This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Goldman Sachs Buffered S&P 500 Fund — Jan/Jul (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at am.gs.com or dfinview.com/GoldmanSachs. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-2550.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-621-2550

Additional Information Website

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the period?

Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment.

Class	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Institutional	$35	0.69%^{Footnote Reference*}

Footnote	Description
Footnote^*	Annualized.

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 35

Expense Ratio, Percent

0.69%

^[1]

AssetsNet

$ 7,319,569

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 16,974

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

0.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

(as of June 30, 2025)

Total Net Assets	$7,319,569
# of Portfolio Holdings	23
Portfolio Turnover Rate	0%
Total Net Advisory Fees Paid	$16,974

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Class Exposure (%)*

Header	Gross	Long	Short	Net
Developed Equity	Gross	Long	Short	Net
Call Options	23.6	-	23.6	-23.6
Put Options	69.9	41.8	28.2	13.6
US Equity	102.6	102.6	-	102.6
Cash and Short-term Investments	78.4	65.3	13.2	52.1

* Asset class exposure includes the impact of derivatives. "Gross Exposure" represents the sum of the absolute value of long and short notional contract values in U.S. dollars of the Fund's positions (for a given asset class), divided by the Fund's net assets exposure within each asset class. "Net Exposure" represents the net exposure within the Fund to a given asset class, calculated as the difference between long and short exposures. The exposure of option contracts is delta-adjusted. Cash and short-term Investments include investment companies and U.S. Treasury Bills.

Updated Prospectus Phone Number

1-800-621-2550

Updated Prospectus Web Address

C000237871

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Buffered S&P 500 Fund — Jan/Jul

Class Name

Service Class

No Trading Symbol [Flag]

true

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Goldman Sachs Buffered S&P 500 Fund — Jan/Jul (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at am.gs.com or dfinview.com/GoldmanSachs. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-2550.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-621-2550

Additional Information Website

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the period?

Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment.

Class	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Service	$48	0.94%^{Footnote Reference*}

Footnote	Description
Footnote^*	Annualized.

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 48

Expense Ratio, Percent

0.94%

^[2]

AssetsNet

$ 7,319,569

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 16,974

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

0.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

(as of June 30, 2025)

Total Net Assets	$7,319,569
# of Portfolio Holdings	23
Portfolio Turnover Rate	0%
Total Net Advisory Fees Paid	$16,974

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Class Exposure (%)*

Header	Gross	Long	Short	Net
Developed Equity	Gross	Long	Short	Net
Call Options	23.6	-	23.6	-23.6
Put Options	69.9	41.8	28.2	13.6
US Equity	102.6	102.6	-	102.6
Cash and Short-term Investments	78.4	65.3	13.2	52.1

Updated Prospectus Phone Number

1-800-621-2550

Updated Prospectus Web Address

C000237874

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Buffered S&P 500 Fund — Mar/Sep

Class Name

Institutional Class

No Trading Symbol [Flag]

true

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Goldman Sachs Buffered S&P 500 Fund — Mar/Sep (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at am.gs.com or dfinview.com/GoldmanSachs. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-2550.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-621-2550

Additional Information Website

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the period?

Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment.

Class	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Institutional	$35	0.68%^{Footnote Reference*}

Footnote	Description
Footnote^*	Annualized.

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 35

Expense Ratio, Percent

0.68%

^[3]

AssetsNet

$ 7,527,415

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 16,040

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

0.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

(as of June 30, 2025)

Total Net Assets	$7,527,415
# of Portfolio Holdings	25
Portfolio Turnover Rate	0%
Total Net Advisory Fees Paid	$16,040

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Class Exposure (%)*

Header	Gross	Long	Short	Net
Developed Equity	Gross	Long	Short	Net
Call Options	21.1	-	21.1	-21.1
Put Options	32.7	21.9	10.9	11.0
US Equity	94.4	94.4	-	94.4
Cash and Short-term Investments	86.6	72.8	13.8	59.0

Updated Prospectus Phone Number

1-800-621-2550

Updated Prospectus Web Address

C000237873

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Buffered S&P 500 Fund — Mar/Sep

Class Name

Service Class

No Trading Symbol [Flag]

true

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Goldman Sachs Buffered S&P 500 Fund — Mar/Sep (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at am.gs.com or dfinview.com/GoldmanSachs. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-2550.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-621-2550

Additional Information Website

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the period?

Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment.

Class	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Service	$47	0.93%^{Footnote Reference*}

Footnote	Description
Footnote^*	Annualized.

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 47

Expense Ratio, Percent

0.93%

^[4]

AssetsNet

$ 7,527,415

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 16,040

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

0.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

(as of June 30, 2025)

Total Net Assets	$7,527,415
# of Portfolio Holdings	25
Portfolio Turnover Rate	0%
Total Net Advisory Fees Paid	$16,040

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Class Exposure (%)*

Header	Gross	Long	Short	Net
Developed Equity	Gross	Long	Short	Net
Call Options	21.1	-	21.1	-21.1
Put Options	32.7	21.9	10.9	11.0
US Equity	94.4	94.4	-	94.4
Cash and Short-term Investments	86.6	72.8	13.8	59.0

Updated Prospectus Phone Number

1-800-621-2550

Updated Prospectus Web Address

C000237876

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Buffered S&P 500 Fund — May/Nov

Class Name

Institutional Class

No Trading Symbol [Flag]

true

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Goldman Sachs Buffered S&P 500 Fund — May/Nov (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at am.gs.com or dfinview.com/GoldmanSachs. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-2550.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-621-2550

Additional Information Website

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the period?

Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment.

Class	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Institutional	$34	0.68%^{Footnote Reference*}

Footnote	Description
Footnote^*	Annualized.

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 34

Expense Ratio, Percent

0.68%

^[5]

AssetsNet

$ 6,985,959

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 15,047

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

0.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

(as of June 30, 2025)

Total Net Assets	$6,985,959
# of Portfolio Holdings	23
Portfolio Turnover Rate	0%
Total Net Advisory Fees Paid	$15,047

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Class Exposure (%)*

Header	Gross	Long	Short	Net
Developed Equity	Gross	Long	Short	Net
Call Options	55.1	-	55.1	-55.1
Put Options	25.0	15.2	9.8	5.4
US Equity	101.5	101.5	-	101.5
Cash and Short-term Investments	106.5	83.0	23.4	59.6

Updated Prospectus Phone Number

1-800-621-2550

Updated Prospectus Web Address

C000237875

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Buffered S&P 500 Fund — May/Nov

Class Name

Service Class

No Trading Symbol [Flag]

true

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Goldman Sachs Buffered S&P 500 Fund — May/Nov (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at am.gs.com or dfinview.com/GoldmanSachs. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-2550.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-621-2550

Additional Information Website

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the period?

Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment.

Class	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Service	$47	0.93%^{Footnote Reference*}

Footnote	Description
Footnote^*	Annualized.

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 47

Expense Ratio, Percent

0.93%

^[6]

AssetsNet

$ 6,985,959

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 15,047

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

0.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

(as of June 30, 2025)

Total Net Assets	$6,985,959
# of Portfolio Holdings	23
Portfolio Turnover Rate	0%
Total Net Advisory Fees Paid	$15,047

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Class Exposure (%)*

Header	Gross	Long	Short	Net
Developed Equity	Gross	Long	Short	Net
Call Options	55.1	-	55.1	-55.1
Put Options	25.0	15.2	9.8	5.4
US Equity	101.5	101.5	-	101.5
Cash and Short-term Investments	106.5	83.0	23.4	59.6

Updated Prospectus Phone Number

1-800-621-2550

Updated Prospectus Web Address

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