Common stock, par value $.01 per share Common Stock [Member] Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Tax Identification Number Entity File Number Entity File Number Cover [Abstract] Cover [Abstract] Security 12b Title Title of 12(b) Security Local Phone Number Local Phone Number Class of Stock [Domain] Class of Stock [Domain] Soliciting Material Soliciting Material Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, Postal Zip Code Entity Address, Postal Zip Code Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Entity Address, State or Province Entity Address, State or Province Entity Incorporation State Country Code Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Medium-Term Notes, Series F, Callable Fixed and Floating Rate Notes due May 2031 of GS Finance Corp. Series F Medium Term Notes Callable Fixed And Floating Rate Notes Due May 2031 Of GS Finance Corp [Member] Series F Medium Term Notes Callable Fixed And Floating Rate Notes Due May 2031 Of GS Finance Corp Written Communications Written Communications Trading Symbol Trading Symbol Medium-Term Notes, Series F, Callable Fixed and Floating Rate Notes due March 2031 of GS Finance Corp. Series F Medium Term Notes Callable Fixed And Floating Rate Notes Due March 2031 Of GS Finance Corp [Member] Series F Medium Term Notes Callable Fixed And Floating Rate Notes Due March 2031 Of GS Finance Corp 5.793% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal Automatic Preferred Enhanced Capital Securities of Goldman Sachs Capital II Five Point Seven Nine Three Percentage Fixed To Floating Rate Normal Apex [Member] Five Point Seven Nine Three Percentage Fixed To Floating Rate Normal Apex City Area Code City Area Code Document And Entity Information [Table] Document Information [Table] Floating Rate Normal Automatic Preferred Enhanced Capital Securities of Goldman Sachs Capital III Floating Rate Normal Automatic Preferred Enhanced Capital Securities Of Goldman Sachs Capital Iii [Member] Floating Rate Normal Automatic Preferred Enhanced Capital Securities Of Goldman Sachs Capital Iii Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C Series C Floating Rate Preferred Stock [Member] Series C Floating Rate Preferred Stock Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer Entity Address, City or Town Entity Address, City or Town Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D Series D Floating Rate Preferred Stock [Member] Series D Floating Rate Preferred Stock Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A Series A Floating Rate Preferred Stock [Member] Series A Floating Rate Preferred Stock Security Exchange Name Security Exchange Name Document And Entity Information [Line Items] Document Information [Line Items] Document Type Document Type Class of Stock [Axis] Class of Stock [Axis] Pre Commencement Tender Offer Pre-commencement Tender Offer Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Entity Emerging Growth Company Entity Emerging Growth Company