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Shareholder Report
 6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSR
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Registrant Name Federated Hermes Government Income Trust
Entity Central Index Key 0000357052
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Jul. 31, 2025
C000024569  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Federated Hermes Government Income Fund
Class Name Institutional Shares
Trading Symbol FICMX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Federated Hermes Government Income Fund (the "Fund") for the period of February 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information at FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4, or your financial advisor.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-341-7400
Additional Information Website FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Institutional Shares
$32
0.63%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 32
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.63%
AssetsNet $ 144,090,626
Holdings Count | Holding 88
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 145.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

  • Net Assets$144,090,626
  • Number of Investments88
  • Portfolio Turnover145%
  • Portfolio Turnover (excluding purchases and sales from dollar-roll transactions)9%
Holdings [Text Block]

Top Security Types (% of Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Cash Equivalents
5.3%
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
123.8%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
C000024570  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Federated Hermes Government Income Fund
Class Name Service Shares
Trading Symbol FITSX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Federated Hermes Government Income Fund (the "Fund") for the period of February 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information at FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4, or your financial advisor.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-341-7400
Additional Information Website FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Service Shares
$42
0.83%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 42
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.83%
AssetsNet $ 144,090,626
Holdings Count | Holding 88
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 145.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

  • Net Assets$144,090,626
  • Number of Investments88
  • Portfolio Turnover145%
  • Portfolio Turnover (excluding purchases and sales from dollar-roll transactions)9%
Holdings [Text Block]

Top Security Types (% of Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Cash Equivalents
5.3%
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
123.8%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]