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Shareholder Report
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
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Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
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Registrant Name HOMESTEAD FUNDS INC
Entity Central Index Key 0000865733
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2025
C000029057 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Daily Income Fund
Class Name Daily Income Fund
Trading Symbol HDIXX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Daily Income Fund ("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.homesteadadvisers.com/fund-literature/.  You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.258.3030.
Additional Information Phone Number 800.258.3030
Additional Information Website https://www.homesteadadvisers.com/fund-literature/
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the Fund costs for the last six months?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund Cost of a $10,000 investment Cost paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
Daily Income Fund $30 0.59%*
*
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 30
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.59% [1]
Net Assets $ 225,763,054
Holdings Count | Holding 71
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table reflects important key statistics as of June 30, 2025. 
Fund Net Assets $225,763,054
Total Number of Portfolio Holdings 71
7-Day Yield 3.81%
Weighted Average Maturity (Days) 13
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The table below reflects the investment diversification of the Fund shown as a percentage of total investments of the Fund.
Security Diversification
Repurchase agreements 53.3%
U.S. government and agency obligations 37.4%
Short-term and other assets* 9.3%
Total 100.0%
*
Represents investment in an unaffiliated U.S. government money market fund.
C000029058 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Short-Term Government Securities Fund
Class Name Short-Term Government Securities Fund
Trading Symbol HOSGX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Short-Term Government Securities Fund ("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.homesteadadvisers.com/fund-literature/.  You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.258.3030.
Additional Information Phone Number 800.258.3030
Additional Information Website https://www.homesteadadvisers.com/fund-literature/
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the Fund costs for the last six months?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund Cost of a $10,000 investment Cost paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
Short-Term Government Securities Fund $38 0.75%*
*
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 38
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.75% [2]
Net Assets $ 58,282,471
Holdings Count | Holding 102
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 306.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table reflects important key statistics as of June 30, 2025. 
Fund Net Assets $58,282,471
Total Number of Portfolio Holdings 102
Portfolio Turnover 306%
Weighted Average Maturity (Years) 2.93
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The table below reflects the investment diversification of the Fund shown as a percentage of total investments of the Fund.
Security Diversification
U.S. government and agency obligations 57.1%
Mortgage-backed securities 25.9%
Asset-backed securities 5.6%
Corporate bonds—government guaranteed 4.5%
Corporate bonds—other 4.4%
Short-term and other assets* 2.5%
Total 100.0%
*
Represents investment in an unaffiliated U.S. government money market fund.
C000029059 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Short-Term Bond Fund
Class Name Short-Term Bond Fund
Trading Symbol HOSBX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Short-Term Bond Fund ("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.homesteadadvisers.com/fund-literature/.  You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.258.3030.
Additional Information Phone Number 800.258.3030
Additional Information Website https://www.homesteadadvisers.com/fund-literature/
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the Fund costs for the last six months?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund Cost of a $10,000 investment Cost paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
Short-Term Bond Fund $38 0.76%*
*
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 38
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.76% [3]
Net Assets $ 423,961,529
Holdings Count | Holding 259
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 164.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table reflects important key statistics as of June 30, 2025. 
Fund Net Assets $423,961,529
Total Number of Portfolio Holdings 259
Portfolio Turnover 164%
Weighted Average Maturity (Years) 2.85
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The table below reflects the investment diversification of the Fund shown as a percentage of total investments of the Fund.
Security Diversification
Corporate bonds—other 35.3%
U.S. government and agency obligations 21.9%
Asset-backed securities 15.3%
Mortgage-backed securities 14.2%
Yankee bonds 12.0%
Corporate bonds—government guaranteed 0.1%
Short-term and other assets 1.2%
Total 100.0%
C000029060 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Stock Index Fund
Class Name Stock Index Fund
Trading Symbol HSTIX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Stock Index Fund ("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.homesteadadvisers.com/fund-literature/.  You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.258.3030.
Additional Information Phone Number 800.258.3030
Additional Information Website https://www.homesteadadvisers.com/fund-literature/
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the Fund costs for the last six months?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund Cost of a $10,000 investment Cost paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
Stock Index Fund $22 0.44%*
*
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 22
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.44% [4]
Expenses Represent Both Master and Feeder [Text] Stock Index Fund operates as a feeder fund with all of its assets invested in the BlackRock S&P 500 Index Master Portfolio ("Master Portfolio").  The expense table reflects the expenses of both the feeder fund and the Master Portfolio.
Net Assets $ 276,013,359
Holdings Count | Holding 508
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 7.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table reflects important key statistics as of June 30, 2025.  Both the number of portfolio holdings and portfolio turnover represent the holdings and portfolio turnover of the Master Portfolio in which the Stock Index Fund is fully invested.
Fund Net Assets $276,013,359
Total Number of Portfolio Holdings 508
Portfolio Turnover 7%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below reflect the investment diversification and top 10 holdings of the Master Portfolio, shown as a percentage of net assets. 
Sector Diversification
Information technology 33.0%
Financials 14.0%
Consumer discretionary 10.3%
Communication services 9.7%
Health care 9.3%
Industrials 8.5%
Consumer staples 5.5%
Energy 3.0%
Utilities 2.4%
Real estate 2.0%
Other 2.0%
Short-term and other assets and liabilties 0.3%
Total 100.00%
Top 10 Holdings
NVIDIA Corp. 7.3%
Microsoft Corp. 7.0%
Apple, Inc. 5.8%
Amazon.com. Inc. 3.9%
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A 3.0%
Broadcom, Inc. 2.5%
Alphabet, Inc., Class A 2.0%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B 1.7%
Tesla, Inc. 1.7%
Alphabet, Inc., Class C 1.6%
Total 36.5%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top 10 Holdings
NVIDIA Corp. 7.3%
Microsoft Corp. 7.0%
Apple, Inc. 5.8%
Amazon.com. Inc. 3.9%
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A 3.0%
Broadcom, Inc. 2.5%
Alphabet, Inc., Class A 2.0%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B 1.7%
Tesla, Inc. 1.7%
Alphabet, Inc., Class C 1.6%
Total 36.5%
C000029061 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Value Fund
Class Name Value Fund
Trading Symbol HOVLX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Value Fund ("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.homesteadadvisers.com/fund-literature/.  You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.258.3030.
Additional Information Phone Number 800.258.3030
Additional Information Website https://www.homesteadadvisers.com/fund-literature/
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the Fund costs for the last six months?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund Cost of a $10,000 investment Cost paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
Value Fund $32 0.62%*
*
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 32
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.62% [5]
Net Assets $ 1,029,990,697
Holdings Count | Holding 53
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 7.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table reflects important key statistics as of June 30, 2025. 
Fund Net Assets $1,029,990,697
Total Number of Portfolio Holdings 53
Portfolio Turnover 7%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below reflect the investment diversification and the top 10 holdings of the Fund, shown as a percentage of total investments of the Fund.
Sector Diversification
Financials 23.9%
Health care 18.3%
Industrials 18.2%
Information technology 8.8%
Communication services 7.2%
Consumer discretionary 6.9%
Materials 4.7%
Energy 4.6%
Consumer staples 3.6%
Real estate 2.6%
Short-term and other assets 1.2%
Total 100.0%
Top 10 Holdings
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.1%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 3.7%
Meta Platforms, Inc. 3.3%
AbbVie Inc. 3.2%
Parker-Hannifin Corp. 3.1%
Abbott Laboratories 3.1%
Microsoft Corp. 2.9%
Fiserv, Inc. 2.7%
Deere & Co. 2.7%
Lam Research Corp. 2.7%
Total 32.5%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top 10 Holdings
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.1%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 3.7%
Meta Platforms, Inc. 3.3%
AbbVie Inc. 3.2%
Parker-Hannifin Corp. 3.1%
Abbott Laboratories 3.1%
Microsoft Corp. 2.9%
Fiserv, Inc. 2.7%
Deere & Co. 2.7%
Lam Research Corp. 2.7%
Total 32.5%
C000029062 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Small-Company Stock Fund
Class Name Small-Company Stock Fund
Trading Symbol HSCSX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Small-Company Stock Fund ("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.homesteadadvisers.com/fund-literature/.  You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.258.3030.
Additional Information Phone Number 800.258.3030
Additional Information Website https://www.homesteadadvisers.com/fund-literature/
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the Fund costs for the last six months?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund Cost of a $10,000 investment Cost paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
Small-Company Stock Fund $54 1.12%*
*
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 54
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.12% [6]
Net Assets $ 209,943,745
Holdings Count | Holding 51
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 23.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table reflects important key statistics as of June 30, 2025. 
Fund Net Assets $209,943,745
Total Number of Portfolio Holdings 51
Portfolio Turnover 23%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below reflect the investment diversification and the top 10 holdings of the Fund, shown as a percentage of total investments of the Fund.
Sector Diversification
Industrials 27.3%
Financials 18.2%
Information technology 17.1%
Health care 16.8%
Consumer discretionary 9.0%
Materials 4.1%
Energy 3.4%
Real estate 1.7%
Short-term and other assets 2.4%
Total 100.0%
Top 10 Holdings
Federal Signal Corp. 4.1%
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. 3.8%
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. 3.8%
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. 3.6%
ESAB Corp. 3.4%
Descartes Systems Group Inc. (The) 3.3%
Hayward Holdings, Inc. 2.9%
Q2 Holdings, Inc. 2.8%
Gildan Activewear Inc. 2.8%
Envista Holdings Corp. 2.7%
Total 33.2%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top 10 Holdings
Federal Signal Corp. 4.1%
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. 3.8%
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. 3.8%
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. 3.6%
ESAB Corp. 3.4%
Descartes Systems Group Inc. (The) 3.3%
Hayward Holdings, Inc. 2.9%
Q2 Holdings, Inc. 2.8%
Gildan Activewear Inc. 2.8%
Envista Holdings Corp. 2.7%
Total 33.2%
C000029063 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name International Equity Fund
Class Name International Equity Fund
Trading Symbol HISIX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the International Equity Fund ("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.homesteadadvisers.com/fund-literature/.  You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.258.3030.
Additional Information Phone Number 800.258.3030
Additional Information Website https://www.homesteadadvisers.com/fund-literature/
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the Fund costs for the last six months?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund Cost of a $10,000 investment Cost paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
International Equity Fund $61 1.15%*
*
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 61
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.15% [7]
Net Assets $ 96,766,370
Holdings Count | Holding 50
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 11.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table reflects important key statistics as of June 30, 2025. 
Fund Net Assets $96,766,370
Total Number of Portfolio Holdings 50
Portfolio Turnover 11%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below reflect the investment diversification and the top 10 holdings of the Fund, shown as a percentage of total investments of the Fund.
GEOGRAPHIC Diversification
Japan 17.5%
France 10.5%
Switzerland 10.4%
Sweden 8.5%
Britain 8.2%
Germany 7.3%
Canada 5.6%
Netherlands 4.9%
Singapore 4.4%
Hong Kong 4.2%
Denmark 2.9%
Taiwan 2.4%
Spain 2.2%
United States of America 1.9%
Australia 1.6%
Ireland 1.4%
India 1.0%
Republic of South Korea 1.0%
Short-term and other assets* 4.1%
Total 100.0%
*
Represents investment in an unaffiliated U.S. government money market fund.
Top 10 Holdings
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. 4.4%
Shell PLC 3.5%
Schneider Electric SE 3.5%
Roche Holding AG REG 3.3%
Allianz SE REG 3.3%
AIA Group Ltd. 3.3%
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 3.1%
ASML Holding NV 3.1%
Haleon PLC 3.0%
Sony Group Corp. 2.9%
Total 33.4%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top 10 Holdings
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. 4.4%
Shell PLC 3.5%
Schneider Electric SE 3.5%
Roche Holding AG REG 3.3%
Allianz SE REG 3.3%
AIA Group Ltd. 3.3%
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 3.1%
ASML Holding NV 3.1%
Haleon PLC 3.0%
Sony Group Corp. 2.9%
Total 33.4%
C000029064 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Growth Fund
Class Name Growth Fund
Trading Symbol HNASX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Growth Fund ("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.homesteadadvisers.com/fund-literature/.  You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.258.3030.
Additional Information Phone Number 800.258.3030
Additional Information Website https://www.homesteadadvisers.com/fund-literature/
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the Fund costs for the last six months?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund Cost of a $10,000 investment Cost paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
Growth Fund $42 0.81%*
*
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 42
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.81% [8]
Net Assets $ 412,790,327
Holdings Count | Holding 48
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 20.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table reflects important key statistics as of June 30, 2025. 
Fund Net Assets $412,790,327
Total Number of Portfolio Holdings 48
Portfolio Turnover 20%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below reflect the investment diversification and the top 10 holdings of the Fund, shown as a percentage of total investments of the Fund.
Sector Diversification
Information technology 47.3%
Communication services 12.8%
Financials 11.8%
Health care 11.2%
Consumer discretionary 10.7%
Industrials 4.8%
Energy 0.5%
Short-term and other assets 0.9%
Total 100.0%
Top 10 Holdings
Microsoft Corp. 13.5%
NVIDIA Corp. 9.8%
Apple, Inc. 5.8%
Amazon.com, Inc. 5.8%
Meta Platforms, Inc. 5.2%
Alphabet, Inc. 4.9%
Broadcom Inc. 3.7%
Mastercard Inc. 3.6%
Intuit, Inc. 3.3%
Block, Inc. 2.9%
Total 58.5%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top 10 Holdings
Microsoft Corp. 13.5%
NVIDIA Corp. 9.8%
Apple, Inc. 5.8%
Amazon.com, Inc. 5.8%
Meta Platforms, Inc. 5.2%
Alphabet, Inc. 4.9%
Broadcom Inc. 3.7%
Mastercard Inc. 3.6%
Intuit, Inc. 3.3%
Block, Inc. 2.9%
Total 58.5%
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