| Cover | Jan. 31, 2025 |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Document Period End Date | Jan. 31, 2025 |
| Entity File Number | 001-14965 |
| Entity Registrant Name | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000886982 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 13-4019460 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 200 West Street |
| Entity Address, City or Town | New York |
| Entity Address, State or Province | NY |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 10282 |
| City Area Code | 212 |
| Local Phone Number | 902-1000 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Common stock, par value $.01 per share | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common stock, par value $.01 per share |
| Trading Symbol | GS |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Series A Floating Rate Preferred Stock [Member] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A |
| Trading Symbol | GS PrA |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Series C Floating Rate Preferred Stock [Member] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C |
| Trading Symbol | GS PrC |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Series D Floating Rate Preferred Stock [Member] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D |
| Trading Symbol | GS PrD |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 5.793% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal Automatic Preferred Enhanced Capital Securities of Goldman Sachs Capital II | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 5.793% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal Automatic Preferred Enhanced Capital Securities of Goldman Sachs Capital II |
| Trading Symbol | GS/43PE |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Floating Rate Normal Automatic Preferred Enhanced Capital Securities of Goldman Sachs Capital III | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Floating Rate Normal Automatic Preferred Enhanced Capital Securities of Goldman Sachs Capital III |
| Trading Symbol | GS/43PF |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Medium-Term Notes, Series F, Callable Fixed and Floating Rate Notes due March 2031 of GS Finance Corp. | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Medium-Term Notes, Series F, Callable Fixed and Floating Rate Notes due March 2031 of GS Finance Corp. |
| Trading Symbol | GS/31B |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Medium-Term Notes, Series F, Callable Fixed and Floating Rate Notes due May 2031 of GS Finance Corp. | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Medium-Term Notes, Series F, Callable Fixed and Floating Rate Notes due May 2031 of GS Finance Corp. |
| Trading Symbol | GS/31X |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
