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Average Annual Total Returns
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Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 4.25% 0.80% 2.33% [1]   2.34%    
Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds Average              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 3.35% 0.56%   2.07% 2.13%    
T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund - Investor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 3.51% 0.99%     2.29%    
Performance Inception Date             Oct. 26, 1976
T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund - Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 3.51% 0.99%     2.29%    
T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund - Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 3.62% 1.46%     2.51%    
T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund - I Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 3.57% 1.05% 2.38%      
Performance Inception Date     Jul. 06, 2017        
T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund - Advisor Class              
Prospectus [Line Items]              
Average Annual Return, Percent 3.16% 0.67%     1.96%    
Performance Inception Date           Sep. 30, 2002  
[1] Return since 7/6/17.
[2] Return since 6/30/17.