40% |
| BB Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 32.70% |
| B Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 47.10% |
| CCC Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 8.10% |
| Bank Debt | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 6.10% |
| Reserves | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 2.60% |
