v3.26.1
Shareholder Report, Holdings (Details)
Jun. 30, 2026
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.37%
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.26%
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.12%
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.61%
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.52%
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.38% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.46%
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.18%
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.75% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.97%
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.00% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.97%
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.75%
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | Aa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 48.77% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | Not Rated [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.99% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | Baa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.48% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | Baa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.04% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | Baa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.40% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | Aaa [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.94% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | Ba1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.87% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | Ba2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.87% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | A3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.52% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | A2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.67% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | B1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.42% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | Aa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.39% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | A1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.37% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | B3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.17% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | Ba3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.16% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | Aa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.65% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | CCC, CC, C [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.58% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | B2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.38% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Institutional Class | Equities [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.33% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.37%
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.26%
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.12%
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.61%
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.52%
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.38% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.46%
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.18%
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.75% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.97%
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.00% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.97%
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.75%
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | Aa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 48.77% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | Not Rated [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.99% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | Baa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.48% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | Baa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.04% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | Baa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.40% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | Aaa [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.94% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | Ba1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.87% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | Ba2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.87% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | A3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.52% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | A2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.67% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | B1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.42% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | Aa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.39% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | A1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.37% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | B3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.17% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | Ba3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.16% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | Aa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.65% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | CCC, CC, C [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.58% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | B2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.38% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund - Investor Class | Equities [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.33% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 1.63% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 15.78%
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 1.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 13.91%
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 0.25% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.09%
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 0.13% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.29%
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 1.13% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.54%
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 1.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.86%
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | Federal Home Loan Bank 3.70% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.95%
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 2.38% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.19%
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security 6.00% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.68%
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security 5.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.64%
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | Aa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 76.71% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | Not Rated [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.42% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | Baa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.48% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | Baa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.92% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | Baa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.76% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | Aaa [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.58% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | Ba1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.06% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | A3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.82% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | A2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.68% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | Aa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.37% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | A1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.20% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | Aa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.84% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | Short Term Investments [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.14% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Institutional Class | Other [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.02% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 1.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 13.91%
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 0.25% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.09%
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 0.13% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.29%
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 1.13% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.54%
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 1.88% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.86%
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | Federal Home Loan Bank 3.70% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.95%
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 2.38% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.19%
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security 6.00% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.68%
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security 5.50% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.64%
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds TIPS 1.63%[Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 15.78%
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | Aa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 76.71% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | Not Rated [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.42% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | Baa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.48% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | Baa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.92% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | Baa1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.76% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | Aaa [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.58% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | Ba1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.06% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | A3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.82% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | A2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.68% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | Aa2 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.37% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | A1 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.20% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | Aa3 [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.84% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | Short Term Investments [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.14% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund - Investor Class | Other [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.02% [1]
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | ASML Holding NV [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.58%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Novartis AG [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.37%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Novo Nordisk A/S Class B [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.37%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd Sponsored ADR [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.15%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | HSBC Holdings PLC [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.08%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Unilever PLC [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.04%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Roche Holding AG [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.93%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | U.S. Treasury Bills 3.66% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.92%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Shell PLC [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Tencent Holdings Ltd [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.87%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | JAPAN  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 20.26%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | UNITED KINGDOM  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 15.06%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | FRANCE  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.16%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | GERMANY  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.90%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | SWITZERLAND  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.77%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | NETHERLANDS  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.92%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | AUSTRALIA  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.13%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | SWEDEN  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.97%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | SPAIN  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.02%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | HONG KONG  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.92%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | DENMARK  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.49%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | ITALY  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.20%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | IRELAND  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.45%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | ISRAEL  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.43%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | SINGAPORE  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.22%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | TAIWAN  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.15%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | NORWAY  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.14%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | UNITED STATES  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Countries [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.81%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | ASML Holding NV [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.58%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | Novartis AG [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.37%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | Novo Nordisk A/S Class B [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.37%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd Sponsored ADR [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.15%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | HSBC Holdings PLC [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.08%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | Unilever PLC [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.04%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | Roche Holding AG [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.93%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | U.S. Treasury Bills 3.66% [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.92%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | Shell PLC [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | Tencent Holdings Ltd [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.87%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | JAPAN  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 20.26%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | UNITED KINGDOM  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 15.06%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | FRANCE  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.16%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | GERMANY  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.90%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | SWITZERLAND  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.77%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | NETHERLANDS  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.92%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | AUSTRALIA  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.13%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | SWEDEN  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.97%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | SPAIN  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.02%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | HONG KONG  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.92%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | DENMARK  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.49%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | ITALY  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.20%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | IRELAND  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.45%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | ISRAEL  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.43%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | SINGAPORE  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.22%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | TAIWAN  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.15%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | NORWAY  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.14%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | UNITED STATES  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund - Investor Class | Countries [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.81%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Apple Inc [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.03%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Institutional Class | NVIDIA Corp [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.57%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Microsoft Corp [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.35%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Amazon.com Inc [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.63%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Alphabet Inc Class C [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.07%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Broadcom Inc [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.71%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Alphabet Inc Class A [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Advanced Micro Devices Inc [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.49%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Micron Technology Inc [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.39%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Tesla Inc [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.20%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Technology Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 26.97%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Financial Services Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 15.19%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Consumer, Non-cyclical [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 15.17%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Industrial Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.83%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Communications Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.32%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Consumer, Cyclical [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.91%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Energy Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.24%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Utilities Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.59%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Basic Materials [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.84%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Government Money Market Mutual Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.16%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Exchange Traded Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.36%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Institutional Class | Short Term Investments [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.42%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Investor Class | Apple Inc [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.03%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Investor Class | NVIDIA Corp [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.57%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Investor Class | Microsoft Corp [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.35%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Investor Class | Amazon.com Inc [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.63%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Investor Class | Alphabet Inc Class C [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.07%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Investor Class | Broadcom Inc [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.71%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Investor Class | Alphabet Inc Class A [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Investor Class | Advanced Micro Devices Inc [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.49%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Investor Class | Micron Technology Inc [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.39%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Investor Class | Tesla Inc [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.20%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Investor Class | Technology Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 26.97%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Investor Class | Financial Services Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 15.19%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Investor Class | Consumer, Non-cyclical [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 15.17%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Investor Class | Industrial Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.83%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Investor Class | Communications Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.32%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Investor Class | Consumer, Cyclical [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.91%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Investor Class | Energy Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.24%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Investor Class | Utilities Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.59%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Investor Class | Basic Materials [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.84%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Investor Class | Government Money Market Mutual Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.16%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Investor Class | Exchange Traded Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.36%
Empower Core Strategies: U.S. Equity Fund - Investor Class | Short Term Investments [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.42%
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