0001046292 gssqx:C000025652Member 2010-05-01 2011-04-30 0001046292 gssqx:C000025653Member 2010-05-01 2011-04-30 0001046292 gssqx:ProspectusOneMember gssqx:S000009359Member 2010-05-01 2011-04-30 0001046292 gssqx:S000009359Member gssqx:ProspectusSevenMember 2010-05-01 2011-04-30 0001046292 2010-05-01 2011-04-30 xbrli:pure false 2011-06-22 2011-06-22 2010-12-31 Other 0001046292 GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST Effective July 1, 2011, the following replaces in its entirety the table and its accompanying footnotes in the “Goldman Sachs Strategic International Equity Fund—Summary—Fees and Expenses of the Fund” section of the Service Shares Prospectus: Accordingly, effective July 1, 2011, the following replaces in its entirety the table and its accompanying footnotes in the “Goldman Sachs Strategic International Equity Fund—Summary—Fees and Expenses of the Fund” section of the Institutional Shares Prospectus: GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST Institutional and Service Shares of the Goldman Sachs Strategic International Equity Fund (the “Fund”) Supplement dated June 22, 2011 to the Prospectuses dated April 29, 2011 (the “Prospectuses”) Effective as of the start of business on July 1, 2011, Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (the “Investment Adviser”) has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee in order to achieve an effective net management fee rate of 0.81% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets of the Fund. 0.0004 0.0004 <div style="display:none;">~ http://goldmansachsfunds.com/role/AnnualFundOperatingExpensesGoldmanSachsStrategicInternationalEquityFundInstitutionalShares ~</div> <div style="display:none;">~ http://goldmansachsfunds.com/role/AnnualFundOperatingExpensesGoldmanSachsStrategicInternationalEquityFundServiceShares ~</div> 0.0000 0.0025 The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratios of net and total assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratios of net and total assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. 0.0109 0.0134 -0.0012 -0.0012 April 29, 2012 April 29, 2012 0.0085 0.0085 0.0122 0.0097 Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 0.0020 0.0020 2011-04-29 The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratios of net and total assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i) waive a portion of the management fee in order to achieve an effective net management fee rate of 0.81% of the Fund's average daily net assets (effective July 1, 2011), and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding management fees, distribution and service fees, transfer agency fees and expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification, shareholder meeting and other extraordinary expenses exclusive of any custody and transfer agent fee credit reductions) to 0.144% of the Fund's average daily net assets. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least April 29, 2012, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.