Label	Element	Value
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Mar. 30, 2022
Class A C Inst Inv R6 R Shares | Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	<span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund—Summary</span>
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	<span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Arial;font-size:7.5pt;margin-left:0.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;">Investment Objective</span>
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund (the "Fund") seeks total return through current income and capital appreciation.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	<span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Arial;font-size:7.5pt;margin-left:0.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;">Fees and Expenses of the Fund</span>
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 and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 32 and in “Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts” beginning on page 67 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-117 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]	rr_ShareholderFeesCaption	<span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Shareholder Fees</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;">(fees paid directly from your investment)</span>
Operating Expenses Caption [Text]	rr_OperatingExpensesCaption	<span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Annual Fund Operating Expenses</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;">(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)</span>
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:7.5pt;font-style:italic;">March 30, </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:7.5pt;font-style:italic;">2023</span>
Portfolio Turnover [Heading]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading	<span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Arial;font-size:7.5pt;margin-left:0.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;">Portfolio Turnover</span>
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 November 30, 2021 was 75% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	75.00%
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	<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:9pt;">You may </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:9pt;">qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A Shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:9pt;">50,000</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:9pt;"> 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 32 and in “Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts” beginning on page 67 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-117 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).</span>
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 50,000
Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	<span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Arial;font-size:7.5pt;margin-left:0.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;">Expense Example</span>
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. 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:
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	<span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Arial;font-size:7.5pt;margin-left:0.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;">Principal Strategy</span>
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 U.S. and non-U.S. equity securities issued by clean energy companies.For purposes of the Fund’s 80% policy discussed above, the Fund’s investments in clean energy companies may include: U.S. and non-U.S. companies that (i) are constituents of one or more of the Fund’s stated benchmarks; (ii) are classified by the Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) as part of the Renewable Electricity sub-industry; or (iii) have at least 50% of their assets, income, earnings, sales or profits committed to, or derived from, renewable energy electricity generation (wind, solar, hydrogen, geothermal, biomass, etc.), renewable storage and transmission, renewable energy equipment development manufacturing, electrified transport, biofuel production or energy efficiency solutions (including smart grid). Some of the clean energy companies in which the Fund invests, including companies that the Investment Adviser believes are involved in the transition to a more sustainable energy sector, may have operations that involve traditional energy facilities (including oil, gas or other hydrocarbons).The Fund will concentrate its investments in companies in the clean energy group of industries. The Fund intends to focus its investments on clean energy infrastructure companies. The Investment Adviser expects that the Fund’s investments will be weighted in favor of companies that pay dividends or other current distributions.The Fund’s investment strategy combines bottom-up company analysis with fundamental real asset research. The Investment Adviser may decide to sell a position for various reasons, including valuation and price considerations or for risk management purposes. TheInvestment Adviser may integrate environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors alongside traditional fundamental factors as part of its fundamental research process. No one factor or consideration is determinative in the stock selection process.The Fund’s investments in U.S. and non-U.S. equity securities may include common stock, preferred stock and depositary receipts. The Fund may invest without restriction as to issuer capitalization (including small- and mid-capitalization companies). A portion of the Fund’s securities may be denominated in foreign currencies and held outside the United States.The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets (measured at time of purchase) in master limited partnerships (“MLPs”) that are taxed as partnerships and may invest up to 20% of its Net Assets in securities of companies that are not clean energy companies. The Fund’s investments in other investment companies (including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”)), real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and other instruments are counted towards the Fund’s 80% investment policy to the extent they have economic characteristics similar to the investments included within that policy. The Fund may also invest in privately held companies and companies that only recently began to trade publicly. The Fund may invest in stock, warrants and other securities of special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”).THE FUND IS NON-DIVERSIFIED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (“INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”), AND MAY INVEST A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF ITS ASSETS IN FEWER ISSUERS THAN DIVERSIFIED MUTUAL FUNDS.The Fund has a blended benchmark comprised of three indices: Eagle North American Renewables Infrastructure Index (50%), Indxx Yieldco and Renewable Energy Income Index (35%), and Eagle Global Renewables Infrastructure Index (15%).
Strategy Portfolio Concentration [Text]	rr_StrategyPortfolioConcentration	<span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:9pt;">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 U.S. and non-U.S. equity securities issued by clean energy companies.</span>
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	<span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Arial;font-size:7.5pt;margin-left:0.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;">Principal Risks of the Fund</span>
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.Clean Energy Sector Risk.  The Fund concentrates its investments in the clean energy group of industries, and will therefore be susceptible to adverse economic, business, social, political, environmental, regulatory or other developments affecting that group of industries. Clean energy companies may be more volatile than companies operating in more established industries. Certain valuation methods used to value clean energy companies have not been in widespread use for a significant period of time and may further increase the volatility of certain clean energy company share prices. Clean energy companies and other companies operating in the clean energy group of industries are subject to specific risks, including, among others: fluctuations in commodity prices and/or interest rates; changes in governmental or environmental regulation; reduced availability of clean energy sources or other commodities for transporting, processing, storing or delivering; slowdowns in new construction; seasonal weather conditions, extreme weather or other natural disasters; and threats of attack by terrorists on certain clean energy assets. Clean energy companies can be significantly affected by the supply of, and demand for, particular energy products, which may result in overproduction or underproduction. Additionally, changes in the regulatory environment for clean energy companies may adversely impact their profitability. Obsolescence of existing technology, short product cycles, falling prices and profits, competition from new market entrants and general economic conditions can significantly affect companies in the clean energy group of industries. Certain investments may be dependent on U.S. and foreign government policies, including tax incentives and subsidies. Adhering to the clean energy company criteria and applying the Investment Adviser’s supplemental clean energy analysis may also affect the Fund’s performance relative to other energy sector focused funds that do not adhere to such criteria or apply such analysis.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 sanctions, exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), 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. The type and severity of sanctions and other similar measures, including counter sanctions and other retaliatory actions, that may be imposed could vary broadly in scope, and their impact is impossible to predict. For example, the imposition of sanctions and other similar measures could, among other things, cause a decline in the value and/or liquidity of securities issued by the sanctioned country or companies located in or economically tied to the sanctioned country and increase market volatility and disruption in the sanctioned country and throughout the world. Sanctions and other similar measures could limit or prevent the Fund from buying and selling securities (in the sanctioned country and other markets), significantly delay or prevent the settlement of securities transactions, and significantly impact the Fund’s liquidity and performance. 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.Industry Concentration Risk. The Fund concentrates its investments in securities of companies in the clean energy group of industries. This concentration subjects the Fund to greater risk of loss as a result of adverse economic, business, political, environmental or other developments in such industries than if its investments were diversified across different industries.Infrastructure Company Risk.  Infrastructure companies are susceptible to various factors that may negatively impact their businesses or operations, including costs associated with compliance with and changes in environmental, governmental and other regulations, rising interest costs in connection with capital construction and improvement programs, government budgetary constraints that impact publicly funded projects, the effects of general economic conditions throughout the world, surplus capacity and depletion concerns, increased competition from other providers of services, uncertainties regarding the availability of fuel and other natural resources at reasonable prices, the effects of energy conservation policies, unfavorable tax laws or accounting policies and high leverage. Infrastructure companies will also be affected by innovations in technology that could render the way in which a company delivers a product or service obsolete and natural or man-made disasters.Investments in ETFs.  The Fund may invest directly in ETFs, including affiliated ETFs. The Fund’s investments in ETFs will be subject to the restrictions applicable to investments by an investment company in other investment companies, unless relief is otherwise provided under the terms of an SEC exemptive order or SEC exemptive rule.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.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.Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on the Fund’s liquidity.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. 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.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 one or more issuers or 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.Private Investment in Public Equities Risk. The Fund may make PIPE transactions. PIPE transactions typically involve the purchase of securities directly from a publicly traded company or its affiliates in a private placement transaction, typically at a discount to the market price of the company’s common stock. In a PIPE transaction, the Fund may bear the price risk from the time of pricing until the time of closing. Equity issued in this manner is often subject to transfer restrictions and is therefore less liquid than equity issued through a registered public offering. For example, the Fund may be subject to lock-up agreements that prohibit transfers for a fixed period of time. In addition, because the sale of the securities in a PIPE transaction is not registered under the Securities Act, the securities are “restricted” and cannot be immediately resold into the public markets. The Fund may enter into a registration rights agreement with the issuer pursuant to which the issuer commits to file a resale registration statement allowing the Fund to publicly resell its securities. However, the ability of the Fund to freely transfer the shares is conditioned upon, among other things, the SEC’s preparedness to declare the resale registration statement effective and the issuer’s right to suspend the Fund’s use of the resale registration statement if the issuer is pursuing a transaction or some other material non-public event is occurring. Accordingly, PIPE securities may be subject to risks associated with illiquid investments.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.Special Purpose Acquisition Companies Risk. The Fund may invest in stock, warrants and other securities of SPACs. SPACs are in essence blank check companies without operating history or ongoing business other than seeking acquisitions. The value of a SPAC’s securities is particularly dependent on the ability of its management to identify and complete a profitable acquisition. There is no guarantee that the SPACs in which the Fund invests will complete an acquisition or that any acquisitions completed by the SPACs in which the Fund invests will be profitable. The values of investments in SPACs may be highly volatile and these investments may also have little or no liquidity.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.Utilities Industry Risk.  Securities in the utilities industry can be very volatile and can be impacted significantly by supply and demand for services or fuel, government regulation, conservation programs, commodity price fluctuations and other factors. Government regulation of utility companies may limit those companies’ profits or the dividends they can pay to investors. In addition, utility companies may face regulatory restrictions with respect to expansion to new markets, limiting their growth potential. Technological developments may lead to increased competition, which could impact a company’s performance.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	<span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.</span>
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	<span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;"> 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.</span>
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]	rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus	<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Non-Diversification Risk.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:9pt;"> The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in one or more issuers or 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.</span>
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	<span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Arial;font-size:7.5pt;margin-left:0.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;">Performance</span>
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 certain broad-based securities market indices. 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	<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:9pt;">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 certain broad-based securities market indices.</span>
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">www.gsamfunds.com/performance</span>
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:9pt;"> The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</span>
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	<span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:24%;">CALENDAR YEAR (INSTITUTIONAL)</span>
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	During the periods shown in the chart above:ReturnsQuarter endedBest Quarter Return5.73%December 31, 2021Worst Quarter Return-4.59%March 31, 2021
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	<span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Arial;font-size:7.5pt;margin-left:6pt;text-transform:uppercase;">AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN</span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:6.5pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">For the period ended December 31, 2021</span>
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:9pt;"> 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.</span>
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:9pt;"> 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.</span>
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:9pt;">The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and Class R6 Shares will vary.</span>
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R 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 R Shares | Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund | Class A Shares
Risk Return Abstract	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	0.80%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.34%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.34%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.39%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.13%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Limitation	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.26%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 671
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	954
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,257
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 2,116
2021	rr_AnnualReturn2021	(2.44%)
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	<span style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:7.5pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Best Quarter Return</span>
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2021
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	5.73%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	<span style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:7.5pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Worst Quarter Return</span>
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Mar. 31, 2021
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(4.59%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(8.14%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	21.82%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jun. 26, 2020
Class A C Inst Inv R6 R Shares | Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund | Class C Shares
Risk Return Abstract	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	0.80%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.75%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.59%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.59%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.14%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.13%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Limitation	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	2.01%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 304
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	658
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,137
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 2,462
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption	<span style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:7.5pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Class C Shares – Assuming no redemption</span>
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	$ 204
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	658
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,137
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 2,462
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(4.49%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	25.51%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jun. 26, 2020
Class A C Inst Inv R6 R Shares | Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund | Institutional Shares
Risk Return Abstract	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	0.80%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.22%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.22%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.02%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.13%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Limitation	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.89%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 91
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	312
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	551
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,236
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.44%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	26.91%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jun. 26, 2020
Class A C Inst Inv R6 R Shares | Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund | Investor Shares
Risk Return Abstract	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	0.80%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.34%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.34%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.14%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.13%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Limitation	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.01%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 103
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	349
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	615
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,375
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.60%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	26.74%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jun. 26, 2020
Class A C Inst Inv R6 R Shares | Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund | Class R Shares
Risk Return Abstract	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	0.80%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.34%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.34%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.64%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.13%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Limitation	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.51%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 154
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	505
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	880
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,933
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(3.03%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	26.10%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jun. 26, 2020
Class A C Inst Inv R6 R Shares | Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund | Class R6 Shares
Risk Return Abstract	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	0.80%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.21%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.21%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.01%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.13%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Limitation	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.88%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 90
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	309
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	545
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,224
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.43%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	26.93%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jun. 26, 2020
Class A C Inst Inv R6 R Shares | Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund | Return After Taxes on Distributions | Class A Shares
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(10.12%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	18.15%
Class A C Inst Inv R6 R Shares | Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A Shares
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(4.62%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	14.76%
Class A C Inst Inv R6 R Shares | Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund | Eagle North American Renewables Infrastructure Index (Total Return, Unhedged, USD)
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(3.70%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	31.30%
Class A C Inst Inv R6 R Shares | Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund | Indxx Yield and Renewable Energy Income Index (Net Total Return, Unhedged, USD)
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(11.82%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	12.68%
Class A C Inst Inv R6 R Shares | Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund | Eagle Global Renewables Infrastructure Index (Total Return, Unhedged, USD)
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(3.60%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	17.80%

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[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 0.054% of the Fund’s average daily net assets through at least March 30, 2023, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees