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Document Type dei_DocumentType 485BPOS
Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Nov. 30, 2024
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST
CIK dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0000822977
Amendment Flag dei_AmendmentFlag false
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Mar. 27, 2025
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate Mar. 30, 2025
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Mar. 30, 2025
Entity Inv Company Type dei_EntityInvCompanyType N-1A
Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund | Class A Shares  
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Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GLPAX
Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund | Class C Shares  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GLPCX
Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund | Institutional Shares  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GMLPX
Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund | Investor Shares  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GLPIX
Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund | Class R Shares  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GLPRX
Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund | Class R6 Shares  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GLPSX
Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund | Class P Shares  
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Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GMNPX
Goldman Sachs Energy Infrastructure Fund | Class A Shares  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GLEAX
Goldman Sachs Energy Infrastructure Fund | Class C Shares  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GLECX
Goldman Sachs Energy Infrastructure Fund | Institutional Shares  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GLEPX
Goldman Sachs Energy Infrastructure Fund | Investor Shares  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GLEIX
Goldman Sachs Energy Infrastructure Fund | Class R Shares  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GLERX
Goldman Sachs Energy Infrastructure Fund | Class R6 Shares  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GLESX
Goldman Sachs Energy Infrastructure Fund | Class P Shares  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GAMPX
Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund | Class A Shares  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GCEBX
Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund | Class C Shares  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GCEGX
Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund | Institutional Shares  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GCEDX
Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund | Investor Shares  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GCEJX
Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund | Class R6 Shares  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GCEEX
Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund | Class P Shares  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GCEPX