| Form N-CSR Cover | 6 Months Ended |
| Jun. 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 | Jun. 30, 2024 |
| Shareholder Report | 6 Months Ended |
| Jun. 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 | Jun. 30, 2024 |
| C000217972 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | Equity Income ETF |
| Trading Symbol | TEQI |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semiannual shareholder report contains important information about Equity Income ETF ("the fund") for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 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 | <span style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 13.3333px; grid-area: auto; line-height: 17.3333px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: justify;">www.troweprice.com/prospectus</span></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;"><span style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 13.3333px; grid-area: auto; line-height: 17.3333px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: justify;">www.troweprice.com/prospectus</span></span> |
| Expenses [Text Block] | What were the fund costs for the last year? Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Equity Income ETF $28 0.54% |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 28 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.54% |
| AssetsNet | $ 191,529,000 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 118 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 14.50% |
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | What are some fund statistics? Fund Statistics Total Net Assets (000s) $191,529 Number of Portfolio Holdings 118 Portfolio Turnover Rate 14.5% |
| Holdings [Text Block] | Sector Allocation Financials 22.1 % Health Care 16.9 Industrials & Business Services 11.6 Information Technology 10.3 Energy 9.2 Consumer Staples 8.8 Utilities 6.2 Communication Services 4.6 Real Estate 4.2 Other 6.1 |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] |
| Shareholder Report, Holdings (Details) - C000217972 | Jun. 30, 2024 |
| FR_036752103 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2.70% |
| FR_747525103 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2.50% |
| FR_949746101 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2.40% |
| FR_89151E109 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2.30% |
| FR_842587107 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2.20% |
| FR_65249B109 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2.20% |
| FR_H1467J104 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2% |
| FR_026874784 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2% |
| FR_369604301 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.90% |
| FR_59156R108 | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.90% |
| Financials | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 22.10% |
| Health Care | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 16.90% |
| Industrials & Business Services | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 11.60% |
| Information Technology | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 10.30% |
| Energy | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 9.20% |
| Consumer Staples | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 8.80% |
| Utilities | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 6.20% |
| Communication Services | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 4.60% |
| Real Estate | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 4.20% |
