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Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Feb. 28, 2014
Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Real Return Fund
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Real Return Fund—Summary
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock The Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Real Return Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to achieve long-term real return.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A Shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 42 of this Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-89 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination February 28, 2015
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, including brokerage commissions, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in the annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the period since the commencement of operations on August 30, 2013 through the period ended October 31, 2013 was 4% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 4.00%
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block] rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock A contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1% may be imposed on Class A Shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase, if the Shares were purchased at NAV and a one-time commission was paid by the Distributor to the Authorized Institution. A CDSC of 1.00% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A Shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 42 of this Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-89 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount $ 50,000
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent The Fund’s “Other Expenses” have been restated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] rr_ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees The “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” do not correlate to the ratios of net and total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include Acquired (Underlying) Fund Fees and Expenses.
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading Expense Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

This Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Class IR and/or Class R Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Class IR and/or Class R Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the expense limitation arrangement for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption Assuming complete redemption at end of period
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption Assuming no redemption
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading Principal Strategy
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock The Fund seeks real return by investing in inflation sensitive assets (i.e., investments that, in the judgment of the Investment Adviser, are expected to perform favorably in rising or high inflationary environments (“Real Return Assets”)). “Real return” is the return on an investment, in excess of inflation. “Inflation” is a sustained increase in prices that erodes the purchasing power of money. The Fund invests primarily in a portfolio of equity, fixed income and commodity asset classes (the “Underlying Asset Classes”), including in derivatives that provide exposure to the Underlying Asset Classes. The Investment Adviser seeks to allocate the Fund’s risk across a range of exposures, which may vary depending on the market environment.

The Fund currently intends to gain exposure to the Underlying Asset Classes listed below principally through the investments, and in the approximate ranges, indicated:
Underlying Asset Class   Allocation Range1  

Principal Investments

Used to Obtain Exposure

Equities
    Inflation Sensitive Equity
    Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”)
    Global Infrastructure		   20%–50%  

Equity securities, Exchange

Traded Funds (“ETFs”), Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”), derivatives, other investment companies

Commodities   0%–25%   Publicly traded partnerships (“PTPs”), ETFs, other investment companies
Fixed Income
    Treasury Inflation Protection Securities (“TIPS”)
    Emerging Markets Debt
    Opportunistic Fixed Income
    Floating Rate Loans		   30%–60%   Bonds, debt securities, derivatives, other investment companies
   
1  Measured at the time of purchase. The Fund’s allocation to cash and cash equivalents is not included in the ranges listed above.

The approximate allocation ranges set forth in the table above do not take into account the Investment Adviser’s tactical views on the Underlying Asset Classes. The Investment Adviser may make short- to medium-term adjustments to the Fund’s asset allocation based on tactical views. The Investment Adviser may change the Fund’s allocation ranges and Underlying Asset Classes from time to time at its discretion and without prior shareholder notice to incorporate its market views into the investment process and to react to changes in the macro-economic environment.

The Investment Adviser expects that the Fund will invest a relatively significant percentage of its allocation to the Fixed Income Underlying Asset Class in the Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund, as well as in the Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund and other Goldman Sachs funds as may be determined by the Investment Adviser from time to time. The Fund may also obtain exposure to the Underlying Asset Classes through other types of investments and may invest in asset classes in addition to the Underlying Asset Classes. The Fund may also hold cash and cash-equivalent securities for liquidity and risk management purposes and/or as a result of its use of derivatives.

The Fund’s investments in derivatives may include, among others, credit default swaps (including credit default index swaps, or “CDX”), total return swaps, options and futures, which can be used for both hedging purposes and to seek to increase total return.

Although it does not currently intend to do so, the Fund may also invest through a wholly-owned subsidiary, which would be advised by the Investment Adviser and would seek to gain commodities exposure, or in certain commodity-linked investments.

The Fund has no limitations with respect to quality and/or maturity parameters applicable to the fixed income instruments in which the Fund invests. The Fund may invest without limitation in foreign securities. The Fund may replicate some strategies passively (e.g., through investments in ETFs).
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Principal Risks of the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

Commodity Sector Risk.  Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked investments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments. The prices of energy, industrial metals, precious metals, agriculture and livestock sector commodities may fluctuate widely due to factors such as changes in value, supply and demand and governmental regulatory policies. Some of the commodity-linked investments in which the Fund may invest may be issued by companies in the financial services sector, and events affecting the financial services sector may cause the Fund’s share value to fluctuate.

Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). To the extent that the Fund invests in non-investment grade fixed income securities, these risks will be more pronounced.

Derivatives Risk.  Loss may result from the Fund’s investments in options, futures, swaps, forwards, structured securities, and other derivative instruments. These instruments may be illiquid, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of the underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations.

Expenses Risk.  By investing in pooled investment vehicles (including investment companies and ETFs), partnerships (including PTPs and MLPs) and REITs indirectly through the Fund, the investor will incur a proportionate share of the expenses of the other pooled investment vehicles, partnerships and REITs held by the Fund (including operating costs and investment management fees), in addition to the fees and expenses regularly borne by the Fund. The expenses associated with the Fund’s investments in partnerships and REITs are not reflected in the Fund’s Annual Fund Operating Expenses table. In addition, the Fund will be affected by the investment policies, practices and performance of such investments in direct proportion to the amount of assets the Fund invests therein.

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government restrictions, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. To the extent the Fund also invests in issuers located in emerging countries, these risks may be more pronounced.

Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments.

Market Risk.  The value of the instruments in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Stock prices have historically risen and fallen in periodic cycles. U.S. and foreign stock markets have experienced periods of substantial price volatility in the past and may do so again in the future.

Master Limited Partnership Risk.  Investments in securities of an MLP involve risks that differ from investments in common stock, including risks related to limited control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the MLP, risks related to potential conflicts of interest between the MLP and the MLP’s general partner, cash flow risks, dilution risks and risks related to the general partner’s right to require unit-holders to sell their common units at an undesirable time or price, resulting from regulatory changes or other reasons. Certain MLP securities may trade in lower volumes due to their smaller capitalizations, and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements and lower market liquidity. MLPs are generally considered interest-rate sensitive investments. During periods of interest rate volatility, these investments may not provide attractive returns.

To the extent a distribution received by the Fund from an MLP is treated as a return of capital, the Fund’s adjusted tax basis in the interests of the MLP may be reduced, which will result in an increase in an amount of income or gain (or decrease in the amount of loss) that will be recognized by the Fund for tax purposes upon the sale of any such interests or upon subsequent distributions in respect of such interests. Furthermore, any return of capital distribution received from the MLP may require the Fund to restate the character of its distributions and amend any shareholder tax reporting previously issued. Moreover, a change in current tax law, or a change in the underlying business mix of a given MLP, could result in an MLP being treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, which could result in a reduction of the value of the Fund’s investment in the MLP and lower income to the Fund.

Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate or municipal developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less secondary market liquidity.

Publicly Traded Partnerships Risk.  The PTPs in which the Fund intends to invest are limited partnerships, the interests (or “units”) in which are traded on public exchanges, just like ETFs. The Fund will invest primarily in PTPs that are commodity pools. In addition to the risks associated with the underlying assets and exposures within a PTP (which in the case of the Fund’s expected PTP investments, include derivatives and commodity sector risks), risks of investments in PTPs may include, among others, dependence upon specialized skills of the PTP’s manager, potential lack of liquidity, and limitations on voting and distribution rights.

REIT Risk.  REITs whose underlying properties are concentrated in a particular industry or geographic region are subject to risks affecting such industries and regions. The securities of REITs involve greater risks than those associated with larger, more established companies and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements because of interest rate changes, economic conditions and other factors. Securities of such issuers may lack sufficient market liquidity to enable the Fund to effect sales at an advantageous time or without a substantial drop in price.

TIPS Risk.  The value of TIPS generally fluctuates in response to inflationary concerns. As inflationary expectations increase, TIPS will become more attractive, because they protect future interest payments against inflation. Conversely, as inflationary concerns decrease, TIPS will become less attractive and less valuable. Although the principal value of TIPS declines in periods of deflation, holders at maturity receive no less than the par value of the bond.

U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks chartered or sponsored by Acts of Congress are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. It is possible that these issuers will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock As the Fund had not operated for a full calendar year as of the date of this Prospectus, there is no performance information quoted for the Fund.
Performance One Year or Less [Text] rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess As the Fund had not operated for a full calendar year as of the date of this Prospectus, there is no performance information quoted for the Fund.
Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Real Return Fund | Class A
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 5.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none [1]
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 4.71% [2],[3]
Acquired (Underlying) Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.29%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 5.95% [4]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (4.69%) [5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.26% [5]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 671
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 1,533
Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Real Return Fund | Class C
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 1.00% [1]
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 4.71% [2],[3]
Acquired (Underlying) Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.29%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 6.70% [4]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (4.69%) [5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 2.01% [5]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 304
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 1,257
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 204
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 1,257
Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Real Return Fund | Institutional
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none [1]
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 4.59% [2],[3]
Acquired (Underlying) Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.29%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 5.58% [4]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (4.68%) [5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.90% [5]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 92
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 933
Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Real Return Fund | Class IR
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none [1]
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 4.76% [2],[3]
Acquired (Underlying) Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.29%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 5.75% [4]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (4.67%) [5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.08% [5]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 110
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 984
Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Real Return Fund | Class R
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none [1]
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.50%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 4.73% [2],[3]
Acquired (Underlying) Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.29%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 6.22% [4]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (4.68%) [5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.54% [5]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 157
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 $ 1,120
[1] A contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1% may be imposed on Class A Shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase, if the Shares were purchased at NAV and a one-time commission was paid by the Distributor to the Authorized Institution. A CDSC of 1.00% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
[2] The Fund’s “Other Expenses” have been restated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.
[3] The differences in the “Other Expenses” ratios across the share classes are the result of, among other things, contractual differences in transfer agency fees and the effect of mathematical rounding on the daily accrual of certain expenses, particularly in respect of small share classes.
[4] The “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” do not correlate to the ratios of net and total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include Acquired (Underlying) Fund Fees and Expenses.
[5] The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i) reduce or limit “Other Expenses” (excluding acquired (underlying) fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.064% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, and (ii) waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests. Each arrangement will remain in effect through at least February 28, 2015, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees. The Fund’s “Other Expenses” may be further reduced by any custody and transfer agency fee credits received by the Fund.