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Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund  
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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund—Summary
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock
The Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide income and capital appreciation.
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, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and Example below. 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 45 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 87 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-124 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, 2022
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 fiscal year ended October 31, 2020 was 46% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 46.00%
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block] rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock A contingent deferred sales charge (“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 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 45 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 87 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-124 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” for Class A, Class C and Investor Shares 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 ratio of total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include “Acquired 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.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor 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 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 any applicable fee waiver and/or expense limitation arrangements 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 to provide income through investments in fixed income securities (bonds) and high dividend paying equities, preferred equities and other similar securities (stocks). The Fund also seeks to provide income by writing call options. The Fund seeks to achieve capital appreciation primarily through equity securities. The percentage of the portfolio invested in equity and fixed income securities will vary from time to time as the Investment Adviser evaluates such securities’ relative attractiveness based on, among other factors, income opportunities, market valuations, economic growth and inflation prospects. The Fund has a baseline allocation to fixed income securities of 60% and to equity securities of 40%. In seeking to meet its investment objective, the Fund has the flexibility to opportunistically tilt the allocation to fixed income and equity securities up to 15% above or below the baseline allocation, measured at the time of investment.
Equity Investments.
The Fund may invest up to 55% of its total assets (not including securities lending collateral and any investment of that collateral) (“Total Assets”) measured at the time of purchase in equity investments, which include, among others, U.S. common stocks, preferred stocks and American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) of U.S. and foreign issuers (including issuers in countries with emerging markets or economies (“emerging countries”)), as well as master limited partnerships (“MLPs”), real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and affiliated and unaffiliated investment companies, including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). With respect to the equity portion of the Fund’s portfolio, the Investment Adviser employs a value investment philosophy and seeks to identify quality businesses selling at compelling valuations. The Investment Adviser expects that equity investments will be weighted in favor of companies which pay dividends or other current income. While the Fund may invest in companies of any market capitalization, the Investment Adviser will typically favor equity securities of large-cap companies within the range of the market capitalization of the Russell 1000
®
Value Index at the time of investment.
Fixed Income Investments.
The Fund may invest up to 75% of its Total Assets measured at the time of purchase in fixed income investments. The Fund’s fixed income investments may include, among others:
■ Securities issued by corporations, banks and other issuers, including non-investment grade securities
■ Securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”)
■ Securities issued or guaranteed by foreign governments or any of their political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities and foreign corporations or other entities.
 
The Fund may also seek to obtain exposure to these investments through investments in affiliated or unaffiliated investment companies, including ETFs.
The Fund’s investments in foreign fixed income securities may include securities of foreign issuers (including issuers in emerging countries) and securities denominated in a currency other than the U.S. dollar.
The Fund may invest in both non-investment grade and investment grade fixed income securities. Non-investment grade fixed income securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”), which are rated BB+ or lower by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“Standard & Poor’s”), or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), or have a comparable rating by another nationally recognized statistical
rating organization (“NRSRO”) (or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality), at the time of investment. Non-investment grade securities may include, among others, non-investment grade bonds, non-investment grade floating rate loans and other floating or variable rate obligations. With respect to the fixed income portion of its portfolio, the Fund does not maintain a fixed target duration.
Other Investments.
The Fund may invest without limit in non-U.S. equity and non-U.S. fixed income securities.
In addition to direct investments in equity and fixed income securities, the Fund may invest in derivatives, including credit default swaps (including credit default index swaps or “CDX”), total return swaps and futures, which can be used for both hedging purposes and to seek to increase total return. The Fund may also utilize various interest rate-related derivatives, including futures and swaps, to manage the duration of its fixed income positions. Additionally, the Fund may hedge its nondollar investments back to the U.S. dollar through the use of foreign currency derivatives, including currency futures and forward foreign currency contracts, or invest in such instruments for speculative purposes.
The Fund seeks to generate additional cash flow and may reduce volatility by the sale of call options on the S&P 500
®
Index or other regional stock market indices (or related ETFs).
The Fund expects that, under normal circumstances, it will sell put and call options in an amount up to 12% of the value of the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund expects to sell put and call options that are “out of the money.” As the seller of these options, the Fund will receive cash (the “premium”) from the purchaser. If the purchaser exercises the option, the Fund pays the purchaser the difference between the price of the index and the exercise price of the option. The premium, the exercise price and the market price of the index determine the gain or loss realized by the Fund as the seller of the call option. A put option gives the purchaser the right to sell the option’s underlier (
e.g.
, a security or an index-linked instrument) at an agreed-upon exercise price prior to the option’s expiration, and a put option is “out of the money” when this exercise price is below the current market price of the underlier. Conversely, a call option gives the purchaser the right to buy the option’s underlier at an agreed-upon exercise price prior to the option’s expiration, and a call option is “out of the money” when this exercise price is above the current market price of the underlier. The Fund expects to sell out-of-the-money put and call options with the same underliers and expiration dates in what is referred to as a “strangle” strategy.
Generally, a sold “strangle” position would realize gains from collected premiums when its underlier has a market price that is between the exercise prices of the associated put and call options. Losses may be experienced to the extent that the underlier has a market price that is either below the exercise price of the put option (subtracting any premiums from the exercise price) or above the exercise price of the call option (adding any premiums to the exercise price),
i.e.
, if the strangle position expires “in the money.”
The Fund expects to use total return swaps to gain exposure to the above-described option strategy. Income realized with respect to this strategy is generally expected to be characterized as ordinary income, which the Fund may periodically distribute to shareholders. The Fund’s transactions in swaps will be subject to special tax rules, which could affect the amount, timing and character of distributions to you. As a result of these rules, the Fund’s investment in total return swaps is expected to result in the Fund realizing more ordinary income subject to tax at ordinary income tax rates than if the Fund did not invest in such swaps.
During periods in which the U.S. equity markets are generally unchanged or falling, or in a modestly rising market where the income from premiums exceeds the aggregate appreciation of the underlying index over its exercise price, a diversified portfolio receiving premiums from its call option writing strategy may outperform the same portfolio without such an options strategy. However, in rising markets where the aggregate appreciation of the underlying index over its exercise price exceeds the income from premiums, a portfolio with a call writing strategy could significantly underperform the same portfolio without the options.
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.
The Investment Adviser employs a dynamic fundamental investment process that may integrate environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors with traditional fundamental factors. No one factor or consideration is determinative in the fundamental investment process.
The Fund’s benchmarks are the Russell 1000
®
Value Index and the ICE BofAML BB to B U.S. High Yield Constrained 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. The Fund's principal risks are presented below in alphabetical order, and not in the order of importance or potential exposure.
Credit/Default Risk.
An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments 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”). These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities.
Derivatives Risk.
The Fund's use of options, futures, swaps (including credit default swaps and total return 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 the 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.
Dividend-Paying Investments Risk.
The Fund’s investments in dividend-paying securities could cause the Fund to underperform other funds. Securities that pay dividends, as a group, can fall out of favor with the market, causing such securities to underperform securities that do not pay dividends. Depending upon market conditions and political and legislative responses to such conditions, dividend-paying securities that meet the Fund’s investment criteria may not be widely available and/or may be highly concentrated in only a few market sectors. In addition, issuers that have paid regular dividends or distributions to shareholders may not continue to do so at the same level or at all in the future. This may limit the ability of the Fund to produce current income.
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; less stringent investor protections; less stringent accounting, corporate governance, financial reporting and disclosure standards; 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 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 exchange 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, or otherwise economically tied to, emerging countries.
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.
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 and investor sentiment. The Fund may outperform or underperform other funds that invest in similar asset classes but employ different investment styles. Value 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  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.
Loan-Related Investments Risk.
In addition to risks generally associated with debt investments (
e.g.
, interest rate risk and default risk), loan-related investments such as loan participations and assignments are subject to other risks. Although a loan obligation may be fully collateralized at the time of acquisition, the collateral may decline in value, be or become relatively illiquid or less liquid, or lose all or substantially all of its value subsequent to investment. Many loan investments are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale and certain loan investments may be or become relatively illiquid or less liquid and more difficult to value, particularly in the event of a downgrade of the loan or the borrower. There is less readily available, reliable information about most loan investments than is the case for many other types of securities. Substantial increases in interest rates may cause an increase in loan obligation defaults. With respect to loan participations, the Fund, may not always have direct recourse against a borrower if the borrower fails to pay scheduled principal and/or interest; may be subject to greater delays, expenses and risks than if the Fund had purchased a direct obligation of the borrower; and may be regarded as the creditor of the agent lender or counterparty (rather than the borrower), subjecting the Fund to the creditworthiness of that lender as well. Investors in loans, such as the Fund,, may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws, although they may be entitled to certain contractual remedies.
The market for loan obligations may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. Because transactions in many loans are subject to extended trade settlement periods, the Fund, may not receive the proceeds from the sale of a loan for a period after the sale. As a result, sale proceeds related to the sale of loans may not be available to make additional investments or to meet the Fund’s redemption obligations for a period after the sale of the loans, and, as a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions, such as borrowing from its credit facility, if necessary to raise cash to meet its obligations. During periods of heightened redemption activity or distressed market conditions, the Fund may seek to obtain expedited trade settlement, which will generally incur additional costs (although expedited trade settlement will not always be available).
Senior loans hold the most senior position in the capital structure of a business entity, and are typically secured with specific collateral, but are nevertheless usually rated below investment grade. Because Second lien loans are subordinated or unsecured and thus lower in priority of payment to Senior loans, they are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior secured obligations of the borrower. Second lien loans generally have greater price volatility than Senior loans and may be less liquid. Generally, loans have the benefit of restrictive covenants that limit the ability of the borrower to further encumber its assets or impose other obligations. To the extent a loan does not have certain covenants (or has less restrictive covenants), an investment in the loan will be particularly sensitive to the risks associated with loan investments.
Management Risk
.
A strategy used by the Investment Adviser may fail to produce the intended results.
Market Risk.
  The market 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. Events such as war, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats could also significantly impact the Fund and its investments.
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. 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.
Investments in securities of an MLP also include tax-related risks. For example, 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.
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 issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity.
Option Writing Risk.
  Writing (selling) options may limit the opportunity to profit from an increase or decrease in the market value of a reference security in exchange for up-front cash (the premium) at the time of selling the option. In a sharp rising or falling market, the Fund could significantly underperform the market or other portfolios without an option writing strategy. The Fund could also experience a sudden, significant permanent loss due to dramatic movements in the market value of reference security, which may far exceed the premiums received for writing the option. Such significant losses could cause significant deteriorations in the Fund’s NAV. Furthermore, the premium received from the Fund’s option writing strategies may not fully protect it against market movements because the Fund will continue to bear the risk of movements in the value of its portfolio investments.
Other Investments Risk.
  By investing in pooled investment vehicles (including investment companies and ETFs), partnerships and REITs indirectly through the Fund, investors 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 the Fund. 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.
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.
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 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, Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class R6 Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. indices. Through June 29, 2012, the Fund had been known as the Goldman Sachs Balanced Fund, and its investment objective and certain of its strategies differed. Performance information set forth below reflects the Fund’s former investment objective and strategies prior to that date. Because the Fund invests in both equity and fixed income securities, the Fund shows its performance against both the Russell 1000
®
Value Index (which shows how the Fund’s performance compares to an index of large cap value equities) and the ICE BofAML BB to B U.S. High Yield
Constrained Index (which shows how the Fund’s performance compares to an index of high yield fixed income securities). 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, Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class R6 Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. indices.
Performance Additional Market Index [Text] rr_PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex Because the Fund invests in both equity and fixed income securities, the Fund shows its performance against both the Russell 1000® Value Index (which shows how the Fund’s performance compares to an index of large cap value equities) and the ICE BofAML BB to B U.S. High YieldConstrained Index (which shows how the Fund’s performance compares to an index of high yield fixed income securities).
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 CALENDAR YEAR (INSTITUTIONAL)
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
During the periods shown in the chart above:
Returns
Quarter ended
Best Quarter Return 11.39% June 30, 2020
Worst Quarter Return -12.68% March 31, 2020
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2020
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, 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, 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, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder 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 0.52%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Service Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets none
All Other Expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.18%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.18% [2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01% [3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.96%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.15%) [4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.81%
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 628
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 825
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,038
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,650
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 3.49%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 6.74%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.64%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Oct. 12, 1994
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder 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 0.52%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.75%
Service Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.25%
All Other Expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.18%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.43% [2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01% [3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.71%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.15%) [4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.56%
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 259
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 524
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 914
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,007
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 159
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 524
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 914
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 2,007
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 7.69%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 7.15%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.45% [5]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Aug. 15, 1997
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder 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 0.52%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Service Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets none
All Other Expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10% [2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01% [3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.63%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.15%) [4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.48%
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 49
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 187
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 336
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 772
2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 5.05% [6]
2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 13.29% [6]
2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 16.98% [6]
2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 3.95% [6]
2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (3.17%) [6]
2016 rr_AnnualReturn2016 9.67% [6]
2017 rr_AnnualReturn2017 8.38% [6]
2018 rr_AnnualReturn2018 (4.53%) [6]
2019 rr_AnnualReturn2019 19.82% [6]
2020 rr_AnnualReturn2020 9.95% [6]
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter Return
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2020
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 11.39%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter Return
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Mar. 31, 2020
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (12.68%)
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 9.95%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 8.37%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 7.68%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Aug. 15, 1997
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder 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 0.52%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Service Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets none
All Other Expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.18%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.18% [2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01% [3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.71%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.15%) [4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.56%
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 57
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 212
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 380
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 868
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 9.77%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 8.22%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 7.51%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Aug. 31, 2010
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder 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 0.52%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Service Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets none
All Other Expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.09%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.09% [2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01% [3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.62%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.15%) [4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.47%
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 48
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 183
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 331
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 760
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 9.96% [7]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 8.37% [7]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 7.68% [7]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Jul. 31, 2015 [7]
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 2.34%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.39%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 5.31%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Oct. 12, 1994
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 2.18%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.69%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 4.76%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Oct. 12, 1994
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund | Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 2.79%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 9.73%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 10.49%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Oct. 12, 1994
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund | Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class C  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 2.79%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 9.73%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 10.49%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Aug. 15, 1997
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund | Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Institutional  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 2.79%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 9.73%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 10.49%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Aug. 15, 1997
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund | Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Investor  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 2.79%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 9.73%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 10.49%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Aug. 31, 2010
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund | Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R6  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 2.79% [7]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 9.73% [7]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 10.49% [7]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Jul. 31, 2015 [7]
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund | ICE BofAML BB to B U.S. High Yield Constrained Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 6.26%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 8.01%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.62%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Oct. 12, 1994
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund | ICE BofAML BB to B U.S. High Yield Constrained Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class C  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 6.26%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 8.01%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.62%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Aug. 15, 1997
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund | ICE BofAML BB to B U.S. High Yield Constrained Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Institutional  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 6.26%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 8.01%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.62%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Aug. 15, 1997
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund | ICE BofAML BB to B U.S. High Yield Constrained Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Investor  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 6.26%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 8.01%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.62%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Aug. 31, 2010
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund | ICE BofAML BB to B U.S. High Yield Constrained Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R6  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 6.26% [7]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 8.01% [7]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.62% [7]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Jul. 31, 2015 [7]
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund | S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.34%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 15.20%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 13.87%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Oct. 12, 1994
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund | S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class C  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.34%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 15.20%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 13.87%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Aug. 15, 1997
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund | S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Institutional  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.34%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 15.20%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 13.87%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Aug. 15, 1997
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund | S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Investor  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.34%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 15.20%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 13.87%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Aug. 31, 2010
Class A, C, Inst, Inv, R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund | S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R6  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.34% [7]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 15.20% [7]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 13.87% [7]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Jul. 31, 2015 [7]
[1] A contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
[2] The “Other Expenses” for Class A, Class C and Investor Shares have been restated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.
[3] The “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” do not correlate to the ratio of total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.”
[4] The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i) waive a portion of its management fee in order to achieve an effective net management fee of 0.44% as an annual percentage of daily net assets; (ii) waive a portion of its management fee in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests; and (iii) 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. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least February 28, 2022, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.
[5] Class C Shares automatically convert into Class A Shares eight years after the purchase date. The 10-Year performance for Class C Shares does not reflect the conversion to Class A Shares after the first eight years of performance.
[6] 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.
[7] 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.