Empower Lifetime 2035 Fund Investment Objectives and Goals - Empower Lifetime 2035 Fund	Dec. 31, 2025
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Risk/Return [Heading]	<span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Empower Lifetime 2035 Fund</span>
Objective [Heading]	<span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Investment Objective</span>
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	The Fund seeks capital appreciation and income consistent with its current asset allocation. After 2035, the Fund seeks incomeand secondarily, capital growth.
Objective, Secondary [Text Block]	and secondarily, capital growth

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