Empower Lifetime 2040 Fund Average Annual Total Returns |
12 Months Ended | 60 Months Ended | 80 Months Ended | 116 Months Ended | 120 Months Ended | |
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| MSCI ACWI Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member] | ||||||
| Prospectus [Line Items] | ||||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 22.34% | 11.19% | 12.21% | 11.85% | 11.72% | |
| S&P Target Date 2040 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member] | ||||||
| Prospectus [Line Items] | ||||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 18.20% | 9.18% | 10.02% | |||
| Institutional | ||||||
| Prospectus [Line Items] | ||||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 16.20% | 7.67% | 9.53% | |||
| Performance Inception Date | Apr. 28, 2016 | |||||
| Investor | ||||||
| Prospectus [Line Items] | ||||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 15.68% | 7.28% | 9.15% | |||
| Performance Inception Date | Apr. 28, 2016 | |||||
| Service | ||||||
| Prospectus [Line Items] | ||||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 15.66% | 7.18% | 9.04% | |||
| Performance Inception Date | Apr. 28, 2016 |