Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Nov. 01, 2022
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Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
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, City or Town	Little Elm
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	75068-5295
City Area Code	972
Local Phone Number	294-1010
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	RVP
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
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
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		32,937,159
Entity Central Index Key	0000946563
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false