| Shareholder Report | 6 Months Ended |
| Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) Holding |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | N-CSRS |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Registrant Name | Federated Hermes Government Income Trust |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000357052 |
| Entity Investment Company Type | N-1A |
| Document Period End Date | Jul. 31, 2024 |
| C000024569 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | Federated Hermes Government Income Fund |
| Class Name | Institutional Shares |
| Trading Symbol | FICMX |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Federated Hermes Government Income Fund (the "Fund") for the period of February 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024. |
| Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | Semi-Annual Shareholder Report |
| Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information at www.FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-800-341-7400 |
| Additional Information Website | <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;">www.FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation</span></span>" id="sjs-B19"><span style="text-decoration: underline solid rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;">www.FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation</span></span> |
| Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund costs for the last six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Cost of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Institutional Shares $32 0.63% |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 32 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.63% |
| AssetsNet | $ 167,041,609 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 98 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 108% |
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Key Fund Statistics Net Assets $167,041,609 Number of Investments 98 Portfolio Turnover 108% Portfolio Turnover (excluding purchases and sales from dollar-roll transactions) 20% |
| Holdings [Text Block] | Top Security Types (% of Net Assets) Value Value Cash Equivalents 3.5% Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 17.8% U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities 98.7% |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
| C000024570 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | Federated Hermes Government Income Fund |
| Class Name | Service Shares |
| Trading Symbol | FITSX |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Federated Hermes Government Income Fund (the "Fund") for the period of February 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024. |
| Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | Semi-Annual Shareholder Report |
| Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information at www.FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-800-341-7400 |
| Additional Information Website | <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;">www.FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation</span></span>" id="sjs-B38"><span style="text-decoration: underline solid rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;">www.FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation</span></span> |
| Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund costs for the last six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Cost of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Service Shares $42 0.83% |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 42 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.83% |
| AssetsNet | $ 167,041,609 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 98 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 108% |
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Key Fund Statistics Net Assets $167,041,609 Number of Investments 98 Portfolio Turnover 108% Portfolio Turnover (excluding purchases and sales from dollar-roll transactions) 20% |
| Holdings [Text Block] | Top Security Types (% of Net Assets) Value Value Cash Equivalents 3.5% Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 17.8% U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities 98.7% |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
