0001046292 gssqx:C000025655Member 2010-05-01 2011-04-30 0001046292 gssqx:ProspectusNineMember gssqx:S000009360Member 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 Accordingly, effective July 1, 2011, the following replaces in its entirety the table and its accompanying footnotes in the “Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund—Summary—Fees and Expenses of the Fund” section of the Prospectus: GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUSTService Shares of theGoldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) Supplement dated June 22, 2011 to theProspectus dated April 29, 2011 (the “Prospectus”)Effective as of the start of business on July 1, 2011, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (the “Investment Adviser”) has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee in order to achieve an effective net management fee rate of 0.97% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets of the Fund. <div style="display:none;">~ http://goldmansachsfunds.com/role/AnnualFundOperatingExpensesGoldmanSachsGrowthOpportunitiesFundServiceShares ~</div> 0.0025 0.0143 -0.0028 April 29, 2012 0.0100 0.0115 Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 0.0018 2011-04-29 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 0.97% 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 0.004% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Each arrangement 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. In addition, Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs") has agreed to waive distribution and service fees so as not to exceed an annual rate of 0.16% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares through at least April 29, 2012, and prior to such date Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.