Legal Proceedings - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2022	Aug. 18, 2020	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 16, 2022
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Estimated aggregate amount of reasonably possible losses for legal proceedings			$ 2,300.0
Mortgage-Related Matters
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Face amount of securitizations claimed for repurchase			1,700.0
1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amount to be paid to the firm by its insurers related to litigation settlement				$ 79.5
1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) | Offerings of Debt Securities
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amount of debt securities cited in connection with investigations, reviews and litigation			6,500.0
1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) | Guarantee Obligations
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Agreement to extend a guarantee related to legal and regulatory proceedings		$ 1,400.0
Banco Espirito Santo S.A. and Oak Finance | Transfer of Facility Agreement
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Loss contingency, amount received			50.0
Banco Espirito Santo S.A. and Oak Finance | Transfer of Facility Agreement | GSI
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			835.0
Loss contingency, amount received			54.0
Loss contingency, amount sought			104.0
Banco Espirito Santo S.A. and Oak Finance and Action in Lisbon Commercial Court
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Loss contingency, amount sought			222.0
Archegos-Related Matters | March 2021 Public Offering | Common stock
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 1,700.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			646,154
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 55.0
Archegos-Related Matters | March 2021 Public Offering | Preferred stock
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 1,000.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			323,077
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 32.0
Uber Technologies Inc.
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 8,100.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			35,864,408
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 1,600.0
Venator Materials PLC | August 2017 Initial Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 522.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			6,351,347
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 127.0
Venator Materials PLC | December 2017 Secondary Equity Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 534.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			5,625,768
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 127.0
GoHealth, Inc.
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 914.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			11,540,550
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 242.0
Array Technologies Inc.
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			31,912,213
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 877.0
Array Technologies Inc. | October 2020 Initial Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			1,200.0
Array Technologies Inc. | December 2020 Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			1,300.0
Array Technologies Inc. | March 2021 Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			993.0
Skillz Inc. | March 2021 Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 883.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			8,832,000
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 212.0
ContextLogic, Inc. | December 2020 Initial Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 1,100.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			16,169,000
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 388.0
Didi Global Inc. | June 2021 Initial Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 4,400.0
Number of shares underwritten by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. in connection with the offering (in shares)			104,554,000
Aggregate value underwritten by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.			$ 1,500.0
Vroom Inc. | September 2020 Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 589.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			3,886,819
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 212.0
Zymergen Inc. | April 2021 Initial Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 575.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			5,750,345
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 178.0
Waterdrop Inc. | May 2021 Initial Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 360.0
Number of shares underwritten by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. in connection with the offering (in shares)			15,300,000
Aggregate value underwritten by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.			$ 184.0
Sea Limited | September 2021 Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 4,000.0
Number of shares underwritten by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. in connection with the offering (in shares)			8,222,500
Aggregate value underwritten by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.			$ 2,600.0
Sea Limited | September 2021 Public Offering | Convertible Senior Notes
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			2,900.0
Aggregate value underwritten by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.			1,900.0
Rivian Automotive Inc. | November 2021 Initial Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 13,700.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			44,733,050
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 3,500.0
Natera Inc. | July 2021 Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 585.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			1,449,000
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 164.0
Robinhood Markets, Inc. | July 2021 Initial Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 2,200.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			18,039,706
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 686.0
ON24 Inc. | February 2021 Initial Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 492.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			3,616,785
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 181.0
Riskified Ltd. | July 2021 Initial Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 423.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			6,981,128
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 147.0
Oscar Health Inc. | March 2021 Initial Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 1,400.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			12,760,633
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 498.0
Oak Street Health, Inc. | August 2020 Initial Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 377.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			4,157,103
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 87.0
Oak Street Health, Inc. | December 2020 Secondary Equity Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 298.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			1,503,944
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 69.0
Oak Street Health, Inc. | February 2021 Secondary Equity Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 691.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			3,083,098
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 173.0
Oak Street Health, Inc. | May 2021 Secondary Equity Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 747.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			3,013,065
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 187.0
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | December 2020 Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 282.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			1,000,000
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 141.0
Bright Health Group, Inc. | June 2021 Initial Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 924.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			11,297,000
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 203.0
17 Education & Technology Group Inc. | December 2020 Initial Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 331.0
Number of shares underwritten by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. in connection with the offering (in shares)			12,604,000
Aggregate value underwritten by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.			$ 132.0
LifeStance Health Group, Inc. | June 2021 Initial Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 828.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			10,580,000
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 190.0
MINISO Group Holding Limited | October 2020 Initial Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 656.0
Number of shares underwritten by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. in connection with the offering (in shares)			16,408,093
Aggregate value underwritten by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.			$ 328.0
Coupang, Inc. | March 2021 Initial Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 4,600.0
Number of shares underwritten by GS&Co. in connection with the offering (in shares)			42,900,000
Aggregate value underwritten by GS&Co.			$ 1,500.0
Yatsen Holding Limited | November 2020 Initial Public Offering
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Aggregate value of offering			$ 617.0
Number of shares underwritten by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. in connection with the offering (in shares)			22,912,500
Aggregate value underwritten by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.			$ 241.0
Communications Recordkeeping Investigation and Review | Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Payments for legal settlements	$ 125.0
Communications Recordkeeping Investigation and Review | Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Payments for legal settlements	$ 75.0