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Shareholder Report
 6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2026
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSR
Amendment Flag false
Registrant Name Federated Hermes Government Income Trust
Entity Central Index Key 0000357052
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Jul. 31, 2026
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
C000024569  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Federated Hermes Government Income Fund
Class Name Institutional Shares
Trading Symbol FICMX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Federated Hermes Government Income Fund (the "Fund") for the period of February 1, 2026 to July 31, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information at FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4, or your financial advisor.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-341-7400
Additional Information Website FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as an annualized percentage of a $10,000 investment
Institutional Shares
$31
0.63%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 31
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.63%
AssetsNet $ 134,944,622
Holdings Count | Holding 97
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 142.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

  • Net Assets$134,944,622
  • Number of Investments97
  • Portfolio Turnover142%
  • Portfolio Turnover (excluding purchases and sales from dollar-roll transactions)5%
Holdings [Text Block]

Top Security Types (% of Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Cash Equivalents
6.9%
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
122.1%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
C000024570  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Federated Hermes Government Income Fund
Class Name Service Shares
Trading Symbol FITSX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Federated Hermes Government Income Fund (the "Fund") for the period of February 1, 2026 to July 31, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information at FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4, or your financial advisor.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-341-7400
Additional Information Website FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as an annualized percentage of a $10,000 investment
Service Shares
$41
0.83%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 41
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.83%
AssetsNet $ 134,944,622
Holdings Count | Holding 97
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 142.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

  • Net Assets$134,944,622
  • Number of Investments97
  • Portfolio Turnover142%
  • Portfolio Turnover (excluding purchases and sales from dollar-roll transactions)5%
Holdings [Text Block]

Top Security Types (% of Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Cash Equivalents
6.9%
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
122.1%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]