v3.26.1
Shareholder Report
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
Amendment Flag false
Registrant Name EMPOWER FUNDS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key 0000356476
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2026
Empower Real Estate Index Fund - Institutional Class  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Empower Real Estate Index Fund
Class Name Institutional Class
Trading Symbol MXSFX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Empower Real Estate Index Fund (the "Fund”) for the period of January 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026.
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, 2026
(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 Real Estate Index Fund
(Institutional Class/MXSFX)
$
33
0.30
%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 33
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.30%
Net Assets $ 1,440,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 102
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 1,900,000
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 4.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets
$
1,440M
Total number of portfolio holdings
102
Total advisory fee paid
$
1.9M
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period (not annualized)
4
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing percentages of the total investments of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
Welltower Inc REIT12.43
%
Prologis Inc REIT9.80
%
Equinix Inc REIT7.98
%
Simon Property Group Inc REIT5.63
%
Digital Realty Trust Inc REIT4.60
%
Realty Income Corp REIT4.48
%
Public Storage REIT3.90
%
Ventas Inc REIT3.35
%
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class2.97
%
Extra Space Storage Inc REIT2.38
%
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Ten Holdings
Welltower Inc REIT12.43
%
Prologis Inc REIT9.80
%
Equinix Inc REIT7.98
%
Simon Property Group Inc REIT5.63
%
Digital Realty Trust Inc REIT4.60
%
Realty Income Corp REIT4.48
%
Public Storage REIT3.90
%
Ventas Inc REIT3.35
%
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class2.97
%
Extra Space Storage Inc REIT2.38
%
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 Real Estate Index Fund - Investor Class  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Empower Real Estate Index Fund
Class Name Investor Class
Trading Symbol MXREX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Empower Real Estate Index Fund (the "Fund”) for the period of January 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026.
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, 2026
(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 Real Estate Index Fund
(Investor Class/MXREX)
$
71
0.65
%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 71
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.65%
Net Assets $ 1,440,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 102
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 1,900,000
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 4.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets
$
1,440M
Total number of portfolio holdings
102
Total advisory fee paid
$
1.9M
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period (not annualized)
4
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing percentages of the total investments of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
Welltower Inc REIT12.43
%
Prologis Inc REIT9.80
%
Equinix Inc REIT7.98
%
Simon Property Group Inc REIT5.63
%
Digital Realty Trust Inc REIT4.60
%
Realty Income Corp REIT4.48
%
Public Storage REIT3.90
%
Ventas Inc REIT3.35
%
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class2.97
%
Extra Space Storage Inc REIT2.38
%
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Ten Holdings
Welltower Inc REIT12.43
%
Prologis Inc REIT9.80
%
Equinix Inc REIT7.98
%
Simon Property Group Inc REIT5.63
%
Digital Realty Trust Inc REIT4.60
%
Realty Income Corp REIT4.48
%
Public Storage REIT3.90
%
Ventas Inc REIT3.35
%
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class2.97
%
Extra Space Storage Inc REIT2.38
%
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.