Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Aug. 12, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2020  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Entity Registrant Name GS Acquisition Holdings Corp II  
Entity Central Index Key 0001809987  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Current Reporting Status No  
Entity Shell Company true  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company true  
Entity Ex Transition Period false  
Entity Address, State or Province NY  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-quarter of one redeemable warrant [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-quarter of one redeemable warrant  
Trading Symbol GSAH.U  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Common Class A [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share  
Trading Symbol GSAH  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   75,000,000
Common Class B [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   20,125,000
Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50  
Trading Symbol GSAH WS  
Security Exchange Name NYSE