Label	Element	Value
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Jul. 29, 2019
Class A, Inst, Inv, Separate Account Inst, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund—Summary
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of total return consisting of capital appreciation and income that exceeds the total return of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index.
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. 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 $100,000 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 65 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 133 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-151 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	July 29, 2020
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, 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 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 March 31, 2019 was 82% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	82.00%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts	You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A Shares if you invest at least $100,000 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 65 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 133 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-151 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 100,000
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text]	rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent	The “Other Expenses” for Class R6 Shares have been restated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.
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. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional and/or Class R6 Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional and/or Class R6 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). 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:
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Strategy
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 investment grade fixed income securities. Investment grade securities are securities that are rated at the time of purchase at least BBB– by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“Standard & Poor’s”), at least Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), or have a comparable credit rating by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or, if unrated, are determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund may invest in corporate securities, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), securities representing direct or indirect interests in or that are collateralized by adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage loans or other mortgage-related securities (“Mortgage-Backed Securities”), asset-backed securities, and fixed income securities issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States (including the District of Columbia) and the political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities thereof (“Municipal Securities”). The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) interest rate futures, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, which are used primarily to hedge the Fund’s portfolio risks, manage the Fund’s duration and/or gain exposure to certain fixed income securities or indices. Although the Fund may invest without limit in foreign securities, the Fund’s investments in non-U.S. dollar denominated obligations (hedged or unhedged against currency risk) will not exceed 25% of its total assets at the time of investment, and 10% of the Fund’s total assets may be invested in obligations of emerging countries. Additionally, exposure to non-U.S. currencies (unhedged against currency risk) will not exceed 25% of the Fund’s total assets. In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund uses the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index as its performance benchmark, but the Fund will not attempt to replicate the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index. The Fund may, therefore, invest in securities that are not included in the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index. The Fund may also seek to obtain exposure to fixed income investments through investments in affiliated or unaffiliated investment companies, including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index, plus or minus one year, and over the last five years ended June 30, 2019, the duration of this Index has ranged between 6.52 and 7.33 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price. The Fund’s portfolio management team seeks to build a portfolio that reflects their investment views across the investment grade credit market consistent with the Fund’s overall risk budget and the views of the Investment Adviser’s Global Fixed Income top-down teams. As market conditions change, the volatility and attractiveness of sectors, securities and strategies can change as well. To optimize the Fund’s risk/return potential within its long-term risk budget, the portfolio management team may dynamically adjust the mix of top-down and bottom-up strategies in the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index.
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. Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund 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”). Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of interest rate futures, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Certain derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. Foreign 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 (including repatriation restrictions), sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States or 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. 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. The risks associated with changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. 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 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. Municipal Securities Risk.  Municipal Securities are subject to credit/default risk, interest rate risk and certain additional risks. The Fund may be more sensitive to adverse economic, business or political developments if it invests a substantial portion of its assets in the bonds of similar projects (such as those relating to education, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities), industrial development bonds, or in particular types of municipal securities (such as general obligation bonds, private activity bonds and moral obligation bonds). While interest earned on Municipal Securities is generally not subject to federal tax, any interest earned on taxable Municipal Securities is fully taxable at the federal level and may be subject to tax at the state level. Other Investment Companies Risk.  By investing in other investment companies (including ETFs) indirectly through the Fund, investors will incur a proportionate share of the expenses of the other investment companies held by the Fund (including operating costs and investment management fees) in addition to the fees regularly borne by the Fund. In addition, the Fund will be affected by the investment policies, practices and performance of such investment companies in direct proportion to the amount of assets the Fund invests therein. 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 are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities 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	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 Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional 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. The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. 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 Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional 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	TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019 was 10.22%. Best Quarter Q2 ‘09          +10.01% Worst Quarter Q2 ‘13          –3.50%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2018
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 Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional and Class R6 Shares will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional and Class R6 Shares 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, Inst, Inv, Separate Account Inst, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	3.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.34%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.84%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.12%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.72%	[3]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 446
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	621
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	812
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,363
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	18.77%
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	9.39%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	8.35%
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	11.34%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	(1.24%)
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	6.99%
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	(1.91%)
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	4.76%
2017	rr_AnnualReturn2017	6.12%
2018	rr_AnnualReturn2018	(2.80%)
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2019
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	10.22%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	10.01%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2013
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(3.50%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(6.42%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.77%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	5.39%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Class A, Inst, Inv, Separate Account Inst, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit 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
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.34%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.16%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.50%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.12%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.38%	[3]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 39
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	148
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	268
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 617
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.57%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.90%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	6.14%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Class A, Inst, Inv, Separate Account Inst, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit 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
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.34%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.59%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.12%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.47%	[3]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 48
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	177
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	317
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 726
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.66%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.78%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.48%	[4]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 29, 2011
Class A, Inst, Inv, Separate Account Inst, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Separate Account 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
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.34%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.49%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.12%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.37%	[3]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 38
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	145
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	262
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 604
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.57%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.88%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	6.16%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Class A, Inst, Inv, Separate Account Inst, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit 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
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.34%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.49%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.12%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.37%	[3]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 38
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	145
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	262
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 604
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.56%)	[5]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.90%	[5]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	6.14%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[5]
Class A, Inst, Inv, Separate Account Inst, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(7.62%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.30%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.66%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Class A, Inst, Inv, Separate Account Inst, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(3.80%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.72%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.61%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Class A, Inst, Inv, Separate Account Inst, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.11%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.21%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	5.52%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Class A, Inst, Inv, Separate Account Inst, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.11%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.21%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	5.52%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Class A, Inst, Inv, Separate Account Inst, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.11%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.21%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.43%	[4]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 29, 2011
Class A, Inst, Inv, Separate Account Inst, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Separate Account Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.11%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.21%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	5.52%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Class A, Inst, Inv, Separate Account Inst, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.11%)	[5]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.21%	[5]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	5.52%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[5]

[1] The “Other Expenses” for Class R6 Shares have been restated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[2] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit “Other Expenses” (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, 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. This arrangement will remain in effect through at least July 29, 2020, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[3] After Expense Limitation

[4] Returns are shown since the inception date of the share class.

[5] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of Institutional Shares. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.