Performance Management - T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc.

Feb. 25, 2026

Prospectus [Line Items]

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

Performance

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

The following performance information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The fund’s performance information represents only past performance (before and after taxes) and is not necessarily an indication of future results.

The following bar chart illustrates how much returns can differ from year to year by showing calendar year returns and the best and worst calendar quarter returns during those years for the fund’s Investor Class. Returns for other share classes vary since they have different expenses.

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The fund’s performance information represents only past performance (before and after taxes) and is not necessarily an indication of future results.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

The following performance information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund.The following bar chart illustrates how much returns can differ from year to year by showing calendar year returns and the best and worst calendar quarter returns during those years for the fund’s Investor Class. Returns for other share classes vary since they have different expenses.The following table shows the average annual total returns for each class of the fund that has been in operation for at least one full calendar year. The fund’s performance information included in the table is compared with a regulatory required index that represents an overall securities market (MSCI All Country World Index Net). In addition, the table may also include one or more indexes that align to the fund’s investment strategy.

Bar Chart [Heading]

Calender Year Returns

Bar Chart [Table]

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

	Quarter Ended	Total  Return		Quarter Ended	Total  Return
Best Quarter	6/30/20	14.99%	Worst Quarter	3/31/20	-14.51%

Highest Quarterly Return, Label [Optional Text]

Best Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return

14.99%

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

Jun. 30, 2020

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label [Optional Text]

Worst Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return

(14.51%)

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

Mar. 31, 2020

Performance Table Heading

Average Annual Total Returns Periods ended December 31, 2025

Performance Table Narrative

The following table shows the average annual total returns for each class of the fund that has been in operation for at least one full calendar year. The fund’s performance information included in the table is compared with a regulatory required index that represents an overall securities market (MSCI All Country World Index Net). In addition, the table may also include one or more indexes that align to the fund’s investment strategy.

In addition, the table shows hypothetical after-tax returns to demonstrate how taxes paid by a shareholder may influence returns. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as a 401(k) account or an IRA. After-tax returns are shown only for the Investor Class and will differ for other share classes.

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as a 401(k) account or an IRA.

Performance [Table]

Average Annual Total Returns
			Periods ended
			December 31, 2025
									Inception
			1 Year		5 Years		10 Years		date
	Investor Class								12/31/1939
		Returns before taxes	16.09	%	7.52	%	8.97	%
		Returns after taxes on distributions	13.90		5.69		7.31
		Returns after taxes on distributions and sale
		of fund shares	10.61		5.45		6.79
	I Class								12/17/2015
		Returns before taxes	16.26		7.67		9.12
	MSCI All Country World Index Net (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)
			22.34		11.19		11.72
	Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
			15.95		5.95		7.83
	Custom Benchmark - TRP Balanced Net (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)a
			16.68		8.20		9.17
	Lipper Balanced Funds Index
			13.40		6.77		8.18

^a  Combined Index Portfolio is an unmanaged blended benchmark that has been composed of 45.5% domestic stocks (S&P 500 Index), 35% bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index), and 19.5% international stocks (MSCI EAFE Index Net) since 8/1/12. The indices and percentages may vary over time.

Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

After-tax returns are shown only for the Investor Class and will differ for other share classes.

Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes [Text]

(reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)

Performance Table Closing [Text Block]

Updated performance information is available through troweprice.com.

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

troweprice.com