Label	Element	Value
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Dec. 28, 2018
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Focused Value Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	<b>Goldman Sachs Focused Value Fund—Summary </b>
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	<b>Investment Objective </b>
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The Goldman Sachs Focused Value Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	<b>Fees and Expenses of the Fund </b>
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. The table does not take into account brokerage commissions that you may pay on your purchases and sales of Institutional Shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A Shares if you invest 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 53 and in Appendix D—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 124 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-108 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]	rr_ShareholderFeesCaption	<b>Shareholder Fees<br/>(fees paid directly from your investment):</b>
Operating Expenses Caption [Text]	rr_OperatingExpensesCaption	<b>Annual Fund Operating Expenses<br/>(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)</b>
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	December 28, 2019
Portfolio Turnover [Heading]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading	<b>Portfolio Turnover </b>
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 fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 was 204% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	204.00%
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]	rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock	A contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1% 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 invest 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 53 and in Appendix D—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 124 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-108 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 “Other Expenses” have been restated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.
Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	<b>Expense Example </b>
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. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and/or Class R6 Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and/or Class R6 Shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise stated. 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). The Example does not take into account brokerage commissions that you may pay on your purchases and sales of Institutional Shares of the Fund. 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	Assumingcomplete redemption at end of period
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption	Assumingno redemption
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	<b>Principal Strategy </b>
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in a portfolio of equity investments, including common stocks, preferred stocks, and other securities and instruments having equity characteristics. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, in approximately 20-40 companies that are considered value opportunities, which the Investment Adviser defines as companies with identifiable competitive advantages whose intrinsic value is not reflected in the stock price. The Fund may invest in securities of companies of any capitalization. Although the Fund will invest primarily in publicly traded U.S. securities, it may invest up to 20% of its total assets in foreign securities, including securities of issuers in countries with emerging markets or economies (“emerging countries”) and securities quoted in foreign currencies. The Fund's equity investment process involves: (1) using multiple industry-specific valuation metrics to identify real economic value and company potential in stocks, screened by valuation, profitability and business characteristics; (2) conducting in-depth company research and assessing overall business quality; and (3) buying those securities that a sector portfolio manager recommends, taking into account feedback from the rest of the portfolio management team. The Investment Adviser may decide to sell a position for various reasons, including valuation and price considerations, readjustment of the Investment Adviser's outlook based on subsequent events, the Investment Adviser's ongoing assessment of the quality and effectiveness of management, if new investment ideas offer the potential for better risk/reward profiles than existing holdings, or for risk management purposes. In addition, the Investment Adviser may sell a position in order to meet shareholder redemptions. The Fund may invest in fixed income securities, such as government, corporate and bank debt obligations. The Fund's benchmark index is the Russell 1000® Value Index. THE FUND IS "NON-DIVERSIFIED" UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (THE "INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT"), AND MAY INVEST A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF ITS ASSETS IN FEWER ISSUERS THAN DIVERSIFIED MUTUAL FUNDS.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	<b>Principal Risks of the Fund </b>
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. 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. The imposition of exchange controls, sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. 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. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund's investments in securities of issuers located in emerging countries. Investment Style Risk.  Different investment styles (e.g., "growth," "value" or "quantitative") tend to shift in and out of favor depending upon market and economic conditions as well as investor sentiment. The Fund may outperform or underperform other funds that invest in similar asset classes but employ different investment styles. Value investing is an example of an investment style. Value stocks are those believed to be undervalued in comparison to their peers, due to market, company-specific or other factors. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash or otherwise maintains a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Market Risk.  The value of the securities 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. Mid-Cap and Small-Cap Risk.  Investments in mid-capitalization and small-capitalization companies involve greater risks than those associated with larger, more established companies. These securities may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements and may lack sufficient market liquidity, and these issuers often face greater business risks. Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments. Under normal circumstances, the Fund intends to invest in approximately 20-40 companies. Portfolio Turnover Rate Risk.  A high rate of portfolio turnover (100% or more) involves correspondingly greater expenses which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in short-term capital gains taxable to shareholders. Stock Risk.  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.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]	rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus	<b>Non-Diversification Risk.</b>  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments. Under normal circumstances, the Fund intends to invest in approximately 20-40 companies.
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	<b>Performance </b>
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and Class R6 Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and Class R6 Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.gsamfunds.com/performance
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	<b>TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (Institutional)</b>
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Institutional Shares for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018 was 3.70%. Best Quarter Q4 ‘16            +6.96% Worst Quarter Q1 ‘16            –2.61%
Bar Chart, Reason Selected Class Different from Immediately Preceding Period [Text]	rr_BarChartReasonSelectedClassDifferentFromImmediatelyPrecedingPeriod	Previously, the bar chart above showed the Fund's annual returns for Class A Shares. Institutional Shares were selected because Institutional Shares have more assets than Class A Shares.
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN<br/><br/><b>For the period ended December 31, 2017</b>
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class R6 Shares, and returns for Class R Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class R6 Shares, and returns for Class R Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Focused Value 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	0.69%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	4.86%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	4.86%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	5.80%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(4.72%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.08%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 654
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	1,784
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	2,896
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 5,599
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	6.27%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.00%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Focused Value 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	0.69%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.75%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	4.86%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	5.11%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	6.55%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(4.72%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.83%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 286
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	1,517
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	2,806
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	5,860
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	186
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	1,517
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	2,806
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 5,860
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	10.61%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	6.69%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Focused Value 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	0.69%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	4.72%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	4.72%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	5.41%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(4.68%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.73%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 75
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	1,198
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	2,313
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 5,059
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	14.92%	[5]
2017	rr_AnnualReturn2017	12.92%	[5]
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2018
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	3.70%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2016
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	6.96%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Mar. 31, 2016
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(2.61%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	12.92%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	7.88%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Focused Value Fund | Investor
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	0.69%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	4.86%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	4.86%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	5.55%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(4.72%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.83%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 85
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	1,235
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	2,372
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 5,161
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	12.77%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	7.73%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Focused Value 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	0.69%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	4.86%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	4.86%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	6.05%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(4.72%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.33%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 135
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	1,377
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	2,592
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 5,520
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	12.28%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	7.21%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Focused Value Fund | Class R6
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	0.69%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	4.71%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	4.71%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	5.40%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(4.68%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.72%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 74
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	1,195
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	2,308
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 5,051
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	13.02%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	7.94%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Focused Value Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.65%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.78%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Focused Value Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	4.66%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.59%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Focused Value Fund | Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	13.66%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	10.90%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Focused Value Fund | Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	13.66%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	10.90%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Focused Value Fund | Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	13.66%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	10.90%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Focused Value Fund | Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	13.66%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	10.90%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Focused Value Fund | Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	13.66%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	10.90%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Focused Value Fund | Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	13.66%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	10.90%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[2] The “Other Expenses” have been restated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit “Other Expenses” (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to 0.004% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Additionally, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”), the Fund’s transfer agent, has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee (a component of “Other Expenses”) equal to 0.04% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares of the Fund. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least December 28, 2019, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser and Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4] After Expense Limitation

[5] Previously, the bar chart above showed the Fund’s annual returns for Class A Shares. Institutional Shares were selected because Institutional Shares have more assets than Class A Shares.