Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 11, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
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Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	001-16465
Entity Registrant Name	Retractable Technologies, Inc
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	TX
Entity Tax Identification Number	75-2599762
Entity Address, Address Line One	511 Lobo Lane
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, City or Town	Little Elm
City Area Code	972
Local Phone Number	294-1010
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	75068-5295
Title of 12(b) Security	Common
Trading Symbol	RVP
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 200,031,281
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		33,123,205
Auditor Name	Moss Adams LLP
Auditor Firm ID	659
Auditor Location	Dallas, TX
Entity Central Index Key	0000946563
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false