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Shareholder Report
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2024
USD ($)
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Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
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Registrant Name EMPOWER FUNDS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key 0000356476
Document Period End Date Jun. 28, 2024
C000069814 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Empower International Growth Fund
Class Name Investor Class
Trading Symbol MXIGX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Empower International Growth Fund (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2024, to June 28, 2024.
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 (866)-831-7129.
Additional Information Phone Number (866)-831-7129
Additional Information Website https://www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
Fund Expenses
(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 International Growth Fund
(Investor Class/MXIGX)		 $120.00 1.20%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 120.00
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.20%
Net Assets $ 507,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 95
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 2,000,000.0
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 21.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets $507M%
Total number of portfolio holdings $95%
Total advisory fee paid $2.0M%
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period $21%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing percentage of the total investments of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
ASML Holding NV 4.96%
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 3.49%
Nestle SA 2.11%
Keywords Studios PLC 2.04%
MercadoLibre Inc 1.96%
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 1.90%
Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd 1.89%
Safran SA 1.88%
Puma SE 1.83%
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd 1.76%
Geographical Allocation
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Ten Holdings
ASML Holding NV 4.96%
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 3.49%
Nestle SA 2.11%
Keywords Studios PLC 2.04%
MercadoLibre Inc 1.96%
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 1.90%
Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd 1.89%
Safran SA 1.88%
Puma SE 1.83%
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd 1.76%
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.
C000195598 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Empower Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Class Name Investor Class
Trading Symbol MXEOX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Empower Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2024, to June 28, 2024.
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 (866)-831-7129.
Additional Information Phone Number (866)-831-7129
Additional Information Website https://www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
Fund Expenses
(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 Emerging Markets Equity Fund
(Investor Class/MXEOX)		 $126.00 1.26%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 126.00
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.26%
Net Assets $ 1,203,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 359
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 4,500,000
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 28.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets $1,203M%
Total number of portfolio holdings $359%
Total advisory fee paid $4.5M%
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period $28%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing percentage of the total investments of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 9.61%
Tencent Holdings Ltd 4.83%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 4.83%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 1.86%
MediaTek Inc 1.79%
ICICI Bank Ltd 1.33%
Meituan Class B 1.24%
Delta Electronics Inc 1.18%
Kia Corp 1.05%
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class 0.98%
Geographical Allocation
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Ten Holdings
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 9.61%
Tencent Holdings Ltd 4.83%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 4.83%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 1.86%
MediaTek Inc 1.79%
ICICI Bank Ltd 1.33%
Meituan Class B 1.24%
Delta Electronics Inc 1.18%
Kia Corp 1.05%
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class 0.98%
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.
C000155763 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Empower International Value Fund
Class Name Institutional Class
Trading Symbol MXJVX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Empower International Value Fund (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2024, to June 28, 2024.
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 (866)-831-7129.
Additional Information Phone Number (866)-831-7129
Additional Information Website https://www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
Fund Expenses
(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 International Value Fund
(Institutional Class/MXJVX)		 $71.00 0.71%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 71.00
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.71%
Net Assets $ 1,211,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 295
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 4,100,000
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 12.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets $1,211M%
Total number of portfolio holdings $295%
Total advisory fee paid $4.1M%
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period $12%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing percentage of the total investments of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class 3.25%
TotalEnergies SE 2.38%
NatWest Group PLC 1.68%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd Sponsored ADR 1.66%
Schneider Electric SE 1.61%
Cadence Design Systems Inc 1.49%
Franco-Nevada Corp 1.39%
Roche Holding AG 1.36%
Novartis AG 1.30%
UBS Group AG 1.28%
Geographical Allocation
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Ten Holdings
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class 3.25%
TotalEnergies SE 2.38%
NatWest Group PLC 1.68%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd Sponsored ADR 1.66%
Schneider Electric SE 1.61%
Cadence Design Systems Inc 1.49%
Franco-Nevada Corp 1.39%
Roche Holding AG 1.36%
Novartis AG 1.30%
UBS Group AG 1.28%
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.
C000155764 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Empower International Growth Fund
Class Name Institutional Class
Trading Symbol MXHTX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Empower International Growth Fund (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2024, to June 28, 2024.
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 (866)-831-7129.
Additional Information Phone Number (866)-831-7129
Additional Information Website https://www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
Fund Expenses
(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 International Growth Fund
(Institutional Class/MXHTX)		 $85.00 0.85%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 85.00
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.85%
Net Assets $ 507,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 95
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 2,000,000.0
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 21.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets $507M%
Total number of portfolio holdings $95%
Total advisory fee paid $2.0M%
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period $21%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing percentage of the total investments of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
ASML Holding NV 4.96%
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 3.49%
Nestle SA 2.11%
Keywords Studios PLC 2.04%
MercadoLibre Inc 1.96%
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 1.90%
Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd 1.89%
Safran SA 1.88%
Puma SE 1.83%
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd 1.76%
Geographical Allocation
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Ten Holdings
ASML Holding NV 4.96%
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 3.49%
Nestle SA 2.11%
Keywords Studios PLC 2.04%
MercadoLibre Inc 1.96%
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 1.90%
Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd 1.89%
Safran SA 1.88%
Puma SE 1.83%
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd 1.76%
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.
C000155807 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Empower International Index Fund
Class Name Institutional Class
Trading Symbol MXPBX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Empower International Index Fund (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2024, to June 28, 2024.
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 (866)-831-7129.
Additional Information Phone Number (866)-831-7129
Additional Information Website https://www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
Fund Expenses
(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 International Index Fund
(Institutional Class/MXPBX)		 $26.00 0.26%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 26.00
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.26%
Net Assets $ 2,125,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 798
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 2,100,000
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 2.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets $2,125M%
Total number of portfolio holdings $798%
Total advisory fee paid $2.1M%
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period $2%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing percentage of the total investments of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 2.69%
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class 2.54%
ASML Holding NV 2.35%
U.S. Treasury Bills 5.29% 2.03%
Nestle SA 1.57%
AstraZeneca PLC 1.39%
Shell PLC 1.32%
Toyota Motor Corp 1.25%
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 1.22%
SAP SE 1.21%
Geographical Allocation
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Ten Holdings
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 2.69%
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class 2.54%
ASML Holding NV 2.35%
U.S. Treasury Bills 5.29% 2.03%
Nestle SA 1.57%
AstraZeneca PLC 1.39%
Shell PLC 1.32%
Toyota Motor Corp 1.25%
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 1.22%
SAP SE 1.21%
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.
C000195597 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Empower Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Class Name Institutional Class
Trading Symbol MXENX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Empower Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2024, to June 28, 2024.
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 (866)-831-7129.
Additional Information Phone Number (866)-831-7129
Additional Information Website https://www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
Fund Expenses
(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 Emerging Markets Equity Fund
(Institutional Class/MXENX)		 $91.00 0.91%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 91.00
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.91%
Net Assets $ 1,203,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 359
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 4,500,000
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 28.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets $1,203M%
Total number of portfolio holdings $359%
Total advisory fee paid $4.5M%
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period $28%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing percentage of the total investments of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 9.61%
Tencent Holdings Ltd 4.83%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 4.83%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 1.86%
MediaTek Inc 1.79%
ICICI Bank Ltd 1.33%
Meituan Class B 1.24%
Delta Electronics Inc 1.18%
Kia Corp 1.05%
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class 0.98%
Geographical Allocation
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Ten Holdings
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 9.61%
Tencent Holdings Ltd 4.83%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 4.83%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 1.86%
MediaTek Inc 1.79%
ICICI Bank Ltd 1.33%
Meituan Class B 1.24%
Delta Electronics Inc 1.18%
Kia Corp 1.05%
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class 0.98%
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.
C000095750 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Empower International Index Fund
Class Name Investor Class
Trading Symbol MXINX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Empower International Index Fund (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2024, to June 28, 2024.
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 (866)-831-7129.
Additional Information Phone Number (866)-831-7129
Additional Information Website https://www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
Fund Expenses
(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 International Index Fund
(Investor Class/MXINX)		 $62.00 0.62%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 62.00
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.62%
Net Assets $ 2,125,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 798
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 2,100,000
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 2.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets $2,125M%
Total number of portfolio holdings $798%
Total advisory fee paid $2.1M%
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period $2%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing percentage of the total investments of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 2.69%
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class 2.54%
ASML Holding NV 2.35%
U.S. Treasury Bills 5.29% 2.03%
Nestle SA 1.57%
AstraZeneca PLC 1.39%
Shell PLC 1.32%
Toyota Motor Corp 1.25%
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 1.22%
SAP SE 1.21%
Geographical Allocation
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Ten Holdings
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 2.69%
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class 2.54%
ASML Holding NV 2.35%
U.S. Treasury Bills 5.29% 2.03%
Nestle SA 1.57%
AstraZeneca PLC 1.39%
Shell PLC 1.32%
Toyota Motor Corp 1.25%
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 1.22%
SAP SE 1.21%
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.
C000069813 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Empower International Value Fund
Class Name Investor Class
Trading Symbol MXIVX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Empower International Value Fund (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2024, to June 28, 2024.
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 (866)-831-7129.
Additional Information Phone Number (866)-831-7129
Additional Information Website https://www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
Fund Expenses
(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 International Value Fund
(Investor Class/MXIVX)		 $107.00 1.07%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 107.00
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.07%
Net Assets $ 1,211,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 295
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 4,100,000
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 12.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets $1,211M%
Total number of portfolio holdings $295%
Total advisory fee paid $4.1M%
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period $12%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing percentage of the total investments of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class 3.25%
TotalEnergies SE 2.38%
NatWest Group PLC 1.68%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd Sponsored ADR 1.66%
Schneider Electric SE 1.61%
Cadence Design Systems Inc 1.49%
Franco-Nevada Corp 1.39%
Roche Holding AG 1.36%
Novartis AG 1.30%
UBS Group AG 1.28%
Geographical Allocation
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Ten Holdings
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class 3.25%
TotalEnergies SE 2.38%
NatWest Group PLC 1.68%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd Sponsored ADR 1.66%
Schneider Electric SE 1.61%
Cadence Design Systems Inc 1.49%
Franco-Nevada Corp 1.39%
Roche Holding AG 1.36%
Novartis AG 1.30%
UBS Group AG 1.28%
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.