| 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 HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000754915 |
| 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 HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000754915 |
| Entity Investment Company Type | N-1A |
| Document Period End Date | Nov. 30, 2024 |
| C000005524 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | High Yield Fund |
| Class Name | Investor Class |
| Trading Symbol | PRHYX |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about High Yield Fund (the "fund") for the period of June 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024. 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 |
| 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 |
| Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1‑800‑638‑5660 |
| Additional Information Email | info@troweprice.com</span>" id="sjs-B20"><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? Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment High Yield Fund - Investor Class $36 0.70% |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 36 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.70% |
| AssetsNet | $ 7,018,282,000 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 449 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 19.10% |
| Additional Fund Statistics Significance or Limits [Text Block] | What are some fund statistics? Fund Statistics Total Net Assets (000s) $7,018,282 Number of Portfolio Holdings 449 |
| Holdings [Text Block] | BBB/BB Rated and Above 3.7 % BB Rated 29.0 BB/B Rated 18.2 B Rated 26.8 B/CCC Rated 5.3 CCC Rated and Below 10.8 Not Rated 2.9 Short-Term Holdings 3.3 |
| Largest Holdings [Text Block] | TransDigm 2.0 % CCO Holdings 2.0 Venture Global LNG 1.8 Navient 1.5 Cloud Software Group 1.5 HUB International 1.5 Asurion 1.5 Tenet Healthcare 1.4 Alliant Holdings Intermediate 1.4 Hilcorp Energy I 1.4 |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
| Updated Prospectus Web Address | www.troweprice.com/paperless |
| C000005525 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | High Yield Fund |
| Class Name | Advisor Class |
| Trading Symbol | PAHIX |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about High Yield Fund (the "fund") for the period of June 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024. 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 |
| 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 |
| Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1‑800‑638‑5660 |
| Additional Information Email | info@troweprice.com</span>" id="sjs-B43"><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? Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment High Yield Fund - Advisor Class $53 1.04% |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 53 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.04% |
| AssetsNet | $ 7,018,282,000 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 449 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 19.10% |
| Additional Fund Statistics Significance or Limits [Text Block] | What are some fund statistics? Fund Statistics Total Net Assets (000s) $7,018,282 Number of Portfolio Holdings 449 |
| Holdings [Text Block] | BBB/BB Rated and Above 3.7 % BB Rated 29.0 BB/B Rated 18.2 B Rated 26.8 B/CCC Rated 5.3 CCC Rated and Below 10.8 Not Rated 2.9 Short-Term Holdings 3.3 |
| Largest Holdings [Text Block] | TransDigm 2.0 % CCO Holdings 2.0 Venture Global LNG 1.8 Navient 1.5 Cloud Software Group 1.5 HUB International 1.5 Asurion 1.5 Tenet Healthcare 1.4 Alliant Holdings Intermediate 1.4 Hilcorp Energy I 1.4 |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
| Updated Prospectus Web Address | www.troweprice.com/paperless |
| C000159675 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | High Yield Fund |
| Class Name | I Class |
| Trading Symbol | PRHIX |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about High Yield Fund (the "fund") for the period of June 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024. 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 |
| 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 |
| Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1‑800‑638‑5660 |
| Additional Information Email | info@troweprice.com</span>" id="sjs-B66"><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? Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment High Yield Fund - I Class $32 0.62% |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 32 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.62% |
| AssetsNet | $ 7,018,282,000 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 449 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 19.10% |
| Additional Fund Statistics Significance or Limits [Text Block] | What are some fund statistics? Fund Statistics Total Net Assets (000s) $7,018,282 Number of Portfolio Holdings 449 |
| Holdings [Text Block] | BBB/BB Rated and Above 3.7 % BB Rated 29.0 BB/B Rated 18.2 B Rated 26.8 B/CCC Rated 5.3 CCC Rated and Below 10.8 Not Rated 2.9 Short-Term Holdings 3.3 |
| Largest Holdings [Text Block] | TransDigm 2.0 % CCO Holdings 2.0 Venture Global LNG 1.8 Navient 1.5 Cloud Software Group 1.5 HUB International 1.5 Asurion 1.5 Tenet Healthcare 1.4 Alliant Holdings Intermediate 1.4 Hilcorp Energy I 1.4 |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
| Updated Prospectus Web Address | www.troweprice.com/paperless |
| C000219342 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | High Yield Fund |
| Class Name | Z Class |
| Trading Symbol | TRKZX |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about High Yield Fund (the "fund") for the period of June 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024. 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 |
| 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 |
| Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1‑800‑638‑5660 |
| Additional Information Email | info@troweprice.com</span>" id="sjs-B89"><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? Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment High Yield Fund - Z Class $0 0.00% |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 0 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 0% |
| AssetsNet | $ 7,018,282,000 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 449 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 19.10% |
| Additional Fund Statistics Significance or Limits [Text Block] | What are some fund statistics? Fund Statistics Total Net Assets (000s) $7,018,282 Number of Portfolio Holdings 449 |
| Holdings [Text Block] | BBB/BB Rated and Above 3.7 % BB Rated 29.0 BB/B Rated 18.2 B Rated 26.8 B/CCC Rated 5.3 CCC Rated and Below 10.8 Not Rated 2.9 Short-Term Holdings 3.3 |
| Largest Holdings [Text Block] | TransDigm 2.0 % CCO Holdings 2.0 Venture Global LNG 1.8 Navient 1.5 Cloud Software Group 1.5 HUB International 1.5 Asurion 1.5 Tenet Healthcare 1.4 Alliant Holdings Intermediate 1.4 Hilcorp Energy I 1.4 |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
| Updated Prospectus Web Address | www.troweprice.com/paperless |
| Shareholder Report, Holdings (Details) | Nov. 30, 2024 |
| C000005524 | TransDigm | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2% |
| C000005524 | CCO Holdings | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2% |
| C000005524 | Venture Global LNG | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.80% |
| C000005524 | Navient | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.50% |
| C000005524 | Cloud Software Group | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.50% |
| C000005524 | HUB International | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.50% |
| C000005524 | Asurion | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.50% |
| C000005524 | Tenet Healthcare | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.40% |
| C000005524 | Alliant Holdings Intermediate | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.40% |
| C000005524 | Hilcorp Energy I | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.40% |
| C000005524 | BBB/BB Rated and Above | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 3.70% |
| C000005524 | BB Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 29% |
| C000005524 | BB/B Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 18.20% |
| C000005524 | B Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 26.80% |
| C000005524 | B/CCC Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 5.30% |
| C000005524 | CCC Rated and Below | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 10.80% |
| C000005524 | Not Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2.90% |
| C000005524 | Other Holdings Grouping | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 3.30% |
| C000005525 | TransDigm | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2% |
| C000005525 | CCO Holdings | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2% |
| C000005525 | Venture Global LNG | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.80% |
| C000005525 | Navient | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.50% |
| C000005525 | Cloud Software Group | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.50% |
| C000005525 | HUB International | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.50% |
| C000005525 | Asurion | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.50% |
| C000005525 | Tenet Healthcare | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.40% |
| C000005525 | Alliant Holdings Intermediate | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.40% |
| C000005525 | Hilcorp Energy I | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.40% |
| C000005525 | BBB/BB Rated and Above | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 3.70% |
| C000005525 | BB Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 29% |
| C000005525 | BB/B Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 18.20% |
| C000005525 | B Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 26.80% |
| C000005525 | B/CCC Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 5.30% |
| C000005525 | CCC Rated and Below | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 10.80% |
| C000005525 | Not Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2.90% |
| C000005525 | Other Holdings Grouping | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 3.30% |
| C000159675 | TransDigm | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2% |
| C000159675 | CCO Holdings | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2% |
| C000159675 | Venture Global LNG | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.80% |
| C000159675 | Navient | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.50% |
| C000159675 | Cloud Software Group | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.50% |
| C000159675 | HUB International | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.50% |
| C000159675 | Asurion | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.50% |
| C000159675 | Tenet Healthcare | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.40% |
| C000159675 | Alliant Holdings Intermediate | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.40% |
| C000159675 | Hilcorp Energy I | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.40% |
| C000159675 | BBB/BB Rated and Above | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 3.70% |
| C000159675 | BB Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 29% |
| C000159675 | BB/B Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 18.20% |
| C000159675 | B Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 26.80% |
| C000159675 | B/CCC Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 5.30% |
| C000159675 | CCC Rated and Below | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 10.80% |
| C000159675 | Not Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2.90% |
| C000159675 | Other Holdings Grouping | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 3.30% |
| C000219342 | TransDigm | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2% |
| C000219342 | CCO Holdings | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2% |
| C000219342 | Venture Global LNG | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.80% |
| C000219342 | Navient | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.50% |
| C000219342 | Cloud Software Group | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.50% |
| C000219342 | HUB International | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.50% |
| C000219342 | Asurion | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.50% |
| C000219342 | Tenet Healthcare | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.40% |
| C000219342 | Alliant Holdings Intermediate | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.40% |
| C000219342 | Hilcorp Energy I | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.40% |
| C000219342 | BBB/BB Rated and Above | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 3.70% |
| C000219342 | BB Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 29% |
| C000219342 | BB/B Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 18.20% |
| C000219342 | B Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 26.80% |
| C000219342 | B/CCC Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 5.30% |
| C000219342 | CCC Rated and Below | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 10.80% |
| C000219342 | Not Rated | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2.90% |
| C000219342 | Other Holdings Grouping | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 3.30% |
