75000 - Document - Cover link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Entity Incorporation State Country Code Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer Entity Address, Postal Zip Code Entity Address, Postal Zip Code Common Stock [Member] Common stock, par value $.01 per share Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, Address Line One Document Type Document Type Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Entity Address, State or Province Entity Address, State or Province Series A Floating Rate Preferred Stock Series A Floating Rate Preferred Stock [Member] Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A Pre-commencement Tender Offer Pre Commencement Tender Offer Document Information [Line Items] Document And Entity Information [Line Items] Entity Address, City or Town Entity Address, City or Town Security Exchange Name Security Exchange Name Written Communications Written Communications Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Class of Stock [Axis] Class of Stock [Axis] Entity File Number Entity File Number Cover [Abstract] Cover [Abstract] 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 Five Point Seven Nine Three Percentage Fixed To Floating Rate Normal Apex Five Point Seven Nine Three Percentage Fixed To Floating Rate Normal Apex [Member] 5.793% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal Automatic Preferred Enhanced Capital Securities of Goldman Sachs Capital II Series D Floating Rate Preferred Stock Series D Floating Rate Preferred Stock [Member] Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D Title of 12(b) Security Security 12b Title Document Information [Table] Document And Entity Information [Table] Series C Floating Rate Preferred Stock Series C Floating Rate Preferred Stock [Member] Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C Trading Symbol Trading Symbol Series F Medium Term Notes 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] 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 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] Medium-Term Notes, Series F, Callable Fixed and Floating Rate Notes due March 2031 of GS Finance Corp. Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name City Area Code City Area Code Soliciting Material Soliciting Material Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Tax Identification Number Local Phone Number Local Phone Number Class of Stock [Domain] Class of Stock [Domain] Entity Emerging Growth Company Entity Emerging Growth Company