110001 - Disclosure - Empower Bond Index Fund Investment Objectives and Goals
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120045 - Disclosure - Empower Bond Index Fund Risks Data
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210001 - Disclosure - Empower Core Bond Fund Investment Objectives and Goals
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410001 - Disclosure - Empower Global Bond Fund Investment Objectives and Goals
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510001 - Disclosure - Empower High Yield Bond Fund Investment Objectives and Goals
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1010001 - Disclosure - Empower Large Cap Growth Fund Investment Objectives and Goals
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1510001 - Disclosure - Empower Lifetime 2030 Fund Investment Objectives and Goals
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MSCI EAFE Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
MSCI EAFE Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Growth Stock Risk [Member]
Empower International Index Fund
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C000155807 [Member]
C000095750 [Member]
Empower International Value Fund
S000023736 [Member]
C000155763 [Member]
C000069813 [Member]
MSCI EAFE Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Value Stock Risk [Member]
Empower Large Cap Growth Fund
S000023735 [Member]
C000155762 [Member]
C000069812 [Member]
Russell 1000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Russell 1000® Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower Large Cap Value Fund
S000032956 [Member]
C000155814 [Member]
C000101688 [Member]
Investor II
C000214216 [Member]
Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower Lifetime 2015 Fund
S000025509 [Member]
C000155794 [Member]
C000076357 [Member]
Service
C000076356 [Member]
MSCI ACWI Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
S&P Target Date 2015 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Fund of Funds Structure Risk [Member]
Target Date Fund Risk [Member]
Empower of America Contract Risk [Member]
Fixed Income Securities Risk [Member]
Real Estate Investment Trust Real Estate Risk [Member]
Empower Lifetime 2020 Fund
S000053676 [Member]
C000168746 [Member]
C000168747 [Member]
C000168748 [Member]
S&P Target Date 2020 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower Lifetime 2025 Fund
S000025512 [Member]
C000155797 [Member]
C000076363 [Member]
C000076362 [Member]
S&P Target Date 2025 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower Lifetime 2030 Fund
S000053678 [Member]
C000168754 [Member]
C000168755 [Member]
C000168756 [Member]
S&P Target Date 2030 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower Lifetime 2035 Fund
S000025515 [Member]
C000155800 [Member]
C000076369 [Member]
C000076368 [Member]
S&P Target Date 2035 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower Lifetime 2040 Fund
S000053680 [Member]
C000168762 [Member]
C000168763 [Member]
C000168764 [Member]
S&P Target Date 2040 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower Lifetime 2045 Fund
S000025504 [Member]
C000155789 [Member]
C000076346 [Member]
C000076347 [Member]
S&P Target Date 2045 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower Lifetime 2050 Fund
S000053682 [Member]
C000168770 [Member]
C000168771 [Member]
C000168772 [Member]
S&P Target Date 2050 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower Lifetime 2055 Fund
S000025507 [Member]
C000155792 [Member]
C000076352 [Member]
C000076353 [Member]
S&P Target Date 2055 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower Lifetime 2060 Fund
S000063745 [Member]
C000206612 [Member]
C000206613 [Member]
C000206610 [Member]
S&P Target Date 2060 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower Lifetime 2065 Fund
S000089169 [Member]
C000255681 [Member]
C000255682 [Member]
C000255683 [Member]
Empower Mid Cap Value Fund
S000023731 [Member]
C000155758 [Member]
C000069808 [Member]
Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Russell Midcap® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund
S000023756 [Member]
C000155782 [Member]
C000069833 [Member]
Bloomberg Multiverse Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower Conservative Profile Fund
S000023754 [Member]
C000155780 [Member]
C000069831 [Member]
L
C000095791 [Member]
Conservative Profile Composite Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower Moderately Conservative Profile Fund
S000023753 [Member]
C000155779 [Member]
C000069830 [Member]
C000095790 [Member]
Moderately Conservative Profile Composite Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower Moderate Profile Fund
S000023752 [Member]
C000155778 [Member]
C000069829 [Member]
C000095789 [Member]
FT Wilshire 5000 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Moderate Profile Composite Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower Moderately Aggressive Profile Fund
S000023751 [Member]
C000155777 [Member]
C000069828 [Member]
Moderately Aggressive Profile Composite Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower Aggressive Profile Fund
S000023749 [Member]
C000155775 [Member]
C000069826 [Member]
Aggressive Profile Composite Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower Real Estate Index Fund
S000038789 [Member]
C000155815 [Member]
C000119487 [Member]
Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Industry Concentration Risk [Member]
Empower SP 500 Index Fund
S000023743 [Member]
C000155769 [Member]
C000069820 [Member]
S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower SP Mid Cap 400 Index Fund
S000030872 [Member]
C000155808 [Member]
C000095752 [Member]
C000095753 [Member]
S&P MidCap 400® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower SP Small Cap 600 Index Fund
S000023741 [Member]
C000155767 [Member]
C000069818 [Member]
C000095778 [Member]
S&P SmallCap 600® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower SecureFoundation Balanced ETF Fund
S000033818 [Member]
A
C000104467 [Member]
SecureFoundation® Balanced ETF Composite Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Conflict of Interest Risk [Member]
Empower SecureFoundation Balanced Fund
S000026882 [Member]
C000155801 [Member]
C000080898 [Member]
C000080899 [Member]
C000095813 [Member]
SecureFoundation® Balanced Composite Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund
S000023739 [Member]
C000155765 [Member]
C000069816 [Member]
Bloomberg 1-3 Year Credit Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Commercial Paper Risk [Member]
Empower Small Cap Growth Fund
S000050621 [Member]
C000159791 [Member]
C000159789 [Member]
Russell 2000® Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower Small Cap Value Fund
S000023729 [Member]
C000155756 [Member]
C000069806 [Member]
Russell 2000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower T Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Fund
S000023733 [Member]
C000155760 [Member]
C000069810 [Member]
Russell Midcap® Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Empower US Government Securities Fund
S000023750 [Member]
C000155776 [Member]
C000069827 [Member]
Bloomberg U.S. Government/Mortgage Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Mortgage Dollar Roll Risk [Member]
Empower Core Strategies Flexible Bond Fund
S000061889 [Member]
C000200580 [Member]
C000204662 [Member]
Empower Core Strategies Inflation-Protected Securities Fund
S000061890 [Member]
C000200581 [Member]
C000204664 [Member]
Empower Core Strategies International Equity Fund
S000061891 [Member]
C000200582 [Member]
C000204665 [Member]
Empower Core Strategies US Equity Fund
S000061893 [Member]
C000200584 [Member]
C000204670 [Member]
Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]