2.2.0.25truefalse0100015 - Document - Risk/Return Summary - Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund {Unlabeled}falsefalsetrue1falsefalseUSDtruefalse{dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis} : Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund {dei_LegalEntityAxis} : GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS 2/27/2010 - 2/28/2011 USD ($) $TwelveMonthsEnded_28Feb2011_S000009335_Member_Prospectus_Four_Memberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000822977duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalsegssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalsegssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberPureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$1false0natruenanaNo definition available.falsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsehttp://goldmansachsfunds.com/role/riskreturnsummarygoldmansachsemergingmarketsequityfund1falsefalsefalse00Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund | GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund | GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSfalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDtruefalse{dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis} : Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund {dei_LegalEntityAxis} : GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS 2/27/2010 - 2/28/2011 USD ($) $TwelveMonthsEnded_28Feb2011_S000009335_Member_Prospectus_Four_Memberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000822977duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalsegssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalsegssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberPureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$OthernaNo definition available.No authoritative reference available.falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund | GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS3false0rr_RiskReturnHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund—SummaryfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringRisk/Return Summary Investment Objectives/Goals Include the following information, in plain English under rule 421(d) under the Securities Act, in the order and subject matter indicatedReference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 2 falsefalseRisk/Return [Heading]4false0rr_ObjectiveHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Investment ObjectivefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringInvestment Objectives/Goals. Disclose the Fund's investment objectives or goals. A Fund also may identify its type or category (e.g., that it is a Money Market Fund or a balanced fund).Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 2 -Subsection a falsefalseObjective [Heading]5false0rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00The Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringInvestment Objectives/Goals. Disclose the Fund's investment objectives or goals. A Fund also may identify its type or category (e.g., that it is a Money Market Fund or a balanced fund).Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 2 -Subsection a falsefalseObjective, Primary [Text Block]6false0rr_ExpenseHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Fees and Expenses of the FundfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringRisk/Return Summary Fee Table Includes the following information, in plain English under rule 421(d) under the Securities Act, after Item 2 Fees and expenses of the Fund This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shared of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $[_____] in [name of fund family] funds. Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) Example This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then you redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return per year and that the Fund's operating expenses remained the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends [and other distributions]. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher. Portfolio Turnover The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was __% of the average value of its whole portfolio. Instructions. A.3.instructions.6 New Funds. For purposes of this Item, a "New Fund" is a Fund that does not include in Form N-1A financial statements reporting operating results or that includes financial statements for the Fund's initial fiscal year reporting operating results for a period of 6 months or less. The following Instructions apply to New Funds.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph d -Subsection instructions falsefalseExpense [Heading]7false0rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A Shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 53 of this Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-123 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThis table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shared of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $[_____] in [name of fund family] funds. Include the narrative explanations in the order indicated. A Fund may modify the narrative explanations if the explanation contains comparable information to that shown.The narrative explanation regarding sales charge discounts is only required by a Fund that offers such discounts and should specify the minimum level of investment required to qualify for a discount. Modify the narrative explanation to state that Fund shares are sold on a national securities exchange at the end of the time periods indicated, and that brokerage commissions for buying and selling Fund shares through a broker are not reflected.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph b -Subsection instructions falsefalseExpense Narrative [Text Block]8false0rr_ShareholderFeesCaptionrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringShareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment).Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subsection table falsefalseShareholder Fees Caption [Text]9false0rr_ShareholderFeesTableTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div><div> &lt;div style="display:none;" &gt;~ http://goldmansachsfunds.com/role/ShareholderFeesGoldmanSachsEmergingMarketsEquityFund column period compact * column rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis compact * row primary compact * row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact gssqx_S000009335_Member * row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact gssqx_Prospectus_Four_Member * ~&lt;/div&gt; </div></div>falsefalse<div><div> &lt;div style="display:none;" &gt;~ http://goldmansachsfunds.com/role/ShareholderFeesGoldmanSachsEmergingMarketsEquityFund column period compact * column rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis compact * row primary compact * row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact gssqx_S000009335_Member * row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact gssqx_Prospectus_Four_Member * ~&lt;/div&gt; </div></div>falsehttp://goldmansachsfunds.com/role/ShareholderFeesGoldmanSachsEmergingMarketsEquityFundfalsefalse0200115 - Schedule - Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundtruefalsefalse1falseColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Columndei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Columnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseClass A, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025573Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSClass A, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170falseUSDfalsefalse$2falseColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Columndei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Columnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseClass B, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025574Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSClass B, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170falseUSDfalsefalse$3falseColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Columndei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Columnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseClass C, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025575Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSClass C, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170falseUSDfalsefalse$4falseColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Columndei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Columnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseInstitutional Class, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025571Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSInstitutional Class, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170falseUSDfalsefalse$5falseColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Columndei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Columnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseService Class, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025572Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSService Class, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170falseUSDfalsefalse$6falseColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Columndei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Columnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseClass IR, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000091958Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSClass IR, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170falseUSDfalsefalse$1falseRowprimaryElement*4false0rr_ShareholderFeesColumnNamerrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Class Afalsefalsefalsetruefalse2falsefalsefalse00Class Bfalsefalsefalsetruefalse3falsefalsefalse00Class Cfalsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsefalsefalse00Institutionalfalsefalsefalsetruefalse5falsefalsefalse00Servicefalsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsefalsefalse00Class IRfalsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringShareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment).Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subsection table falsefalseShareholder Fees Column [Text]0rr_ShareholderFeesColumnNametruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Class AClass Afalsefalsefalsetruefalse2falsefalsefalse00Class BClass Bfalsefalsefalsetruefalse3falsefalsefalse00Class CClass Cfalsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsefalsefalse00InstitutionalInstitutionalfalsefalsefalsetruefalse5falsefalsefalse00ServiceServicefalsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsefalsefalse00Class IRClass IRfalsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseShareholder Fees Column [Text]2falseRowprimaryElement*5false0rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPricerrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1truetruetrue0.0550.055falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruetrue0.0000.000falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.0000.000falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.0000.000falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.0000.000falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.0000.000falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherrr:NonNegativePure4TypepureMaximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of ____) A.3.instructions.2.a.i "Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)" includes the maximum total deferred sales charge (load) payable upon redemption, in installments, or both, expressed as a percentage of the amount or amounts stated in response to Item 7(a), except that, for a sales charge (load) based on net asset value at the time of purchase, show the sales charge (load) as a percentage of the offering price at the time of purchase. A Fund may include in a footnote to the table, if applicable, a tabular presentation showing the amount of deferred sales charges (loads) over time or a narrative explanation of the sales charges (loads) (e.g., __% in the first year after purchase, declining to __% in the __ year and eliminated thereafter). A.3.instructions.2.a.ii If more than one type of sales charge (load) is imposed (e.g., a deferred sales charge (load) and a front-end sales charge (load)), the first caption in the table should read "Maximum Sales Charge (Load)" and show the maximum cumulative percentage. Show the percentage amounts and the terms of each sales charge (load) comprising that figure on separate lines below.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 1 -Subsection table falsefalseMaximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)0rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPricetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truetruetrue0.0550.055falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruetrue0.0000.000falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.0000.000falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.0000.000falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.0000.000falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.0000.000falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseMaximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)3falseRowprimaryElement*6false0rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOtherrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1truetruetrue0.0000.000[1]falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruetrue0.0500.050[1]falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.0100.010[1]falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.0000.000[1]falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.0000.000[1]falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.0000.000[1]falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherrr:NonNegativePure4TypepureMaximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of ____) "Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)" includes the maximum total deferred sales charge (load) payable upon redemption, in installments, or both, expressed as a percentage of the amount or amounts stated in response to Item 7(a), except that, for a sales charge (load) based on net asset value at the time of purchase, show the sales charge (load) as a percentage of the offering price at the time of purchase. A Fund may include in a footnote to the table, if applicable, a tabular presentation showing the amount of deferred sales charges (loads) over time or a narrative explanation of the sales charges (loads) (e.g., __% in the first year after purchase, declining to __% in the __ year and eliminated thereafter). If more than one type of sales charge (load) is imposed (e.g., a deferred sales charge (load) and a front-end sales charge (load)), the first caption in the table should read "Maximum Sales Charge (Load)" and show the maximum cumulative percentage. Show the percentage amounts and the terms of each sales charge (load) comprising that figure on separate lines below.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph a -Clause i -Subsection instructions falsefalseMaximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)0rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOthertruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse[1]1truetruetrue0.0000.000falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruetrue0.0500.050falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.0100.010falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.0000.000falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.0000.000falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.0000.000falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseMaximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)1A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") is imposed on Class B Shares redeemed within six years of purchase, declining from a rate of 5% in the first year to 1% in the sixth year, and eliminated thereafter. A CDSC of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.63Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrueColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Columndei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Columnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*RowprimaryElement*falsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringContains a command for the SEC Viewer for the role corresponding to ShareholderFeesData.No authoritative reference available.falsefalseShareholder Fees [Table]10false0rr_OperatingExpensesCaptionrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringAnnual Fund Operating Expenses (ongoing expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 7 -Subsection table falsefalseOperating Expenses Caption [Text]11false0rr_AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div><div> &lt;div style="display:none;" &gt;~ http://goldmansachsfunds.com/role/AnnualFundOperatingExpensesGoldmanSachsEmergingMarketsEquityFund column period compact * column rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis compact * row primary compact * row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact gssqx_S000009335_Member * row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact gssqx_Prospectus_Four_Member * ~&lt;/div&gt; </div></div>falsefalse<div><div> &lt;div style="display:none;" &gt;~ http://goldmansachsfunds.com/role/AnnualFundOperatingExpensesGoldmanSachsEmergingMarketsEquityFund column period compact * column rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis compact * row primary compact * row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact gssqx_S000009335_Member * row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact gssqx_Prospectus_Four_Member * ~&lt;/div&gt; </div></div>falsehttp://goldmansachsfunds.com/role/AnnualFundOperatingExpensesGoldmanSachsEmergingMarketsEquityFundfalsefalse0200215 - Schedule - Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundtruefalsefalse1falseColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Columndei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Columnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseClass A, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025573Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSClass A, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170falseUSDfalsefalse$2falseColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Columndei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Columnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseClass B, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025574Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSClass B, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170falseUSDfalsefalse$3falseColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Columndei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Columnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseClass C, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025575Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSClass C, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170falseUSDfalsefalse$4falseColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Columndei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Columnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseInstitutional Class, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025571Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSInstitutional Class, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170falseUSDfalsefalse$5falseColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Columndei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Columnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseService Class, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025572Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSService Class, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170falseUSDfalsefalse$6falseColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Columndei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Columnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseClass IR, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000091958Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSClass IR, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170falseUSDfalsefalse$1falseRowprimaryElement*4false0rr_OperatingExpensesColumnNamerrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Class Afalsefalsefalsetruefalse2falsefalsefalse00Class Bfalsefalsefalsetruefalse3falsefalsefalse00Class Cfalsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsefalsefalse00Institutionalfalsefalsefalsetruefalse5falsefalsefalse00Servicefalsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsefalsefalse00Class IRfalsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringAnnual Fund Operating Expenses (ongoing expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 7 -Subsection table falsefalseOperating Expenses Column [Text]0rr_OperatingExpensesColumnNametruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Class AClass Afalsefalsefalsetruefalse2falsefalsefalse00Class BClass Bfalsefalsefalsetruefalse3falsefalsefalse00Class CClass Cfalsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsefalsefalse00InstitutionalInstitutionalfalsefalsefalsetruefalse5falsefalsefalse00ServiceServicefalsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsefalsefalse00Class IRClass IRfalsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseOperating Expenses Column [Text]2falseRowprimaryElement*5false0rr_ManagementFeesOverAssetsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1truetruetrue0.01200.0120falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruetrue0.01200.0120falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.01200.0120falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.01200.0120falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.01200.0120falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.01200.0120falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherrr:NonNegativePure4TypepureManagement Fees include investment advisory fees (including any fees based on the Fund's performance), any other management fees payable to the investment adviser or its affiliates, and administrative fees payable to the investment adviser or its affiliates that are not included as "Other Expenses."Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph a -Subsection instructions falsefalseManagement Fees0rr_ManagementFeesOverAssetstruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truetruetrue0.01200.0120falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruetrue0.01200.0120falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.01200.0120falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.01200.0120falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.01200.0120falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.01200.0120falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseManagement Fees3falseRowprimaryElement*6false0rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssetsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1truetruetrue0.00250.0025falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruetrue0.01000.0100falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.01000.0100falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherrr:NonNegativePure4TypepureDistribution [and/or Service] (12b-1) Fees" include all distribution or other expenses incurred during the most recent fiscal year under a plan adopted pursuant to rule 12b-1 [17 CFR 270.12b-1]. Under an appropriate caption or a subcaption of "Other Expenses," disclose the amount of any distribution or similar expenses deducted from the Fund's assets other than pursuant to a rule 12b-1 plan.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 9 -Subsection table falsefalseDistribution and Service (12b-1) Fees0rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssetstruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truetruetrue0.00250.0025falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruetrue0.01000.0100falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.01000.0100falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseDistribution and Service (12b-1) Fees4falseRowprimaryElement*7false0rr_OtherExpensesOverAssetsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1truetruetrue0.00460.0046falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruetrue0.00460.0046falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.00460.0046falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.00310.0031falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.00810.0081falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.00460.0046falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherrr:NonNegativePure4Typepure"Other Expenses" include all expenses not otherwise disclosed in the table that are deducted from the Fund's assets or charged to all shareholder accounts. The amount of expenses deducted from the Fund's assets are the amounts shown as expenses in the Fund's statement of operations (including increases resulting from complying with paragraph 2(g) of rule 6-07 of Regulation S-X [17 CFR 210.6-07]). "Other Expenses" do not include extraordinary expenses as determined under generally accepted accounting principles (see Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30). If extraordinary expenses were incurred that materially affected the Fund's "Other Expenses," disclose in a footnote to the table what "Other Expenses" would have been had the extraordinary expenses been included.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph c -Clause i -Subsection instructions falsefalseOther Expenses0rr_OtherExpensesOverAssetstruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truetruetrue0.00460.0046falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruetrue0.00460.0046falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.00460.0046falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.00310.0031falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.00810.0081falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.00460.0046falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseOther Expenses5falseRowprimaryElement*8false0rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssetsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.00250.0025falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherrr:NonNegativePure4TypepureThe Fund may subdivide this caption into no more than three subcaptions that identify the largest expense or expenses comprising "Other Expenses," but must include a total of all "Other Expenses." Alternatively, the Fund may include the components of "Other Expenses" in a parenthetical to the caption.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 10 -Subsection table falsefalseService Fees0rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssetstruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.00250.0025falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseService Fees6falseRowprimaryElement*9false0rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssetsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.00250.0025falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherrr:NonNegativePure4TypepureThe Fund may subdivide this caption into no more than three subcaptions that identify the largest expense or expenses comprising "Other Expenses," but must include a total of all "Other Expenses." Alternatively, the Fund may include the components of "Other Expenses" in a parenthetical to the caption.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph c -Clause iii -Subsection instructions falsefalseShareholder Administration Fees0rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssetstruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.00250.0025falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseShareholder Administration Fees7falseRowprimaryElement*10false0rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssetsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsetotallabel1truetruetrue0.00460.0046falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruetrue0.00460.0046falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.00460.0046falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.00310.0031falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.00310.0031falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.00460.0046falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherrr:NonNegativePure4TypepureThe Fund may subdivide this caption into no more than three subcaptions that identify the largest expense or expenses comprising "Other Expenses," but must include a total of all "Other Expenses." Alternatively, the Fund may include the components of "Other Expenses" in a parenthetical to the caption.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph c -Clause iii -Subsection instructions truefalseAll Other Expenses0rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssetstruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truetruetrue0.00460.0046falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruetrue0.00460.0046falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.00460.0046falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.00310.0031falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.00310.0031falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.00460.0046falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseAll Other Expenses8falseRowprimaryElement*11false0rr_ExpensesOverAssetsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1truetruetrue0.01910.0191falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruetrue0.02660.0266falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.02660.0266falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.01510.0151falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.02010.0201falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.01660.0166falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherrr:NonNegativePure4TypepureTotal Annual Fund Operating Expenses. If the Fund is a Feeder Fund, reflect the aggregate expenses of the Feeder Fund and the Master Fund in a single fee table using the captions provided. In a footnote to the fee table, state that the table and Example reflect the expenses of both the Feeder and Master Funds. If the prospectus offers more than one Class of a Multiple Class Fund or more than one Feeder Fund that invests in the same Master Fund, provide a separate response for each Class or Feeder Fund. Base the percentages of "Annual Fund Operating Expenses" on amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year, but include in expenses amounts that would have been incurred absent expense reimbursement or fee waiver arrangements. If the Fund has changed its fiscal year and, as a result, the most recent fiscal year is less than three months, use the fiscal year prior to the most recent fiscal year as the basis for determining "Annual Fund Operating Expenses."Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph d -Subsection instructions falsefalseTotal Annual Fund Operating Expenses0rr_ExpensesOverAssetstruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truetruetrue0.01910.0191falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruetrue0.02660.0266falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.02660.0266falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.01510.0151falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.02010.0201falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.01660.0166falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseTotal Annual Fund Operating Expenses68Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrueColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Columndei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Columnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*RowprimaryElement*falsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringContains a command for the SEC Viewer for the role corresponding to OperatingExpensesData.No authoritative reference available.falsefalseAnnual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]12false0rr_ExpenseExampleHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Expense ExamplefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringHeading for Expense Example.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 4 -Subsection instructions falsefalseExpense Example [Heading]13false0rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<p>This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.</p> <p>The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional, Service and/or Class IR Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional, Service and/or Class IR Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</p>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThe Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 1 -Subsection example falsefalseExpense Example Narrative [Text Block]14false0rr_ExpenseExampleWithRedemptionTableTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div><div> &lt;div style="display:none;"&gt;~ http://goldmansachsfunds.com/role/ExpenseExampleGoldmanSachsEmergingMarketsEquityFund column period compact * column rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis compact * row primary compact * row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact gssqx_S000009335_Member * row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact gssqx_Prospectus_Four_Member * ~&lt;/div&gt; </div></div>falsefalse<div><div> &lt;div style="display:none;"&gt;~ http://goldmansachsfunds.com/role/ExpenseExampleGoldmanSachsEmergingMarketsEquityFund column period compact * column rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis compact * row primary compact * row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact gssqx_S000009335_Member * row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact gssqx_Prospectus_Four_Member * ~&lt;/div&gt; </div></div>truehttp://goldmansachsfunds.com/role/ExpenseExampleGoldmanSachsEmergingMarketsEquityFundfalsefalse0200315 - Schedule - Expense Example - Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund {Transposed}truefalsefalse1falseColumnprimaryElement*4false0rr_ExpenseExampleByYearColumnNamerrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Class A Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse2falsefalsefalse00Class B Shares– Assuming complete redemption at end of periodfalsefalsefalsetruefalse3falsefalsefalse00Class C Shares– Assuming complete redemption at end of periodfalsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsefalsefalse00Institutional Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse5falsefalsefalse00Service Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsefalsefalse00Class IR SharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThe Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then you redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return per year and that the Fund's operating expenses remained the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 2 -Subsection example falsefalseExpense Example, By Year, Column [Text]falseUSDfalsefalse$2falseColumnprimaryElement*5false0rr_ExpenseExampleYear01rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1truefalsetrue733733falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truefalsetrue769769falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truefalsetrue369369falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truefalsetrue154154falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truefalsetrue204204falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truefalsetrue169169falsefalsefalsetruefalseMonetaryrr:NonNegativeMonetaryTypemonetaryThe Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then you redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return per year and that the Fund's operating expenses remained the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 4 -Subsection instructions falsefalse1 YearfalseUSDfalsefalse$3falseColumnprimaryElement*6false0rr_ExpenseExampleYear03rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1truefalsetrue11171117falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truefalsetrue11261126falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truefalsetrue826826falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truefalsetrue477477falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truefalsetrue630630falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truefalsetrue523523falsefalsefalsetruefalseMonetaryrr:NonNegativeMonetaryTypemonetaryThe Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then you redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return per year and that the Fund's operating expenses remained the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 2 -Subsection example falsefalse3 YearsfalseUSDfalsefalse$4falseColumnprimaryElement*7false0rr_ExpenseExampleYear05rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1truefalsetrue15251525falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truefalsetrue16101610falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truefalsetrue14101410falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truefalsetrue824824falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truefalsetrue10831083falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truefalsetrue902902falsefalsefalsetruefalseMonetaryrr:NonNegativeMonetaryTypemonetaryThe Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then you redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return per year and that the Fund's operating expenses remained the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 2 -Subsection example falsefalse5 YearsfalseUSDfalsefalse$5falseColumnprimaryElement*8false0rr_ExpenseExampleYear10rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1truefalsetrue26602660falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truefalsetrue28122812falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truefalsetrue29932993falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truefalsetrue18021802falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truefalsetrue23382338falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truefalsetrue19651965falsefalsefalsetruefalseMonetaryrr:NonNegativeMonetaryTypemonetaryThe Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then you redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return per year and that the Fund's operating expenses remained the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 2 -Subsection example falsefalse10 YearsfalseUSDfalsefalse$6falseColumnprimaryElement*9false0rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearColumnNamerrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2falsefalsefalse00Class B Shares– Assuming no redemptionfalsefalsefalsetruefalse3falsefalsefalse00Class C Shares– Assuming no redemptionfalsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse5falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringYou would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph 1 -Subsection example falsefalseExpense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Column [Text]falseUSDfalsefalse$7falseColumnprimaryElement*10false0rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truefalsetrue269269falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truefalsetrue269269falsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsefalsetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalse5falsefalsetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsefalsetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalseMonetaryrr:NonNegativeMonetaryTypemonetaryYou would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares. Include the second 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods and related narrative explanation only if a sales charge (load) or other fee is charged upon redemption.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph 1 -Subsection example falsefalse1 YearfalseUSDfalsefalse$8falseColumnprimaryElement*11false0rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truefalsetrue826826falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truefalsetrue826826falsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsefalsetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalse5falsefalsetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsefalsetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalseMonetaryrr:NonNegativeMonetaryTypemonetaryYou would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares. Include the second 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods and related narrative explanation only if a sales charge (load) or other fee is charged upon redemption.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph 1 -Subsection example falsefalse3 YearsfalseUSDfalsefalse$9falseColumnprimaryElement*12false0rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truefalsetrue14101410falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truefalsetrue14101410falsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsefalsetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalse5falsefalsetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsefalsetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalseMonetaryrr:NonNegativeMonetaryTypemonetaryYou would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares. Include the second 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods and related narrative explanation only if a sales charge (load) or other fee is charged upon redemption.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph f -Subsection instructions falsefalse5 YearsfalseUSDfalsefalse$10falseColumnprimaryElement*13false0rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truefalsetrue28122812falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truefalsetrue29932993falsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsefalsetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalse5falsefalsetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsefalsetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalseMonetaryrr:NonNegativeMonetaryTypemonetaryYou would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares. Include the second 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods and related narrative explanation only if a sales charge (load) or other fee is charged upon redemption.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph f -Subsection instructions falsefalse10 YearsfalseUSDfalsefalse$1falseRowperiodPeriod*Rowdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Rowdei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Rowrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseClass A, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025573Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSClass A, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso421700truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Class A SharesClass A Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse2truefalsetrue733733falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truefalsetrue11171117falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truefalsetrue15251525falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truefalsetrue26602660falsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse7falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse8falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse9falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse10falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOthernanafalsefalseClass A, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund2falseRowperiodPeriod*Rowdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Rowdei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Rowrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseClass B, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025574Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSClass B, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso421700truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Class B Shares– Assuming complete redemption at end of periodClass B Shares– Assuming complete redemption at end of periodfalsefalsefalsetruefalse2truefalsetrue769769falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truefalsetrue11261126falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truefalsetrue16101610falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truefalsetrue28122812falsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsefalsefalse00Class B Shares– Assuming no redemptionClass B Shares– Assuming no redemptionfalsefalsefalsetruefalse7truefalsetrue269269falsefalsefalsetruefalse8truefalsetrue826826falsefalsefalsetruefalse9truefalsetrue14101410falsefalsefalsetruefalse10truefalsetrue28122812falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseClass B, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund3falseRowperiodPeriod*Rowdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Rowdei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Rowrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseClass C, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025575Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSClass C, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso421700truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Class C Shares– Assuming complete redemption at end of periodClass C Shares– Assuming complete redemption at end of periodfalsefalsefalsetruefalse2truefalsetrue369369falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truefalsetrue826826falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truefalsetrue14101410falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truefalsetrue29932993falsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsefalsefalse00Class C Shares– Assuming no redemptionClass C Shares– Assuming no redemptionfalsefalsefalsetruefalse7truefalsetrue269269falsefalsefalsetruefalse8truefalsetrue826826falsefalsefalsetruefalse9truefalsetrue14101410falsefalsefalsetruefalse10truefalsetrue29932993falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseClass C, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund4falseRowperiodPeriod*Rowdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Rowdei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Rowrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseInstitutional Class, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025571Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSInstitutional Class, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso421700truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Institutional SharesInstitutional Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse2truefalsetrue154154falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truefalsetrue477477falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truefalsetrue824824falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truefalsetrue18021802falsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse7falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse8falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse9falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse10falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOthernanafalsefalseInstitutional Class, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund5falseRowperiodPeriod*Rowdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Rowdei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Rowrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseService Class, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025572Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSService Class, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso421700truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Service SharesService Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse2truefalsetrue204204falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truefalsetrue630630falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truefalsetrue10831083falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truefalsetrue23382338falsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse7falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse8falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse9falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse10falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOthernanafalsefalseService Class, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund6falseRowperiodPeriod*Rowdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Rowdei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Rowrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseClass IR, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000091958Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSClass IR, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso421700truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Class IR SharesClass IR Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse2truefalsetrue169169falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truefalsetrue523523falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truefalsetrue902902falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truefalsetrue19651965falsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse7falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse8falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse9falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse10falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOthernanafalsefalseClass IR, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund106Expense Example - Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS (USD $)UnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrueColumnprimaryElement*RowperiodPeriod*Rowdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Rowdei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Rowrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*falsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringContains a command for the SEC Viewer for the role corresponding to ExpenseExample.No authoritative reference available.falsefalseExpense Example, With Redemption [Table]15false0rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Portfolio TurnoverfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringDisclose the portfolio turnover rate provided in response to Item 14(a) for the most recent fiscal year (or for such shorter period as the Fund has been in operation). Disclose the period for which the information is provided if less than a full fiscal year. A Fund that is a Money Market Fund may omit the portfolio turnover information required by this Item.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 5 -Subsection instructions falsefalsePortfolio Turnover [Heading]16false0rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (<i>i.e.</i>, “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, including brokerage commissions, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010 was 147% of the average value of its portfolio.falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringDisclose the portfolio turnover rate provided in response to Item 14(a) for the most recent fiscal year (or for such shorter period as the Fund has been in operation). Disclose the period for which the information is provided if less than a full fiscal year. A Fund that is a Money Market Fund may omit the portfolio turnover information required by this Item.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 3 -Subsection example falsefalsePortfolio Turnover [Text Block]17false0rr_StrategyHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Principal StrategyfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringPrincipal investment strategies of the Fund. Summarize how the Fund intends to achieve its investment objectives by identifying the Fund's principal investment strategies (including the type or types of securities in which the Fund invests or will invest principally) and any policy to concentrate in securities of issuers in a particular industry or group of industries.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection a falsefalseStrategy [Heading]18false0rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<p>The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in a diversified portfolio of equity investments in emerging country issuers. The Investment Adviser may consider classifications by the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the United Nations (and its agencies) or the Fund’s benchmark index provider in determining whether a country is emerging or developed. Currently, emerging countries include, among others, most Central and South American, African, Middle Eastern, Asian and Eastern European nations.</p><p>An emerging country issuer is any company that either:</p><p>· Has a class of its securities whose principal securities market is in an emerging country;</p><p>· Is organized under the laws of, or has a principal office in, an emerging country;</p><p>· Derives 50% or more of its total revenue from goods produced, sales made or services provided in one or more emerging countries; or</p><p>· Maintains 50% or more of its assets in one or more emerging countries.</p><p>An emerging country issuer may also include an exchange-traded fund that is principally invested in equity securities of emerging country issuers.</p><p>Under normal circumstances, the Fund maintains investments in at least six emerging countries, and will not invest more than 35% of its Net Assets in securities of issuers in any one emerging country. Allocation of the Fund’s investments is determined by the Investment Adviser’s assessment of a company’s upside potential and downside risk, how attractive it appears relative to other holdings, and how the addition will impact sector and industry weightings. The largest weightings in the Fund’s portfolio relative to the benchmark of the Fund are given to companies the Investment Adviser believes have the most upside return potential relative to their contribution to overall portfolio risk. The Fund’s investments are selected using a strong valuation discipline to purchase what the Investment Adviser believes are well-positioned, cash-generating businesses run by shareholder-oriented management teams.</p><p> The Fund may invest in (i) fixed income securities of private and government emerging country issuers; and (ii) equity and fixed income securities, such as government, corporate and bank debt obligations, of developed country issuers.</p>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringPrincipal investment strategies of the Fund. Summarize how the Fund intends to achieve its investment objectives by identifying the Fund's principal investment strategies (including the type or types of securities in which the Fund invests or will invest principally) and any policy to concentrate in securities of issuers in a particular industry or group of industries.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection a falsefalseStrategy Narrative [Text Block]19false0rr_RiskHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Principal Risks of the FundfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNarrative Risk Disclosure.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 1 -Subsection b falsefalseRisk [Heading]20false0rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<p>Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.</p><p><b><i>Emerging Countries Risk.</i></b> The securities markets of most emerging countries are less liquid, are especially subject to greater price volatility, have smaller market capitalizations, have less government regulation and may not be subject to as extensive and frequent accounting, financial and other reporting requirements as the securities markets of more developed countries.</p><p>The Fund may invest heavily in issuers located in Brazil, Russia, India and China, and therefore may be particularly exposed to the economies, industries, securities and currency markets of these four countries, which may be adversely affected by protectionist trade policies, a slow U.S. economy, political and social instability, regional and global conflicts, terrorism and war, including actions that are contrary to the interests of the U.S.</p><p><b><i>Foreign Risk.</i></b> Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in these countries. Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government restrictions, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time.</p><p><b><i>Liquidity Risk.</i></b> The Fund may make investments that may be illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions.</p><p><b><i>Market Risk.</i></b> The value of the instruments in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular industry sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions.</p><p><b><i>Mid-Cap and Small-Cap Risk.</i></b> Investments in mid-capitalization and small-capitalization companies involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies. These securities may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements and may lack sufficient market liquidity, and these issuers often face greater business risks.</p><p><b><i>Stock Risk.</i></b> Stock prices have historically risen and fallen in periodic cycles. U.S. and foreign stock markets have experienced periods of substantial price volatility in the past and may do so again in the future.</p>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringNarrative Risk Disclosure. A Fund may, in responding to this Item, describe the types of investors for whom the Fund is intended or the types of investment goals that may be consistent with an investment in the Fund.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph i -Clause instruction -Subsection b falsefalseRisk Narrative [Text Block]21false0rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00PerformancefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringRisk/Return Bar Chart and Table.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subsection b falsefalseBar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]22false0rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<p>The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional and Service Shares compare to those of broad-based securities market indices. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.goldmansachsfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of this Prospectus.</p><p>Performance reflects expense limitations in effect. Because Class IR Shares did not have a full calendar year of operations as of the date of this Prospectus, the figures shown provide performance for the other share classes of the Fund. Class IR Shares would have annual returns substantially similar to those of the other share classes shown because Class IR Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities. Annual returns would differ only to the extent Class IR Shares have different expenses.</p>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringRisk/Return Bar Chart and Table.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subsection b falsefalsePerformance Narrative [Text Block]23false0rr_BarChartClosingTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<p>Best Quarter</p><p> Q2 ’09 +36.68%</p><p>Worst Quarter</p><p> Q4 ’08 –29.14%</p>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii -Subsection b falsefalseBar Chart Closing [Text Block]24false0rr_BarChartTableTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div><div style="display:none">~ http://goldmansachsfunds.com/role/AnnualTotalReturnsBarChartGoldmanSachsEmergingMarketsEquityFund column period compact * column rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis compact * row primary compact * row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact gssqx_S000009335_Member * row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact gssqx_Prospectus_Four_Member * ~</div></div>falsefalseBarChart16.jpg<div><div style="display:none">~ http://goldmansachsfunds.com/role/AnnualTotalReturnsBarChartGoldmanSachsEmergingMarketsEquityFund column period compact * column rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis compact * row primary compact * row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact gssqx_S000009335_Member * row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact gssqx_Prospectus_Four_Member * ~</div></div>falsehttp://goldmansachsfunds.com/role/AnnualTotalReturnsBarChartGoldmanSachsEmergingMarketsEquityFundfalsefalse0200515 - Schedule - Annual Total Returns (Bar Chart) - Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundtruefalsefalse1falseColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Columndei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Columnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMembertruefalseShare Class Domainrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisrr_ShareClassDomainrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSShare Class DomainUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170falseUSDfalsefalse$2falseColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Columndei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Columnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseInstitutional Class, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025571Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSInstitutional Class, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170falseUSDfalsefalse$1falseRowprimaryElement*4false0rr_AnnualReturnCaptionrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsetruefalse00TOTAL RETURN CALENDER YEAR (INSTITUTIONAL)falsefalsefalsetruefalse2falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. Provide annual total returns beginning with the earliest calendar year. Calculate annual returns using the Instructions to Item 8(a), except that the calculations should be based on calendar years. If a Fund's shares are sold subject to a sales load or account fees, state that sales loads or account fees are not reflected in the bar chart and that, if these amounts were reflected, returns would be less than those shown. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets). When a Multiple Class Fund offering one or more Classes offers a new Class in a prospectus that does not offer the shares of any other Class, include the bar chart with annual total returns for any other existing Class for the first year that the Class is offered. Explain in a footnote that the returns are for a Class that is not offered in the prospectus that would have substantially similar annual returns because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would differ only to the extent that the Classes do not have the same expenses. Include return information for the other Class reflected in the bar chart in the performance table.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph instructions -Clause 3 -Exhibit b -Subsection b falsefalseAnnual Return Caption [Text]0rr_AnnualReturnCaptiontruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsetruefalse00TOTAL RETURN CALENDER YEAR (INSTITUTIONAL)TOTAL RETURN CALENDER YEAR (INSTITUTIONAL)falsefalsefalsetruefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOthernanafalsefalseAnnual Return Caption [Text]2falseRowprimaryElement*5false0rr_AnnualReturn2001rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruefalse-0.0483-0.0483falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherxbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii -Subsection b falsefalse20010rr_AnnualReturn2001truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2truetruefalse-0.0483-0.0483falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalse20013falseRowprimaryElement*6false0rr_AnnualReturn2002rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruefalse-0.0838-0.0838falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherxbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii -Subsection b falsefalse20020rr_AnnualReturn2002truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2truetruefalse-0.0838-0.0838falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalse20024falseRowprimaryElement*7false0rr_AnnualReturn2003rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruefalse0.51380.5138falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherxbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph instructions -Clause 3 -Exhibit a -Subsection b falsefalse20030rr_AnnualReturn2003truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2truetruefalse0.51380.5138falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalse20035falseRowprimaryElement*8false0rr_AnnualReturn2004rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruefalse0.25740.2574falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherxbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph instructions -Clause 3 -Exhibit a -Subsection b falsefalse20040rr_AnnualReturn2004truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2truetruefalse0.25740.2574falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalse20046falseRowprimaryElement*9false0rr_AnnualReturn2005rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruefalse0.40910.4091falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherxbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii -Subsection b falsefalse20050rr_AnnualReturn2005truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2truetruefalse0.40910.4091falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalse20057falseRowprimaryElement*10false0rr_AnnualReturn2006rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruefalse0.28370.2837falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherxbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii -Subsection b falsefalse20060rr_AnnualReturn2006truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2truetruefalse0.28370.2837falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalse20068falseRowprimaryElement*11false0rr_AnnualReturn2007rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruefalse0.28340.2834falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherxbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph instructions -Clause 3 -Exhibit a -Subsection b falsefalse20070rr_AnnualReturn2007truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2truetruefalse0.28340.2834falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalse20079falseRowprimaryElement*12false0rr_AnnualReturn2008rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruefalse-0.5429-0.5429falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherxbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii -Subsection b falsefalse20080rr_AnnualReturn2008truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2truetruefalse-0.5429-0.5429falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalse200810falseRowprimaryElement*13false0rr_AnnualReturn2009rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruefalse0.78070.7807falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherxbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph instructions -Clause 3 -Exhibit a -Subsection b falsefalse20090rr_AnnualReturn2009truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2truetruefalse0.78070.7807falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalse200911falseRowprimaryElement*14false0rr_AnnualReturn2010rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruefalse0.16590.1659falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherxbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii -Subsection b falsefalse20100rr_AnnualReturn2010truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2truetruefalse0.16590.1659falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalse2010211Annual Total Returns (Bar Chart) - Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrueColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Columndei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Columnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*RowprimaryElement*falsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringContains a command for the SEC Viewer for the role corresponding to BarChartData.No authoritative reference available.falsefalseBar Chart [Table]25false0rr_PerformanceTableTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div><div style="display: none">~ http://goldmansachsfunds.com/role/AverageAnnualTotalRetrunsGoldmanSachsEmergingMarketsEquityFund row period compact * row primary compact * column rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis compact * column rr_PerformanceMeasureAxis compact * row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact gssqx_S000009335_Member * row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact gssqx_Prospectus_Four_Member * ~ </div></div>falsefalse<div><div style="display: none">~ http://goldmansachsfunds.com/role/AverageAnnualTotalRetrunsGoldmanSachsEmergingMarketsEquityFund row period compact * row primary compact * column rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis compact * column rr_PerformanceMeasureAxis compact * row dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact gssqx_S000009335_Member * row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact gssqx_Prospectus_Four_Member * ~ </div></div>truehttp://goldmansachsfunds.com/role/AverageAnnualTotalRetrunsGoldmanSachsEmergingMarketsEquityFundfalsefalse0200615 - Schedule - Average Annual Total Retruns - Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund {Transposed}truefalsefalse1falseColumnprimaryElement*4false0rr_AverageAnnualReturnCaptionrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsetruefalse00AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2010falsefalsefalsetruefalse2falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse3falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse5falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse7falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse8falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse9falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse10falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse11falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse12falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringThis item represents Average Anuual Total Returns. If a Multiple Class Fund offers a Class in the prospectus that converts into another Class after a stated period, compute average annual total returns in the table by using the returns of the other Class for the period after conversion.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph instructions -Clause 5 -Subsection b falsefalseCaptionfalseUSDfalsefalse$2falseColumnprimaryElement*5false0rr_AverageAnnualReturnColumnNamerrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2falsetruefalse00Class A Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse3falsetruefalse00Class B Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsetruefalse00Class C Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse5falsetruefalse00Institutional Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsetruefalse00Service Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse7falsetruefalse00Class A Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse8falsetruefalse00Class A Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse9falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse10falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse11falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse12falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThis item represents Average Anuual Total Returns. If a Multiple Class Fund offers a Class in the prospectus that converts into another Class after a stated period, compute average annual total returns in the table by using the returns of the other Class for the period after conversion.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph iii -Clause 1 -Exhibit 1 -Subsection b falsefalseColumnfalseUSDfalsefalse$3falseColumnprimaryElement*6false0rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabelrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2falsetruefalse00Returns Before Taxesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse3falsetruefalse00Returns Before Taxesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsetruefalse00Returns Before Taxesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse5falsetruefalse00Returns Before Taxesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsetruefalse00Returns Before Taxesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse7falsetruefalse00Returns After Taxes on Distributionsfalsefalsefalsetruefalse8falsetruefalse00Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse9falsetruefalse00MSCI® Emerging Markets (Net, Unhedged, USD) Indexfalsefalsefalsetruefalse10falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse11falsetruefalse00MSCI® Emerging Markets Investable Markets Index (net)falsefalsefalsetruefalse12falsetruefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringThis item represents Average Anuual Total Returns. If a Multiple Class Fund offers a Class in the prospectus that converts into another Class after a stated period, compute average annual total returns in the table by using the returns of the other Class for the period after conversion.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph iii -Clause 1 -Exhibit 2 -Subsection b falsefalseLabelfalseUSDfalsefalse$4falseColumnprimaryElement*7false0rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxesrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse5falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse7falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse8falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse9falsefalsefalse00(reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)falsefalsefalsetruefalse10falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse11falsefalsefalse00(reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)falsefalsefalsetruefalse12falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringThe Performance Table includes a parenthetical, indicating that the Index "(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)". This tag is used when this is reflected in a footnote.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph iii -Clause 1 -Exhibit 5 -Subsection b falsefalseIndex No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text]falseUSDfalsefalse$5falseColumnprimaryElement*8false0rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsetruetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruetrue0.09800.0980falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.10270.1027falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.14230.1423falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.16590.1659falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.16020.1602falsefalsefalsetruefalse7truetruetrue0.09970.0997falsefalsefalsetruefalse8truetruetrue0.06570.0657falsefalsefalsetruefalse9truetruetrue0.18880.1888[1]falsefalsefalsetruefalse10falsetruetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalse11truetruetrue0.19900.1990falsefalsefalsetruefalse12falsetruetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherxbrli:pureItemTypepureReturn Before Taxes.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph iii -Clause 1 -Exhibit 2 -Subsection b falsefalse1 YearfalseUSDfalsefalse$6falseColumnprimaryElement*9false0rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsetruetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruetrue0.07650.0765falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.07620.0762falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.08040.0804falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.09300.0930falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.08760.0876falsefalsefalsetruefalse7truetruetrue0.06060.0606falsefalsefalsetruefalse8truetruetrue0.06040.0604falsefalsefalsetruefalse9truetruetrue0.12630.1263[1]falsefalsefalsetruefalse10falsetruetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalse11truetruetrue0.13220.1322falsefalsefalsetruefalse12falsetruetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherxbrli:pureItemTypepureReturn Before Taxes.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph iii -Clause 1 -Exhibit 2 -Subsection b falsefalse5 YearsfalseUSDfalsefalse$7falseColumnprimaryElement*10false0rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsetruetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruetrue0.12640.1264falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.12710.1271falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.12510.1251falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.13820.1382falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.13310.1331falsefalsefalsetruefalse7truetruetrue0.11870.1187falsefalsefalsetruefalse8truetruetrue0.11150.1115falsefalsefalsetruefalse9truetruetrue0.15570.1557[1]falsefalsefalsetruefalse10falsetruetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalse11truetruetrue0.16070.1607falsefalsefalsetruefalse12falsetruetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherxbrli:pureItemTypepureReturn Before Taxes.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph iii -Clause 1 -Exhibit 2 -Subsection b falsefalse10 YearsfalseUSDfalsefalse$8falseColumnprimaryElement*11false0rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInceptionrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsetruetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truetruetrue0.08500.0850falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.08640.0864falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.08310.0831falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.09550.0955falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.08850.0885falsefalsefalsetruefalse7truetruetrue0.07730.0773falsefalsefalsetruefalse8truetruetrue0.07280.0728falsefalsefalsetruefalse9falsetruetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalse10truetruetrue0.09660.0966[1]falsefalsefalsetruefalse11falsetruetrue00falsefalsefalsetruefalse12truetruetrue0.09920.0992falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherxbrli:pureItemTypepureReturn Before Taxes.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph iii -Clause 1 -Exhibit 2 -Subsection b falsefalseSince InceptionfalseUSDfalsefalse$9falseColumnprimaryElement*12false0rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDaterrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsetruefalse00falsefalsetruetruefalse2falsetruefalse001997-12-15falsefalsetruetruefalse3falsetruefalse001997-12-15falsefalsetruetruefalse4falsetruefalse001997-12-15falsefalsetruetruefalse5falsetruefalse001997-12-15falsefalsetruetruefalse6falsetruefalse001997-12-15falsefalsetruetruefalse7falsetruefalse001997-12-15falsefalsetruetruefalse8falsetruefalse001997-12-15falsefalsetruetruefalse9falsetruefalse00falsefalsetruetruefalse10falsetruefalse001997-12-15falsefalsetruetruefalse11falsetruefalse00falsefalsetruetruefalse12falsetruefalse001997-12-15falsefalsetruetruefalseOtherxbrli:dateItemTypedateReturn Before Taxes.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph instructions -Clause 4 -Subsection b falsefalseInception DatefalseUSDfalsefalse$1falseRowperiodPeriod*Rowdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Rowrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisAxis*Rowdei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Rowrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMembertruefalsePerformance Measurerr_PerformanceMeasureAxisrr_PerformanceMeasureDomainrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMembertruefalseShare Class Domainrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisrr_ShareClassDomainrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundPerformance MeasureGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSShare Class DomainUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso421700truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsetruefalse00AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2010AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2010falsefalsefalsetruefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse5falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse6falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse7falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse8falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse9falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOthernanafalsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund2falseRowperiodPeriod*Rowdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Rowrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisAxis*Rowdei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Rowrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseReturns Before Taxesrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ReturnsBeforeTaxesMemberrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseClass A, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025573Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundReturns Before TaxesGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSClass A, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundStandard00truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsetruefalse00Class A SharesClass A Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse3falsetruefalse00Returns Before TaxesReturns Before Taxesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse5truetruetrue0.09800.0980falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.07650.0765falsefalsefalsetruefalse7truetruetrue0.12640.1264falsefalsefalsetruefalse8truetruetrue0.08500.0850falsefalsefalsetruefalse9falsetruefalse001997-12-151997-12-15falsefalsetruetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund Returns Before Taxes Class A, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund3falseRowperiodPeriod*Rowdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Rowrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisAxis*Rowdei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Rowrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseReturns Before Taxesrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ReturnsBeforeTaxesMemberrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseClass B, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025574Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundReturns Before TaxesGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSClass B, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundStandard00truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsetruefalse00Class B SharesClass B Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse3falsetruefalse00Returns Before TaxesReturns Before Taxesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse5truetruetrue0.10270.1027falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.07620.0762falsefalsefalsetruefalse7truetruetrue0.12710.1271falsefalsefalsetruefalse8truetruetrue0.08640.0864falsefalsefalsetruefalse9falsetruefalse001997-12-151997-12-15falsefalsetruetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund Returns Before Taxes Class B, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund4falseRowperiodPeriod*Rowdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Rowrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisAxis*Rowdei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Rowrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseReturns Before Taxesrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ReturnsBeforeTaxesMemberrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseClass C, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025575Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundReturns Before TaxesGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSClass C, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundStandard00truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsetruefalse00Class C SharesClass C Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse3falsetruefalse00Returns Before TaxesReturns Before Taxesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse5truetruetrue0.14230.1423falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.08040.0804falsefalsefalsetruefalse7truetruetrue0.12510.1251falsefalsefalsetruefalse8truetruetrue0.08310.0831falsefalsefalsetruefalse9falsetruefalse001997-12-151997-12-15falsefalsetruetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund Returns Before Taxes Class C, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund5falseRowperiodPeriod*Rowdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Rowrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisAxis*Rowdei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Rowrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseReturns Before Taxesrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ReturnsBeforeTaxesMemberrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseInstitutional Class, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025571Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundReturns Before TaxesGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSInstitutional Class, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundStandard00truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsetruefalse00Institutional SharesInstitutional Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse3falsetruefalse00Returns Before TaxesReturns Before Taxesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse5truetruetrue0.16590.1659falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.09300.0930falsefalsefalsetruefalse7truetruetrue0.13820.1382falsefalsefalsetruefalse8truetruetrue0.09550.0955falsefalsefalsetruefalse9falsetruefalse001997-12-151997-12-15falsefalsetruetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund Returns Before Taxes Institutional Class, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund6falseRowperiodPeriod*Rowdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Rowrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisAxis*Rowdei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Rowrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseReturns Before Taxesrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ReturnsBeforeTaxesMemberrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseService Class, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025572Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundReturns Before TaxesGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSService Class, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundStandard00truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsetruefalse00Service SharesService Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse3falsetruefalse00Returns Before TaxesReturns Before Taxesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse5truetruetrue0.16020.1602falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.08760.0876falsefalsefalsetruefalse7truetruetrue0.13310.1331falsefalsefalsetruefalse8truetruetrue0.08850.0885falsefalsefalsetruefalse9falsetruefalse001997-12-151997-12-15falsefalsetruetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund Returns Before Taxes Service Class, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund7falseRowperiodPeriod*Rowdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Rowrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisAxis*Rowdei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Rowrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseReturns After Taxes on Distributionsrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldirr_AfterTaxesOnDistributionsMemberrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseClass A, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025573Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundReturns After Taxes on DistributionsGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSClass A, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundStandard00truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsetruefalse00Class A SharesClass A Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse3falsetruefalse00Returns After Taxes on DistributionsReturns After Taxes on Distributionsfalsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse5truetruetrue0.09970.0997falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.06060.0606falsefalsefalsetruefalse7truetruetrue0.11870.1187falsefalsefalsetruefalse8truetruetrue0.07730.0773falsefalsefalsetruefalse9falsetruefalse001997-12-151997-12-15falsefalsetruetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund Returns After Taxes on Distributions Class A, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund8falseRowperiodPeriod*Rowdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Rowrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisAxis*Rowdei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Rowrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Funddei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_S000009335Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseReturns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Sharesrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldirr_AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSalesMemberrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseClass A, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fundrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_C000025573Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundReturns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund SharesGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSClass A, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity FundStandard00truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsetruefalse00Class A SharesClass A Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse3falsetruefalse00Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund SharesReturns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Sharesfalsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse5truetruetrue0.06570.0657falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.06040.0604falsefalsefalsetruefalse7truetruetrue0.11150.1115falsefalsefalsetruefalse8truetruetrue0.07280.0728falsefalsefalsetruefalse9falsetruefalse001997-12-151997-12-15falsefalsetruetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseGoldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares Class A, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund9falseRowperiodPeriod*Rowdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Rowrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisAxis*Rowdei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Rowrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseMSCI Emerging Markets (Net, Unhedged, USD) Indexdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_MSCIEmergingMarketsMemberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMembertruefalsePerformance Measurerr_PerformanceMeasureAxisrr_PerformanceMeasureDomainrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMembertruefalseShare Class Domainrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisrr_ShareClassDomainrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberMSCI Emerging Markets (Net, Unhedged, USD) IndexPerformance MeasureGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSShare Class DomainStandard00truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse3falsetruefalse00MSCI® Emerging Markets (Net, Unhedged, USD) IndexMSCI® Emerging Markets (Net, Unhedged, USD) Indexfalsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsefalsefalse00(reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)(reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.18880.1888[1]falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.12630.1263[1]falsefalsefalsetruefalse7truetruetrue0.15570.1557[1]falsefalsefalsetruefalse8falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse9falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOthernanafalsefalseMSCI Emerging Markets (Net, Unhedged, USD) Index10falseRowperiodPeriod*Rowdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Rowrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisAxis*Rowdei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Rowrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseMSCI Emerging Markets (Net, Unhedged, USD) Indexdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_MSCIEmergingMarketsMemberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseInception Period Since Dec 15, 1997rr_PerformanceMeasureAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_InceptionPeriodEighteenMemberrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMembertruefalseShare Class Domainrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisrr_ShareClassDomainrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberMSCI Emerging Markets (Net, Unhedged, USD) IndexInception Period Since Dec 15, 1997GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSShare Class DomainStandard00truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse5falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse6falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse7falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse8truetruetrue0.09660.0966[1]falsefalsefalsetruefalse9falsetruefalse001997-12-151997-12-15falsefalsetruetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseMSCI Emerging Markets (Net, Unhedged, USD) Index Inception Period Since Dec 15, 199711falseRowperiodPeriod*Rowdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Rowrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisAxis*Rowdei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Rowrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseMSCI Emerging Markets Investable Markets Index (net)dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_MSCIEmergingMarketsInvestableMarketsIndexNetMemberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMembertruefalsePerformance Measurerr_PerformanceMeasureAxisrr_PerformanceMeasureDomainrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMembertruefalseShare Class Domainrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisrr_ShareClassDomainrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberMSCI Emerging Markets Investable Markets Index (net)Performance MeasureGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSShare Class DomainStandard00truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse3falsetruefalse00MSCI® Emerging Markets Investable Markets Index (net)MSCI® Emerging Markets Investable Markets Index (net)falsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsefalsefalse00(reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)(reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue0.19900.1990falsefalsefalsetruefalse6truetruetrue0.13220.1322falsefalsefalsetruefalse7truetruetrue0.16070.1607falsefalsefalsetruefalse8falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse9falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOthernanafalsefalseMSCI Emerging Markets Investable Markets Index (net)12falseRowperiodPeriod*Rowdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Rowrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisAxis*Rowdei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Rowrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*duration2010-02-27T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00falsefalseMSCI Emerging Markets Investable Markets Index (net)dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_MSCIEmergingMarketsInvestableMarketsIndexNetMemberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseInception Period Since Dec 15, 1997rr_PerformanceMeasureAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_InceptionPeriodEighteenMemberrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseGOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldigssqx_ProspectusFourMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMembertruefalseShare Class Domainrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisrr_ShareClassDomainrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberMSCI Emerging Markets Investable Markets Index (net)Inception Period Since Dec 15, 1997GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSShare Class DomainStandard00truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse5falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse6falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse7falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse8truetruetrue0.09920.0992falsefalsefalsetruefalse9falsetruefalse001997-12-151997-12-15falsefalsetruetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseMSCI Emerging Markets Investable Markets Index (net) Inception Period Since Dec 15, 19971Effective May 3, 2010, the Fund changed its benchmark from the MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Markets Index (net) to the MSCI Emerging Markets (Net, Unhedged, USD) Index. In the Investment Adviser's opinion, the MSCI Emerging Markets (Net, Unhedged, USD) Index is a more appropriate benchmark against which to measure the performance of the Fund, because it more accurately represents its investable universe.912Average Annual Total Retruns - Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDSUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrueColumnprimaryElement*RowperiodPeriod*Rowdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Rowrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisAxis*Rowdei_LegalEntityAxisAxis*Rowrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*falsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringContains a command for the SEC Viewer for the role corresponding to PerformanceTableData.No authoritative reference available.falsefalsePerformance [Table]26false0rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class B, Class C, Institutional and Service Shares will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a table showing the Fund's (A) average annual total return; (B) average annual total return (after taxes on distributions); and (C) average annual total return (after taxes on distributions and redemption). A Money Market Fund should show only the returns described in clause (A) of the preceding sentence. All returns should be shown for 1-, 5-, and 10- calendar year periods ending on the date of the most recently completed calendar year (or for the life of the Fund, if shorter), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. The table also shouldshow the returns of an appropriate broadbased securities market index as defined in Instruction 5 to Item 22(b)(7) for the same periods. A Fund that has been in existence for more than 10 years also may include returns for the life of the Fund. A Money Market Fund may provide the Fund's 7-day yield ending on the date of the most recent calendar year or disclose a toll-free (or collect) telephone number that investors can use to obtain the Fund's current 7-day yield. For a Fund (other than a Money Market Fund or a Fund described in General Instruction C.3.(d)(iii)), provide the information in the following table with the specified captions AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (For the periods ended December 31, _____). For a Fund that provides annual total returns for only one calendar year or for a Fund that does not include the bar chart because it does not have annual returns for a full calendar year, modify, as appropriate, the narrative explanation required by paragraph (c)(2)(i) (e.g., by stating that the information gives some indication of the risks of an investment in the Fund by comparing the Fund's performance with a broad measure of market performance).Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph iv -Subsection b falsefalsePerformance Table Narrative125Risk/Return Summary - Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund (Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund, GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS)UnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue