Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Mar. 10, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
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Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2024
Document Transition Report	false
Securities Act 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	NYSEAMER
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
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 14.6
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		29,937,159
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement filed on March 28, 2025 for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 9, 2025 are incorporated by reference into Part III hereof.
Auditor Name	Moss Adams LLP
Auditor Location	Dallas, TX
Auditor Firm ID	659
Entity Central Index Key	0000946563
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false