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Shareholder Report
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
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Registrant Name EMPOWER FUNDS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key 0000356476
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2025
Empower S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund-Class L  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Empower S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund
Class Name Class L
Trading Symbol MXNSX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Empower S&P Small Cap 600
®
Index Fund (the "Fund”) for the period of January 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at
https://www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents
. You may also request this information by contacting us at
1-866-831-7129.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-866-831-7129
Additional Information Website https://www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
Fund Expenses for the period ended
June 30, 2025
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund (Class)
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
Empower S&P Small Cap 600
®
Index Fund
(Class L/MXNSX)
$
79		0.81
%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 79
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.81%
Net Assets $ 985,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 608
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 1,000,000
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 16.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets
$
985M
Total number of portfolio holdings
608
Total advisory fee paid
$
1.0M
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period
16
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing percentage of the total investments
 
of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class3.30
%
Mr Cooper Group Inc0.69
%
AeroVironment Inc0.58
%
Brinker International Inc0.58
%
Qorvo Inc0.57
%
SPX Technologies Inc0.57
%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc0.56
%
BorgWarner Inc0.53
%
Badger Meter Inc0.52
%
Armstrong World Industries Inc0.51
%
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Ten Holdings
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class3.30
%
Mr Cooper Group Inc0.69
%
AeroVironment Inc0.58
%
Brinker International Inc0.58
%
Qorvo Inc0.57
%
SPX Technologies Inc0.57
%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc0.56
%
BorgWarner Inc0.53
%
Badger Meter Inc0.52
%
Armstrong World Industries Inc0.51
%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Material Fund Changes
There were no material changes
to t
he Fund during the reporting period.
Accountant Change Disagreements [Text Block]
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
There were no changes in or disagreements with the Fund's accountants during the reporting period.
Empower S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund-Institutional Class  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Empower S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund
Class Name Institutional Class
Trading Symbol MXERX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Empower S&P Small Cap 600
®
Index Fund (the "Fund”) for the period of January 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at
https://www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents
. You may also request this information by contacting us at
1-866-831-7129.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-866-831-7129
Additional Information Website https://www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
Fund Expenses for the period ended
June 30, 2025
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund (Class)
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
Empower S&P Small Cap 600
®
Index Fund
(Institutional Class/MXERX)
$
21		0.21
%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 21
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.21%
Net Assets $ 985,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 608
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 1,000,000
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 16.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets
$
985M
Total number of portfolio holdings
608
Total advisory fee paid
$
1.0M
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period
16
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing percentage of the total investments
 
of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class3.30
%
Mr Cooper Group Inc0.69
%
AeroVironment Inc0.58
%
Brinker International Inc0.58
%
Qorvo Inc0.57
%
SPX Technologies Inc0.57
%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc0.56
%
BorgWarner Inc0.53
%
Badger Meter Inc0.52
%
Armstrong World Industries Inc0.51
%
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Ten Holdings
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class3.30
%
Mr Cooper Group Inc0.69
%
AeroVironment Inc0.58
%
Brinker International Inc0.58
%
Qorvo Inc0.57
%
SPX Technologies Inc0.57
%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc0.56
%
BorgWarner Inc0.53
%
Badger Meter Inc0.52
%
Armstrong World Industries Inc0.51
%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Material Fund Changes
There were no material changes to the Fund during the reporting period.
Accountant Change Disagreements [Text Block]
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
There were no changes in or disagree
ments w
ith the Fund's accountants during the reporting period.
Empower S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund-Investor Class  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Empower S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund
Class Name Investor Class
Trading Symbol MXISX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Empower S&P Small Cap 600
®
Index Fund (the "Fund”) for the period of January 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at
https://www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents
. You may also request this information by contacting us at
1-866-831-7129.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-866-831-7129
Additional Information Website https://www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
Fund Expenses for the period ended
June 30, 2025
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund (Class)
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
Empower S&P Small Cap 600
®
Index Fund
(Investor Class/MXISX)
$
55		0.56
%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 55
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.56%
Net Assets $ 985,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 608
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 1,000,000
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 16.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets
$
985M
Total number of portfolio holdings
608
Total advisory fee paid
$
1.0M
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period
16
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing percentage of the total investments
 
of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class3.30
%
Mr Cooper Group Inc0.69
%
AeroVironment Inc0.58
%
Brinker International Inc0.58
%
Qorvo Inc0.57
%
SPX Technologies Inc0.57
%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc0.56
%
BorgWarner Inc0.53
%
Badger Meter Inc0.52
%
Armstrong World Industries Inc0.51
%
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Ten Holdings
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class3.30
%
Mr Cooper Group Inc0.69
%
AeroVironment Inc0.58
%
Brinker International Inc0.58
%
Qorvo Inc0.57
%
SPX Technologies Inc0.57
%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc0.56
%
BorgWarner Inc0.53
%
Badger Meter Inc0.52
%
Armstrong World Industries Inc0.51
%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Material Fund Changes
There were no material changes to the Fund during the reporting period.
Accountant Change Disagreements [Text Block]
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
There were no changes in or disagreements with the Fund's accountants during the reporting period.
Empower Small Cap Growth Fund - Institutional Class  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Empower Small Cap Growth Fund
Class Name Institutional Class
Trading Symbol MXMSX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Empower Small Cap Growth Fund (the "Fund”) for the period of January 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at
https://www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents
. You may also request this information by contacting us at
1-866-831-7129.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-866-831-7129
Additional Information Website https://www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
Fund Expenses for the period ended
June 30, 2025
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund (Class)
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
Empower Small Cap Growth Fund
(Institutional Class/MXMSX)
$
83		0.84
%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 83
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.84%
Net Assets $ 242,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 186
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 700,000
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 31.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets
$
242M
Total number of portfolio holdings
186
Total advisory fee paid
$
0.7M
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period
31
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing percentage of the total investments
 
of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class5.33
%
PAR Technology Corp1.15
%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc1.11
%
SPX Technologies Inc1.10
%
CyberArk Software Ltd1.09
%
Box Inc Class A1.09
%
Oddity Tech Ltd Class A1.08
%
Stifel Financial Corp1.06
%
PTC Inc1.04
%
Element Solutions Inc1.03
%
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Ten Holdings
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class5.33
%
PAR Technology Corp1.15
%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc1.11
%
SPX Technologies Inc1.10
%
CyberArk Software Ltd1.09
%
Box Inc Class A1.09
%
Oddity Tech Ltd Class A1.08
%
Stifel Financial Corp1.06
%
PTC Inc1.04
%
Element Solutions Inc1.03
%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Material Fund Changes
There were no material changes to the Fund during the reporting period.
Accountant Change Disagreements [Text Block]
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
There were no changes in or disagreements with the Fund's accountants during the reporting period.
Empower Small Cap Growth Fund - Investor Class  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Empower Small Cap Growth Fund
Class Name Investor Class
Trading Symbol MXMTX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Empower Small Cap Growth Fund (the "Fund”) for the period of January 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at
https://www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents
. You may also request this information by contacting us at
1-866-831-7129.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-866-831-7129
Additional Information Website https://www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
Fund Expenses for the period ended
June 30, 2025
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund (Class)
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
Empower Small Cap Growth Fund
(Investor Class/MXMTX)
$
118		1.19
%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 118
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.19%
Net Assets $ 242,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 186
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 700,000
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 31.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets
$
242M
Total number of portfolio holdings
186
Total advisory fee paid
$
0.7M
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period
31
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing percentage of the total investments
 
of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class5.33
%
PAR Technology Corp1.15
%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc1.11
%
SPX Technologies Inc1.10
%
CyberArk Software Ltd1.09
%
Box Inc Class A1.09
%
Oddity Tech Ltd Class A1.08
%
Stifel Financial Corp1.06
%
PTC Inc1.04
%
Element Solutions Inc1.03
%
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Ten Holdings
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class5.33
%
PAR Technology Corp1.15
%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc1.11
%
SPX Technologies Inc1.10
%
CyberArk Software Ltd1.09
%
Box Inc Class A1.09
%
Oddity Tech Ltd Class A1.08
%
Stifel Financial Corp1.06
%
PTC Inc1.04
%
Element Solutions Inc1.03
%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Material Fund Changes
There were no material changes to the Fund during the reporting period.
Accountant Change Disagreements [Text Block]
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
There were no changes in or disagreements with the Fund's accountants during the reporting period.
Empower Small Cap Value Fund - Institutional Class  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Empower Small Cap Value Fund
Class Name Institutional Class
Trading Symbol MXTFX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Empower Small Cap Value Fund (the "Fund”) for the period of January 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at
https://www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents
. You may also request this information by contacting us at
1-866-831-7129.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-866-831-7129
Additional Information Website https://www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
Fund Expenses for the period ended
June 30, 2025
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund (Class)
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
Empower Small Cap Value Fund
(Institutional Class/MXTFX)
$
73		0.74
%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 73
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.74%
Net Assets $ 543,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 436
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 1,700,000
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 22.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets
$
543M
Total number of portfolio holdings
436
Total advisory fee paid
$
1.7M
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period
22
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing percentage of the total investments
 
of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class3.01
%
United States Cellular Corp1.27
%
TTM Technologies Inc1.26
%
Moog Inc Class A1.15
%
Talen Energy Corp1.14
%
Wintrust Financial Corp1.07
%
Vontier Corp1.06
%
Popular Inc1.04
%
SouthState Corp1.00
%
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp Class C0.99
%
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Ten Holdings
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class3.01
%
United States Cellular Corp1.27
%
TTM Technologies Inc1.26
%
Moog Inc Class A1.15
%
Talen Energy Corp1.14
%
Wintrust Financial Corp1.07
%
Vontier Corp1.06
%
Popular Inc1.04
%
SouthState Corp1.00
%
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp Class C0.99
%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Material Fund Changes
There were no material changes to the Fund during the reporting period.
Accountant Change Disagreements [Text Block]
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
There were no changes in or disagreements with the Fund's accountants during the reporting period.
Empower Small Cap Value Fund - Investor Class  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Empower Small Cap Value Fund
Class Name Investor Class
Trading Symbol MXLSX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Empower Small Cap Value Fund (the "Fund”) for the period of January 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at
https://www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents
. You may also request this information by contacting us at
1-866-831-7129.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-866-831-7129
Additional Information Website https://www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
Fund Expenses for the period ended
June 30, 2025
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund (Class)
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
Empower Small Cap Value Fund
(Investor Class/MXLSX)
$
107		1.09
%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 107
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.09%
Net Assets $ 543,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 436
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 1,700,000
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 22.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets
$
543M
Total number of portfolio holdings
436
Total advisory fee paid
$
1.7M
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period
22
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing percentage of the total investments
 
of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class3.01
%
United States Cellular Corp1.27
%
TTM Technologies Inc1.26
%
Moog Inc Class A1.15
%
Talen Energy Corp1.14
%
Wintrust Financial Corp1.07
%
Vontier Corp1.06
%
Popular Inc1.04
%
SouthState Corp1.00
%
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp Class C0.99
%
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Ten Holdings
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class3.01
%
United States Cellular Corp1.27
%
TTM Technologies Inc1.26
%
Moog Inc Class A1.15
%
Talen Energy Corp1.14
%
Wintrust Financial Corp1.07
%
Vontier Corp1.06
%
Popular Inc1.04
%
SouthState Corp1.00
%
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp Class C0.99
%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Material Fund Changes
There were no material changes to the Fund during the reporting period.
Accountant Change Disagreements [Text Block]
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
There were no changes in or disagreements with the Fund's accountants during the reporting period.