Regulation and Capital Adequacy - Leverage Ratios (Detail) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Tier 1 leverage ratio	0.040	0.040
SLR	5.00%	5.00%
Minimum supplementary leverage ratio	3.00%	3.00%
Minimum supplementary leverage ratio buffer	2.00%	2.00%
Tier 1 capital	$ 109,214	$ 106,766
Average total assets	1,581,084	1,466,770
Deductions from Tier 1 capital	(8,333)	(4,583)
Average adjusted total assets	1,572,751	1,462,187
Off-balance sheet and other exposures	382,549	448,334
Total leverage exposure	$ 1,955,300	$ 1,910,521
Tier 1 leverage ratio	6.90%	7.30%
SLR	0.056	0.056
GS Bank USA
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Tier 1 capital	$ 45,578	$ 42,535
Average adjusted total assets	506,003	409,739
Total leverage exposure	$ 670,832	$ 627,799
Tier 1 leverage ratio	9.00%	10.40%
SLR	0.068	0.068
GSBE
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Leverage ratio requirement	3.00%	3.00%
Leverage ratio	7.80%	7.60%
Profits contributed to leverage ratios	33