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Legal Proceedings - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 18, 2020
Sep. 30, 2021
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Estimated aggregate amount of reasonably possible losses for legal proceedings   $ 1,800
Mortgage Related Matters [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Face amount of securitizations claimed for repurchase   1,700
1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) [Member] | Offerings of Debt Securities [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Amount of debt securities cited in connection with investigations, reviews and litigation   6,500
1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) [Member] | Guarantee Obligations [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Agreement to extend a guarantee related to legal and regulatory proceedings $ 1,400  
Altice USA Inc [Member] | June 2017 Initial Public Offering [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Aggregate value of offering   $ 2,150
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering   12,280,042
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.   $ 368
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Aggregate value of offering   $ 805
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering   2,576,000
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.   $ 322
Uber Technologies Inc [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Aggregate value of offering   $ 8,100
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering   35,864,408
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.   $ 1,600
Venator Materials PLC Litigation [Member] | August 2017 Initial Public Offering [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Aggregate value of offering   $ 522
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering   6,351,347
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.   $ 127
Venator Materials PLC Litigation [Member] | December 2017 Secondary Equity Offering [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Aggregate value of offering   $ 534
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering   5,625,768
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.   $ 127
XP Inc Litigation [Member] | December 2019 Initial Public Offering [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Aggregate value of offering   $ 2,300
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering   19,326,218
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.   $ 522
GoHealth, Inc [Member] | July 2020 Initial Public Offering [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Aggregate value of offering   $ 914
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering   11,540,550
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.   $ 242
Banco Espirito Santo SA and Oak Finance [Member] | Transfer of facility [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Loss contingency, amount received   50
Banco Espirito Santo SA and Oak Finance [Member] | Transfer of Facility Agreement [Member] | GSI [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, face amount   835
Loss contingency, amount received   54
Loss contingency, amount sought   $ 104
Array Technologies, Inc [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering   31,912,213
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.   $ 877
Array Technologies, Inc [Member] | October 2020 Initial Public Offering [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Aggregate value of offering   1,200
Array Technologies, Inc [Member] | December 2020 Offering [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Aggregate value of offering   1,300
Array Technologies, Inc [Member] | March 2021 Offering [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Aggregate value of offering   993
ContextLogic, Inc [Member] | December 2020 Initial Public Offering [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Aggregate value of offering   $ 1,100
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering   16,169,000
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.   $ 388
DiDi Global Inc [Member] | June 2021 Initial Public Offering [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Aggregate value of offering   $ 4,400
Number of shares underwritten by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.. in connection with the offering   104,554,000
Aggregate value underwritten by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C   $ 1,500
Archegos Related Matters [Member] | March 2021 Public Offering [Member] | Common Stock [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Aggregate value of offering   $ 1,700
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering   646,154
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.   $ 55
Archegos Related Matters [Member] | March 2021 Public Offering [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Aggregate value of offering   $ 1,000
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering   323,077
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.   $ 32
Vroom Inc [Member] | September 2020 Public Offering [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Aggregate value of offering   $ 589
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering   3,886,819
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.   $ 212
Zymergen Inc [Member] | April 2021 Initial Public Offering [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Aggregate value of offering   $ 575
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering   5,750,345
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.   $ 178
Skillz Inc [Member] | March 2021 Public Offering [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Aggregate value of offering   $ 883
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering   8,832,000
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.   $ 212
Waterdrop Inc [Member] | May 2021 Initial Public Offering [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Aggregate value of offering   $ 360
Number of shares underwritten by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.. in connection with the offering   15,300,000
Aggregate value underwritten by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C   $ 184
Banco Espirito Santo SA and Oak Finance and Action in Lisbon Commercial Court [Member]    
Other Commitments [Line Items]    
Loss contingency, amount sought   $ 222