Document and Entity Information	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013
Risk/Return:
Document Type	Other
Document Period End Date	Oct. 16, 2013
Registrant Name	GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
Central Index Key	0001046292
Amendment Flag	false
Document Creation Date	Oct. 16, 2013
Document Effective Date	Oct. 16, 2013
Prospectus Date	Apr. 30, 2013