v3.26.1
Shareholder Report, Holdings (Details)
Jun. 30, 2026
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.63% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.29%
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.11%
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.38% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.11%
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.93%
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Fairway Finance Co LLC [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.85%
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.94%
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.13%
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.51%
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.68%
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | A1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.73% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Ba1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.30% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 70.46% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aaa [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.04% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.88% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Not Rated [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.05% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Short Term Investments [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.38% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Baa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.55% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Baa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.74% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | A2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.53% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Baa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | A3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.74% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.63% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.29%
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.11%
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.38% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.11%
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.93%
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Fairway Finance Co LLC [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.85%
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.94%
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.13%
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.51%
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.68%
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | A1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.73% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Ba1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.30% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 70.46% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aaa [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.04% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.88% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Not Rated [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.05% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Short Term Investments [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.38% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Baa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.55% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Baa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.74% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | A2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.53% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Baa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00% [1]
Empower Bond Index Fund - Investor Class [Member] | A3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.74% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 3.65% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.79%
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security 6.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.68%
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 3.61% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.68%
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.53%
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security 6.00% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.47%
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.75% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.28%
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.38% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.09%
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security 5.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.02%
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.41%
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.75% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.57%
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | A1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.54% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Ba1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.58% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Ba2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.05% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 53.88% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aaa [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.51% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.33% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.28% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Not Rated [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.78% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Short Term Investments [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.25% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Baa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.72% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Baa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | A2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.65% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Baa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.23% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | A3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 3.65% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.79%
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security 6.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.68%
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 3.61% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.68%
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.53%
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security 6.00% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.47%
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.75% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.28%
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.38% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.09%
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security 5.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.02%
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.41%
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.75% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.57%
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | A1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.54% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Ba1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.58% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Ba2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.05% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 53.88% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aaa [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.51% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.33% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.28% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Not Rated [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.78% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Short Term Investments [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.25% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Baa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.72% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Baa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | A2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.65% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Baa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.23% [1]
Empower Core Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | A3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00% [1]
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security 5.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.12%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.25% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.06%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Bundesschatzanweisungen 2.00% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.82%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe 2.30% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.78%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Colombian TES 13.25% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.53%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.37%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.95%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.75% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.58%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.62%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.00% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.44%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | UNITED STATES  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 50.20%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | GERMANY  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.94%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | JAPAN  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.44%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.86%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | MEXICO  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.70%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | ITALY  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.03%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | FRANCE  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.81%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | CANADA  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.19%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | COLOMBIA  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.03%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.86%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | AUSTRALIA  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.80%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | SPAIN  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.68%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | BELGIUM  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.51%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | NETHERLANDS  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.42%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | LUXEMBOURG  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.40%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Countries [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.13%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security 5.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.12%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.25% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.06%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Bundesschatzanweisungen 2.00% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.82%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe 2.30% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.78%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Colombian TES 13.25% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.53%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.37%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.95%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.75% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.58%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.62%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.00% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.44%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | UNITED STATES  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 50.20%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | GERMANY  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.94%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | JAPAN  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.44%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.86%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | MEXICO  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.70%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | ITALY  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.03%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | FRANCE  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.81%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | CANADA  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.19%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | COLOMBIA  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.03%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.86%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | AUSTRALIA  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.80%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | SPAIN  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.68%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | BELGIUM  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.51%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | NETHERLANDS  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.42%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | LUXEMBOURG  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.40%
Empower Global Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Countries [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.13%
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Western Digital Corp [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.77%
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Lumentum Holdings Inc [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.74%
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Iron Mountain Inc REIT 6.25% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.63%
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | RR Donnelley & Sons Co 9.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.62%
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Boeing Co [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.60%
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Efesto Bidco SpA Efesto US LLC 7.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.58%
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Kedrion SpA 6.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.58%
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Rain Carbon Inc 12.25% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.56%
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp REIT 8.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.55%
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.31%
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | B3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.20% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | B2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.55% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | CCC, CC, C [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.42% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Equities [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.96% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | A1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.40% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Ba1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.58% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Ba3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 12.30% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | B1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 13.73% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Ba2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.92% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aaa [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.31% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Not Rated [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 21.77% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Baa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.04% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Baa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.82% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Baa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.45% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | A3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.55% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Western Digital Corp [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.77%
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Lumentum Holdings Inc [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.74%
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Iron Mountain Inc REIT 6.25% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.63%
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | RR Donnelley & Sons Co 9.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.62%
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Boeing Co [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.60%
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Efesto Bidco SpA Efesto US LLC 7.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.58%
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Kedrion SpA 6.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.58%
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Rain Carbon Inc 12.25% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.56%
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp REIT 8.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.55%
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.31%
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | B3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.20% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | B2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.55% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | CCC, CC, C [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.42% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Equities [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.96% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | A1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.40% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Ba1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.58% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Ba3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 12.30% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | B1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 13.73% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Ba2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.92% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aaa [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.31% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Not Rated [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 21.77% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Baa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.04% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Baa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.82% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Baa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.45% [1]
Empower High Yield Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | A3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.55% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 1.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 18.38%
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 0.13% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 14.28%
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 1.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.10%
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 1.13% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.22%
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Federal Home Loan Bank 3.70% [Mmember]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.65%
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 0.63% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.43%
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 2.13% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 1.63% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.01%
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | OCP Ltd 4.87% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.72%
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Federal Home Loan Bank 3.67% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.82%
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | A1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.72% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Ba1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.12% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Ba2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.16% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 56.14% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aaa [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 16.31% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.04% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.32% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Not Rated [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.39% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Short Term Investments [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.47% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Baa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Baa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.20% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | A2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.39% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Baa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.39% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | A3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.45% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 1.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 18.38%
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 0.13% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 14.28%
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 1.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.10%
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 1.13% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.22%
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Federal Home Loan Bank 3.70% [Mmember]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.65%
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 0.63% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.43%
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 2.13% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 1.63% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.01%
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | OCP Ltd 4.87% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.72%
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Federal Home Loan Bank 3.67% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.82%
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | A1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.72% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Ba1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.12% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Ba2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.16% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 56.14% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aaa [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 16.31% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.04% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.32% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Not Rated [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.39% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Short Term Investments [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.47% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Baa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Baa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.20% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | A2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.39% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Baa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.39% [1]
Empower Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | A3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.45% [1]
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.33%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.99%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp 5.00% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.67%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | EchoStar Corp 10.75%  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.59%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Space Exploration Technologies Corp 5.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.45%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp 5.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.38%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Beignet Investor LLC 6.58% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.38%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.49%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.79%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.75%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | B3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.93% [1]
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | B2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10% [1]
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | CCC, CC, C [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.09% [1]
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Equities [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.40% [1]
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | A1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90% [1]
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Ba1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.82% [1]
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Ba3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.19% [1]
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | B1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.78% [1]
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Ba2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.27% [1]
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 16.92% [1]
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aaa [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.71% [1]
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.86% [1]
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.48% [1]
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Not Rated [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 19.35% [1]
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Baa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.30% [1]
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Baa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.85% [1]
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | A2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.54% [1]
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Baa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.51% [1]
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | A3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.97% [1]
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.33%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.99%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp 5.00% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.67%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | EchoStar Corp 10.75%  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.59%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Space Exploration Technologies Corp 5.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.45%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp 5.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.38%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Beignet Investor LLC 6.58% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.38%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.49%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.79%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.75%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | B3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.93%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | B2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | CCC, CC, C [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.09%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Equities [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.40%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | A1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Ba1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.82%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Ba3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.19%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | B1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.78%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Ba2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.27%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 16.92%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aaa [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.71%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.86%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.48%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Not Rated [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 19.35%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Baa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.30%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Baa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.85%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | A2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.54%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Baa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.51%
Empower Multi-Sector Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | A3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.97%
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 3.54% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.61%
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Federal Home Loan Bank 3.67% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.32%
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Goldman Sachs Group Inc 4.15% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.11%
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Bank of America Corp 6.20% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.98%
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | BAT Capital Corp 4.91% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.86%
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | AutoNation Inc [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.80%
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Medline Borrower LP 3.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.71%
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Boeing Co 6.30% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.71%
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Federal Home Loan Bank 3.66% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.66%
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | A1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.52% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Ba1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.78% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Ba3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.35% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | B1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.24% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Ba2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.14% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.98% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aaa [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 13.17% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.96% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.78% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Not Rated [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.50% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Short Term Investments [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 17.76% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Baa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.42% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Baa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.12% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | A2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.48% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Baa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.88% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | A3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.92% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 3.54% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.61%
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Federal Home Loan Bank 3.67% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.32%
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Goldman Sachs Group Inc 4.15% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.11%
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Bank of America Corp 6.20% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.98%
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | BAT Capital Corp 4.91% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.86%
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | AutoNation Inc [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.80%
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Medline Borrower LP 3.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.71%
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Boeing Co 6.30% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.71%
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Federal Home Loan Bank 3.66% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.66%
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | A1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.52% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Ba1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.78% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Ba3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.35% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | B1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.24% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Ba2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.14% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.98% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aaa [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 13.17% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.96% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.78% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Not Rated [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.50% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Short Term Investments [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 17.76% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Baa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.42% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Baa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.12% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | A2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.48% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Baa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.88% [1]
Empower Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class [Member] | A3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.92% [1]
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.23%
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.03%
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.75% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.01%
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.71%
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.38% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.68%
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.96%
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.87%
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.00% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.70%
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.99%
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 91.19% [1]
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aaa [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.44% [1]
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.84% [1]
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Aa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.95% [1]
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Not Rated [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.92% [1]
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Short Term Investments [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.66% [1]
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Baa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.29% [1]
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Baa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.25% [1]
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | A2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.22% [1]
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | Baa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.16% [1]
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Institutional Class [Member] | A3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.08% [1]
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.23%
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.03%
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.75% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.01%
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.71%
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.38% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.68%
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.96%
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.87%
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.00% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.70%
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.99%
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 91.19% [1]
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aaa [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.44% [1]
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.84% [1]
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Aa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.95% [1]
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Not Rated [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.92% [1]
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Short Term Investments [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.66% [1]
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Baa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.29% [1]
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Baa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.25% [1]
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | A2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.22% [1]
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | Baa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.16% [1]
Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund - Investor Class [Member] | A3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.08% [1]
[1] Security ratings disclosed with the exception of those labeled “Not Rated” are provided by a Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organization ("NRSRO"). Our preferred vendor has been chosen based on asset coverage and historical ratings accuracy. When ratings are unavailable from our preferred vendor, other NRSROs may be utilized.