As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2013
Registration No. 333-515
811-07513
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 | x | |||
Pre-Effective Amendment No. | ¨ | |||
Post-Effective Amendment No. 159 | x | |||
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER |
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THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 | x | |||
Amendment No. 160 | x | |||
(Check appropriate box or boxes) |
PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants Telephone Number, including Area Code
(617) 292-1000
It is proposed that this filing will become effective
(check appropriate box)
¨ | immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) |
x | on January 22, 2013 pursuant to paragraph (b) |
¨ | 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
¨ | on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
¨ | 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) |
¨ | on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485. |
If appropriate, check the following box:
¨ | this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. |
ROBERT T. BURNS, Vice President
PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST
One Post Office Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Name and address of agent for service)
Copy to:
JOHN W. GERSTMAYR, Esquire
ROPES & GRAY LLP
Prudential Tower
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199-3600
This Post-Effective Amendment relates solely to the Registrants Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Putnam Global Consumer Fund, Putnam Global Energy Fund, Putnam Global Financials Fund, Putnam Global Industrials Fund, Putnam Global Technology Fund, Putnam Global Telecommunications Fund, Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 2 series. Information contained in the Registrants Registration Statement relating to any other series of the Registrant is neither amended nor superseded hereby.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Boston, and The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 22nd day of January, 2013.
Putnam Funds Trust |
By: /s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz, Executive Vice President, |
Principal Executive Officer, and Compliance Liaison |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to the Registration Statement of Putnam Funds Trust has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature | Title | |
Jameson A. Baxter * | Chair, Board of Trustees | |
Robert L. Reynolds* |
President and Trustee | |
Jonathan S. Horwitz* |
Executive Vice President, Principal Executive Officer, and Compliance Liaison | |
Steven D. Krichmar* |
Vice President and Principal Financial Officer | |
Janet C. Smith* | Vice President Principal Accounting Officer, and Assistant Treasurer | |
Liaquat Ahamed* | Trustee | |
Ravi Akhoury* |
Trustee | |
Barbara M. Baumann* | Trustee | |
Charles B. Curtis* |
Trustee | |
Robert J. Darretta* |
Trustee | |
Katinka Domotorffy* |
Trustee | |
John A. Hill* |
Trustee |
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Paul L. Joskow* |
Trustee | |
Elizabeth T. Kennan* | Trustee | |
Kenneth R. Leibler* | Trustee | |
Robert E. Patterson* | Trustee | |
George Putnam, III* | Trustee | |
W. Thomas Stephens* | Trustee |
By: /s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz, as Attorney-in-Fact January 22, 2013 |
* | Signed pursuant to power of attorney filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 150 to the Registrants Registration Statement filed on September 28, 2012. |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
XBRL Instance Document | Ex-101.ins | |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | Ex-101.sch | |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | Ex-101.cal | |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase | Ex-101.lab | |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | Ex-101.pre | |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase | Ex-101.def |
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | ||||||||||||
Registrant Name | dei_EntityRegistrantName | PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST | |||||||||||
Prospectus Date | rr_ProspectusDate | Dec. 30, 2012 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Financial Fund
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | ||||||||||||
Risk/Return [Heading] | rr_RiskReturnHeading | PUTNAM GLOBAL FINANCIALS FUND | |||||||||||
Objective [Heading] | rr_ObjectiveHeading | Goal | |||||||||||
Objective, Primary [Text Block] | rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock | Putnam Global Financials Fund seeks capital appreciation. | |||||||||||
Expense [Heading] | rr_ExpenseHeading | Fees and expenses | |||||||||||
Expense Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock | The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Putnam funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial advisor and in How do I buy fund shares? beginning on page 57 of the fund's prospectus and in How to buy shares beginning on page II-1 of the fund's statement of additional information (SAI). | |||||||||||
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] | rr_ShareholderFeesCaption | Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment) | |||||||||||
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] | rr_OperatingExpensesCaption | Annual fund operating expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
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Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination | 12/30/2013 | |||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] | rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading | Portfolio turnover | |||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] | rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock | The fund pays transaction-related costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when the fund's shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or the above example, affect fund performance. The fund's turnover rate in the most recent fiscal year was 68%. | |||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover, Rate | rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate | 68.00% | |||||||||||
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] | rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts | You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Putnam funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial advisor and in How do I buy fund shares? beginning on page 57 of the fund's prospectus and in How to buy shares beginning on page II-1 of the fund's statement of additional information (SAI). | |||||||||||
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] | rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount | 50,000 | |||||||||||
Expense Example [Heading] | rr_ExpenseExampleHeading | Example | |||||||||||
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock | The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Only the first year of each period in the example takes into account the expense reimbursement described above. Your actual costs may be higher or lower. |
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Strategy [Heading] | rr_StrategyHeading | Investments | |||||||||||
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] | rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock | For this non-diversified fund concentrating in the financial industries, we invest mainly in common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of large and midsize companies worldwide that we believe have favorable investment potential. Potential investments include commercial and investment banks, savings and loan organizations, brokerage and asset management firms, insurance companies and real estate investment trusts and real estate investment and development companies. We may purchase stocks of companies with stock prices that reflect a value lower than that which we place on the company. We also consider other factors that we believe will cause the stock price to rise. We may consider, among other factors, a company's valuation, financial strength, growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell investments. We may also use derivatives, such as futures, options, certain foreign currency transactions, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes, and may engage in short sales of securities. | |||||||||||
Strategy Portfolio Concentration [Text] | rr_StrategyPortfolioConcentration | For this non-diversified fund concentrating in the financial industries, we invest mainly in common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of large and midsize companies worldwide that we believe have favorable investment potential. | |||||||||||
Risk [Heading] | rr_RiskHeading | Risks | |||||||||||
Risk Narrative [Text Block] | rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock | It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund. The prices of stocks in the fund's portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including both general financial market conditions and factors related to a specific company or industry. Growth stocks may be more susceptible to earnings disappointments, and value stocks may fail to rebound. These risks are generally greater for small and midsize companies. Financial services companies may be affected by the availability and cost of capital; changes in interest rates, insurance claims activity, industry consolidation and general economic conditions; and reduced profitability from limitations on loans and interest rates and fees charged as a result of extensive government regulations. Our policy of concentrating on a limited group of industries and the fund's "non-diversified" status, which means the fund has the ability to invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than a "diversified fund," can increase the fund's vulnerability to adverse developments affecting a single industry or issuer, which may result in greater losses and volatility for the fund. The value of international investments traded in foreign currencies may be adversely impacted by fluctuations in exchange rates. International investments, particularly investments in emerging markets, may carry risks associated with potentially less stable economies or governments (such as the risk of seizure by a foreign government, the imposition of currency or other restrictions, or high levels of inflation or deflation), and may be illiquid. Our use of derivatives may increase these risks by increasing investment exposure or, in the case of many over-the-counter instruments, because of the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions and the potential failure of the other party to the instrument to meet its obligations. Our use of short selling may result in losses if the securities appreciate in value. The fund may not achieve its goal, and it is not intended to be a complete investment program. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. |
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Risk Lose Money [Text] | rr_RiskLoseMoney | It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund. | |||||||||||
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text] | rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus | Our policy of concentrating on a limited group of industries and the fund's "non-diversified" status, which means the fund has the ability to invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than a "diversified fund," can increase the fund's vulnerability to adverse developments affecting a single industry or issuer, which may result in greater losses and volatility for the fund. | |||||||||||
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] | rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution | An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. | |||||||||||
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] | rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading | Performance | |||||||||||
Performance Narrative [Text Block] | rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock | The performance information below gives some indication of the risks associated with an investment in the fund by showing the fund's performance year to year and over time. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges. If it did, performance would be lower. Please remember that past performance is not necessarily an indication of future results. Monthly performance figures for the fund are available at putnam.com. | |||||||||||
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] | rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns | The performance information below gives some indication of the risks associated with an investment in the fund by showing the fund's performance year to year and over time. | |||||||||||
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] | rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress | putnam.com | |||||||||||
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture | Please remember that past performance is not necessarily an indication of future results. | |||||||||||
Bar Chart [Heading] | rr_BarChartHeading | Annual total returns for class A shares before sales charges | |||||||||||
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text] | rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads | The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges. If it did, performance would be lower. | |||||||||||
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] | rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock |
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Year to Date Return, Label | rr_YearToDateReturnLabel | Year-to-date performance through | |||||||||||
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date | rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate | Sep. 30, 2012 | |||||||||||
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return | rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn | 18.64% | |||||||||||
Highest Quarterly Return, Label | rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel | Best calendar quarter | |||||||||||
Highest Quarterly Return, Date | rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate | Jun. 30, 2009 | |||||||||||
Highest Quarterly Return | rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn | 37.18% | |||||||||||
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label | rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel | Worst calendar quarter | |||||||||||
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date | rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate | Sep. 30, 2011 | |||||||||||
Lowest Quarterly Return | rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn | (27.79%) | |||||||||||
Performance Table Heading | rr_PerformanceTableHeading | Average annual total returns after sales charges (for periods ending 12/31/11) |
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Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate | rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate | After-tax returns reflect the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. | |||||||||||
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred | rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred | Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. | |||||||||||
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] | rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown | After-tax returns are shown for class A shares only and will vary for other classes. | |||||||||||
Performance Table Narrative | rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock | After-tax returns reflect the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are shown for class A shares only and will vary for other classes. These after-tax returns do not apply if you hold your fund shares through a 401(k) plan, an IRA, or another tax-advantaged arrangement. | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Financial Fund | Class A
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | ||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | 5.75% | |||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 1.00% | [1] | ||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | ||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.64% | |||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.25% | |||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 1.30% | |||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.19% | |||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.78%) | [3] | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 1.41% | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 710 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 1,150 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,615 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,896 | |||||||||||
2009 | rr_AnnualReturn2009 | 33.46% | |||||||||||
2010 | rr_AnnualReturn2010 | 2.02% | |||||||||||
2011 | rr_AnnualReturn2011 | (20.36%) | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (24.94%) | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 1.47% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Financial Fund | Class B
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | ||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | |||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 5.00% | [4] | ||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | ||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.64% | |||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | |||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 1.30% | |||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.94% | |||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.78%) | [3] | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 2.16% | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 719 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 1,136 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,679 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 3,028 | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 219 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 836 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 1,479 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 3,028 | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (24.83%) | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 1.81% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Financial Fund | Class C
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | ||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | |||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 1.00% | [5] | ||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | ||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.64% | |||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | |||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 1.30% | |||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.94% | |||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.78%) | [3] | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 2.16% | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 319 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 836 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,479 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 3,206 | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 219 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 836 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 1,479 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 3,206 | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (21.62%) | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 2.73% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Financial Fund | Class M
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | ||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | 3.50% | |||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 0.65% | [1] | ||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | ||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.64% | |||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.75% | |||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 1.30% | |||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.69% | |||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.78%) | [3] | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 1.91% | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 537 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 1,085 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,658 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 3,211 | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (23.52%) | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 1.75% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Financial Fund | Class R
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | ||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | |||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | |||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | ||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.64% | |||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.50% | |||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 1.30% | |||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.44% | |||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.78%) | [3] | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 1.66% | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 169 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 686 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,230 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,717 | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (20.51%) | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 3.23% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Financial Fund | Class Y
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | ||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | |||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | |||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | ||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.64% | |||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | ||||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 1.30% | |||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.94% | |||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.78%) | [3] | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 1.16% | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 118 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 534 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 975 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,201 | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (20.11%) | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 3.75% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Financial Fund | after taxes on distributions | Class A
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | ||||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (25.42%) | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 0.19% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Financial Fund | after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares | Class A
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | ||||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (16.10%) | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 0.88% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Financial Fund | MSCI World Financials Index (ND) (no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes other than withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | ||||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (18.49%) | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 3.82% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
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Registrant Name | dei_EntityRegistrantName | PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST | |||||||||||
Prospectus Date | rr_ProspectusDate | Dec. 30, 2012 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Telecommunication Fund
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Risk/Return [Heading] | rr_RiskReturnHeading | PUTNAM GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND | |||||||||||
Objective [Heading] | rr_ObjectiveHeading | Goal | |||||||||||
Objective, Primary [Text Block] | rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock | Putnam Global Telecommunications Fund seeks capital appreciation. | |||||||||||
Expense [Heading] | rr_ExpenseHeading | Fees and expenses | |||||||||||
Expense Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock | The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Putnam funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial advisor and in How do I buy fund shares? beginning on page 57 of the fund's prospectus and in How to buy shares beginning on page II-1 of the fund's statement of additional information (SAI). | |||||||||||
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] | rr_ShareholderFeesCaption | Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment) | |||||||||||
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] | rr_OperatingExpensesCaption | Annual fund operating expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
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Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination | 12/30/2013 | |||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] | rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading | Portfolio turnover | |||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] | rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock | The fund pays transaction-related costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when the fund's shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or the above example, affect fund performance. The fund's turnover rate in the most recent fiscal year was 38%. | |||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover, Rate | rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate | 38.00% | |||||||||||
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] | rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts | You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Putnam funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial advisor and in How do I buy fund shares? beginning on page 57 of the fund's prospectus and in How to buy shares beginning on page II-1 of the fund's statement of additional information (SAI). | |||||||||||
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] | rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount | 50,000 | |||||||||||
Expense Example [Heading] | rr_ExpenseExampleHeading | Example | |||||||||||
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock | The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Only the first year of each period in the example takes into account the expense reimbursement described above. Your actual costs may be higher or lower. | |||||||||||
Strategy [Heading] | rr_StrategyHeading | Investments | |||||||||||
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] | rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock | For this non-diversified fund concentrating in the telecommunications industries, we invest mainly in common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of large and midsize companies worldwide that we believe have favorable investment potential. Potential investments include companies that develop, manufacture or sell communications services or communications equipment, and companies that bundle video with communications services. We may purchase stocks of companies with stock prices that reflect a value lower than that which we place on the company. We also consider other factors that we believe will cause the stock price to rise. We may consider, among other factors, a company's valuation, financial strength, growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell investments. We may also use derivatives, such as futures, options, certain foreign currency transactions, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes, and may engage in short sales of securities. |
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Strategy Portfolio Concentration [Text] | rr_StrategyPortfolioConcentration | For this non-diversified fund concentrating in the telecommunications industries, we invest mainly in common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of large and midsize companies worldwide that we believe have favorable investment potential. | |||||||||||
Risk [Heading] | rr_RiskHeading | Risks | |||||||||||
Risk Narrative [Text Block] | rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock | It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund. The prices of stocks in the fund's portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including both general financial market conditions and factors related to a specific company or industry. Growth stocks may be more susceptible to earnings disappointments, and value stocks may fail to rebound. These risks are generally greater for small and midsize companies. The telecommunications industry may be affected by government regulation, intense competition, equipment incompatibility, changing consumer preferences, technological obsolescence and large capital expenditures and debt burdens. Our policy of concentrating on a limited group of industries and the fund's "non-diversified" status, which means the fund has the ability to invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than a "diversified fund," can increase the fund's vulnerability to adverse developments affecting a single industry or issuer, which may result in greater losses and volatility for the fund. The value of international investments traded in foreign currencies may be adversely impacted by fluctuations in exchange rates. International investments, particularly investments in emerging markets, may carry risks associated with potentially less stable economies or governments (such as the risk of seizure by a foreign government, the imposition of currency or other restrictions, or high levels of inflation or deflation), and may be illiquid. Our use of derivatives may increase these risks by increasing investment exposure or, in the case of many over-the-counter instruments, because of the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions and the potential failure of the other party to the instrument to meet its obligations. Our use of short selling may result in losses if the securities appreciate in value. The fund may not achieve its goal, and it is not intended to be a complete investment program. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. |
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Risk Lose Money [Text] | rr_RiskLoseMoney | It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund. | |||||||||||
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text] | rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus | Our policy of concentrating on a limited group of industries and the fund's "non-diversified" status, which means the fund has the ability to invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than a "diversified fund," can increase the fund's vulnerability to adverse developments affecting a single industry or issuer, which may result in greater losses and volatility for the fund. | |||||||||||
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] | rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution | An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. | |||||||||||
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] | rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading | Performance | |||||||||||
Performance Narrative [Text Block] | rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock | The performance information below gives some indication of the risks associated with an investment in the fund by showing the fund's performance year to year and over time. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges. If it did, performance would be lower. Please remember that past performance is not necessarily an indication of future results. Monthly performance figures for the fund are available at putnam.com. | |||||||||||
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] | rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns | The performance information below gives some indication of the risks associated with an investment in the fund by showing the fund's performance year to year and over time. | |||||||||||
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] | rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress | putnam.com | |||||||||||
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture | Please remember that past performance is not necessarily an indication of future results. | |||||||||||
Bar Chart [Heading] | rr_BarChartHeading | Annual total returns for class A Shares before sales charges | |||||||||||
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text] | rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads | The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges. If it did, performance would be lower. | |||||||||||
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] | rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock |
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Year to Date Return, Label | rr_YearToDateReturnLabel | Year-to-date performance through | |||||||||||
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date | rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate | Sep. 30, 2012 | |||||||||||
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return | rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn | 19.84% | |||||||||||
Highest Quarterly Return, Label | rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel | Best calendar quarter | |||||||||||
Highest Quarterly Return, Date | rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate | Sep. 30, 2010 | |||||||||||
Highest Quarterly Return | rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn | 22.02% | |||||||||||
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label | rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel | Worst calendar quarter | |||||||||||
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date | rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate | Mar. 31, 2009 | |||||||||||
Lowest Quarterly Return | rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn | (14.45%) | |||||||||||
Performance Table Heading | rr_PerformanceTableHeading | Average annual total returns after sales charges (for periods ending 12/31/11) |
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Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate | rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate | After-tax returns reflect the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. | |||||||||||
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred | rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred | Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. | |||||||||||
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] | rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown | After-tax returns are shown for class A shares only and will vary for other classes. | |||||||||||
Performance Table Narrative | rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock | After-tax returns reflect the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are shown for class A shares only and will vary for other classes. These after-tax returns do not apply if you hold your fund shares through a 401(k) plan, an IRA, or another tax-advantaged arrangement. | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Telecommunication Fund | Class A
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | ||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | 5.75% | |||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 1.00% | [1] | ||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | ||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.64% | |||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.25% | |||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 1.19% | |||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.08% | |||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.67%) | [3] | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 1.41% | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 710 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 1,128 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,571 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,797 | |||||||||||
2009 | rr_AnnualReturn2009 | 13.24% | |||||||||||
2010 | rr_AnnualReturn2010 | 21.53% | |||||||||||
2011 | rr_AnnualReturn2011 | 3.97% | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (1.99%) | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 10.97% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Telecommunication Fund | Class B
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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | |||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 5.00% | [4] | ||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | ||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.64% | |||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | |||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 1.19% | |||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.83% | |||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.67%) | [3] | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 2.16% | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 719 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 1,114 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,635 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,929 | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 219 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 814 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 1,435 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 2,929 | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (1.81%) | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 11.51% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Telecommunication Fund | Class C
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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | |||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 1.00% | [5] | ||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | ||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.64% | |||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | |||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 1.19% | |||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.83% | |||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.67%) | [3] | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 2.16% | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 319 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 814 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,435 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 3,109 | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 219 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 814 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 1,435 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 3,109 | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 2.20% | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 12.30% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Telecommunication Fund | Class M
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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | 3.50% | |||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 0.65% | [1] | ||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | ||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.64% | |||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.75% | |||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 1.19% | |||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.58% | |||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.67%) | [3] | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 1.91% | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 537 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 1,063 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,615 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 3,115 | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (0.15%) | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 11.28% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Telecommunication Fund | Class R
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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | |||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | |||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | ||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.64% | |||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.50% | |||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 1.19% | |||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.33% | |||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.67%) | [3] | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 1.66% | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 169 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 663 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,185 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,614 | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 3.80% | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 12.89% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Telecommunication Fund | Class Y
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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | |||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | |||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | ||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.64% | |||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | ||||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 1.19% | |||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.83% | |||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.67%) | [3] | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 1.16% | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 118 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 510 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 928 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,093 | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 4.21% | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 13.44% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Telecommunication Fund | after taxes on distributions | Class A
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1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (2.59%) | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 10.14% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Telecommunication Fund | after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares | Class A
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1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (0.30%) | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 9.37% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Telecommunication Fund | MSCI World Telecommunication Services Index (ND) (no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes other than withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | ||||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 0.78% | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 7.61% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
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Registrant Name | dei_EntityRegistrantName | PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST | |||||||||||
Prospectus Date | rr_ProspectusDate | Dec. 30, 2012 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Energy Fund
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | ||||||||||||
Risk/Return [Heading] | rr_RiskReturnHeading | PUTNAM GLOBAL ENERGY FUND | |||||||||||
Objective [Heading] | rr_ObjectiveHeading | Goal | |||||||||||
Objective, Primary [Text Block] | rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock | Putnam Global Energy Fund seeks capital appreciation. | |||||||||||
Expense [Heading] | rr_ExpenseHeading | Fees and expenses | |||||||||||
Expense Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock | The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Putnam funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial advisor and in How do I buy fund shares? beginning on page 57 of the fund's prospectus and in How to buy shares beginning on page II-1 of the fund's statement of additional information (SAI). | |||||||||||
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] | rr_ShareholderFeesCaption | Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment) | |||||||||||
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] | rr_OperatingExpensesCaption | Annual fund operating expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
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Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination | 12/30/2013 | |||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] | rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading | Portfolio turnover | |||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] | rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock | The fund pays transaction-related costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when the fund's shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or the above example, affect fund performance. The fund's turnover rate in the most recent fiscal year was 63%. | |||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover, Rate | rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate | 63.00% | |||||||||||
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] | rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts | You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Putnam funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial advisor and in How do I buy fund shares? beginning on page 57 of the fund's prospectus and in How to buy shares beginning on page II-1 of the fund's statement of additional information (SAI). | |||||||||||
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] | rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount | 50,000 | |||||||||||
Expense Example [Heading] | rr_ExpenseExampleHeading | Example | |||||||||||
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock | The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Only the first year of each period in the example takes into account the expense reimbursement described above. Your actual costs may be higher or lower. | |||||||||||
Strategy [Heading] | rr_StrategyHeading | Investments | |||||||||||
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] | rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock | For this non-diversified fund concentrating in the energy industries, we invest mainly in common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of large and midsize companies worldwide that we believe have favorable investment potential. Potential investments include companies engaged in the exploration, production, development and refinement of conventional and alternative sources of energy. We may purchase stocks of companies with stock prices that reflect a value lower than that which we place on the company. We also consider other factors that we believe will cause the stock price to rise. We may consider, among other factors, a company's valuation, financial strength, growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell investments. We may also use derivatives, such as futures, options, certain foreign currency transactions, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes, and may engage in short sales of securities. | |||||||||||
Strategy Portfolio Concentration [Text] | rr_StrategyPortfolioConcentration | For this non-diversified fund concentrating in the energy industries, we invest mainly in common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of large and midsize companies worldwide that we believe have favorable investment potential. | |||||||||||
Risk [Heading] | rr_RiskHeading | Risks | |||||||||||
Risk Narrative [Text Block] | rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock | It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund. The prices of stocks in the fund's portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including both general financial market conditions and factors related to a specific company or industry. Growth stocks may be more susceptible to earnings disappointments, and value stocks may fail to rebound. These risks are generally greater for small and midsize companies. The energy industries may be affected by fluctuations in energy prices, energy conservation, exploration and production spending, government regulations, weather, world events and economic conditions. Our policy of concentrating on a limited group of industries and the fund's "non-diversified" status, which means the fund has the ability to invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than a "diversified fund," can increase the fund's vulnerability to adverse developments affecting a single industry or issuer, which may result in greater losses and volatility for the fund. The value of international investments traded in foreign currencies may be adversely impacted by fluctuations in exchange rates. International investments, particularly investments in emerging markets, may carry risks associated with potentially less stable economies or governments (such as the risk of seizure by a foreign government, the imposition of currency or other restrictions, or high levels of inflation or deflation), and may be illiquid. Our use of derivatives may increase these risks by increasing investment exposure or, in the case of many over-the-counter instruments, because of the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions and the potential failure of the other party to the instrument to meet its obligations. Our use of short selling may result in losses if the securities appreciate in value. The fund may not achieve its goal, and it is not intended to be a complete investment program. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. |
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Risk Lose Money [Text] | rr_RiskLoseMoney | It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund. | |||||||||||
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text] | rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus | Our policy of concentrating on a limited group of industries and the fund's "non-diversified" status, which means the fund has the ability to invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than a "diversified fund," can increase the fund's vulnerability to adverse developments affecting a single industry or issuer, which may result in greater losses and volatility for the fund. | |||||||||||
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] | rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution | An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. | |||||||||||
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] | rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading | Performance | |||||||||||
Performance Narrative [Text Block] | rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock | The performance information below gives some indication of the risks associated with an investment in the fund by showing the fund's performance year to year and over time. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges. If it did, performance would be lower. Please remember that past performance is not necessarily an indication of future results. Monthly performance figures for the fund are available at putnam.com. | |||||||||||
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] | rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns | The performance information below gives some indication of the risks associated with an investment in the fund by showing the fund's performance year to year and over time. | |||||||||||
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture | Please remember that past performance is not necessarily an indication of future results. | |||||||||||
Bar Chart [Heading] | rr_BarChartHeading | Annual total returns for class A shares before sales charges | |||||||||||
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text] | rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads | The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges. If it did, performance would be lower. | |||||||||||
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] | rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock |
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Year to Date Return, Label | rr_YearToDateReturnLabel | Year-to-date performance through | |||||||||||
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date | rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate | Sep. 30, 2012 | |||||||||||
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return | rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn | 2.78% | |||||||||||
Highest Quarterly Return, Label | rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel | Best calendar quarter | |||||||||||
Highest Quarterly Return, Date | rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate | Sep. 30, 2010 | |||||||||||
Highest Quarterly Return | rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn | 16.92% | |||||||||||
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label | rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel | Worst calendar quarter | |||||||||||
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date | rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate | Sep. 30, 2011 | |||||||||||
Lowest Quarterly Return | rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn | (22.19%) | |||||||||||
Performance Table Heading | rr_PerformanceTableHeading | Average annual total returns after sales charges (for periods ending 12/31/11) |
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Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate | rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate | After-tax returns reflect the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. | |||||||||||
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred | rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred | Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. | |||||||||||
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] | rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown | After-tax returns are shown for class A shares only and will vary for other classes. | |||||||||||
Performance Table Narrative | rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock | After-tax returns reflect the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are shown for class A shares only and will vary for other classes. These after-tax returns do not apply if you hold your fund shares through a 401(k) plan, an IRA, or another tax-advantaged arrangement. | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Energy Fund | Class A
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | ||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | 5.75% | |||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 1.00% | [1] | ||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | ||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.64% | |||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.25% | |||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.80% | |||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.69% | |||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.28%) | [3] | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 1.41% | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 710 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 1,051 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,415 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,436 | |||||||||||
2009 | rr_AnnualReturn2009 | 26.26% | |||||||||||
2010 | rr_AnnualReturn2010 | 13.73% | |||||||||||
2011 | rr_AnnualReturn2011 | (3.33%) | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (8.89%) | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 9.84% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Energy Fund | Class B
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | ||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | |||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 5.00% | [4] | ||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | ||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.64% | |||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | |||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.80% | |||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.44% | |||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.28%) | [3] | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 2.16% | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 719 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 1,034 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,475 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,569 | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 219 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 734 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 1,275 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 2,569 | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (8.70%) | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 10.36% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Energy Fund | Class C
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | ||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | |||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 1.00% | [5] | ||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | ||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.64% | |||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | |||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.80% | |||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.44% | |||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.28%) | [3] | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 2.16% | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 319 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 734 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,275 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,755 | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 219 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 734 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 1,275 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 2,755 | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (4.97%) | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 11.17% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Energy Fund | Class M
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | ||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | 3.50% | |||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 0.65% | [1] | ||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | ||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.64% | |||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.75% | |||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.80% | |||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.19% | |||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.28%) | [3] | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 1.91% | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 537 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 985 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,459 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,764 | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (7.16%) | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 10.18% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Energy Fund | Class R
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | ||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | |||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | |||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | ||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.64% | |||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.50% | |||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.80% | |||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.94% | |||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.28%) | [3] | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 1.66% | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 169 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 582 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,021 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,242 | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (3.54%) | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 11.74% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Energy Fund | Class Y
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | ||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | |||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | |||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | ||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.64% | |||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | ||||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.80% | |||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.44% | |||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.28%) | [3] | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 1.16% | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 118 | |||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 428 | |||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 760 | |||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,700 | |||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (3.10%) | |||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 12.29% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
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Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 9.13% | |||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
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Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
Putnam Global Energy Fund | MSCI World Energy Index (ND) (no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes other than withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)
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Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Dec. 18, 2008 | |||||||||||
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The fund pays transaction-related costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when the fund's shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or the above example, affect fund performance. The fund's turnover rate in the most recent fiscal year was 38%. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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For this non-diversified fund concentrating in the telecommunications industries, we invest mainly in common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of large and midsize companies worldwide that we believe have favorable investment potential. Potential investments include companies that develop, manufacture or sell communications services or communications equipment, and companies that bundle video with communications services. We may purchase stocks of companies with stock prices that reflect a value lower than that which we place on the company. We also consider other factors that we believe will cause the stock price to rise. We may consider, among other factors, a company's valuation, financial strength, growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell investments. We may also use derivatives, such as futures, options, certain foreign currency transactions, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes, and may engage in short sales of securities. |
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It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund. The prices of stocks in the fund's portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including both general financial market conditions and factors related to a specific company or industry. Growth stocks may be more susceptible to earnings disappointments, and value stocks may fail to rebound. These risks are generally greater for small and midsize companies. The telecommunications industry may be affected by government regulation, intense competition, equipment incompatibility, changing consumer preferences, technological obsolescence and large capital expenditures and debt burdens. Our policy of concentrating on a limited group of industries and the fund's "non-diversified" status, which means the fund has the ability to invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than a "diversified fund," can increase the fund's vulnerability to adverse developments affecting a single industry or issuer, which may result in greater losses and volatility for the fund. The value of international investments traded in foreign currencies may be adversely impacted by fluctuations in exchange rates. International investments, particularly investments in emerging markets, may carry risks associated with potentially less stable economies or governments (such as the risk of seizure by a foreign government, the imposition of currency or other restrictions, or high levels of inflation or deflation), and may be illiquid. Our use of derivatives may increase these risks by increasing investment exposure or, in the case of many over-the-counter instruments, because of the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions and the potential failure of the other party to the instrument to meet its obligations. Our use of short selling may result in losses if the securities appreciate in value. The fund may not achieve its goal, and it is not intended to be a complete investment program. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. |
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The performance information below gives some indication of the risks associated with an investment in the fund by showing the fund's performance year to year and over time. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges. If it did, performance would be lower. Please remember that past performance is not necessarily an indication of future results. Monthly performance figures for the fund are available at putnam.com. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After-tax returns reflect the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are shown for class A shares only and will vary for other classes. These after-tax returns do not apply if you hold your fund shares through a 401(k) plan, an IRA, or another tax-advantaged arrangement. |
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PUTNAM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY FUND | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Putnam funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial advisor and in How do I buy fund shares? beginning on page 57 of the fund's prospectus and in How to buy shares beginning on page II-1 of the fund's statement of additional information (SAI). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Only the first year of each period in the example takes into account the expense reimbursement described above. Your actual costs may be higher or lower. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The fund pays transaction-related costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when the fund's shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or the above example, affect fund performance. The fund's turnover rate in the most recent fiscal year was 45%. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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For this non-diversified fund concentrating in the technology industries, we invest mainly in common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of large and midsize companies worldwide that we believe have favorable investment potential. Potential investments include companies that have, or will develop, products, processes or services that will provide advances and improvements through technology to consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. We may purchase stocks of companies with stock prices that reflect a value lower than that which we place on the company. We also consider other factors that we believe will cause the stock price to rise. We may consider, among other factors, a company's valuation, financial strength, growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell investments. We may also use derivatives, such as futures, options, certain foreign currency transactions, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes, and may engage in short sales of securities. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund. The prices of stocks in the fund's portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including both general financial market conditions and factors related to a specific company or industry. Growth stocks may be more susceptible to earnings disappointments, and value stocks may fail to rebound. These risks are generally greater for small and midsize companies. The technology industries may be affected by technological obsolescence, short product cycles, falling prices and profits, competitive pressures and general market conditions. Our policy of concentrating on a limited group of industries and the fund's "non-diversified" status, which means the fund has the ability to invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than a "diversified fund," can increase the fund's vulnerability to adverse developments affecting a single industry or issuer, which may result in greater losses and volatility for the fund. The value of international investments traded in foreign currencies may be adversely impacted by fluctuations in exchange rates. International investments, particularly investments in emerging markets, may carry risks associated with potentially less stable economies or governments (such as the risk of seizure by a foreign government, the imposition of currency or other restrictions, or high levels of inflation or deflation), and may be illiquid. Our use of derivatives may increase these risks by increasing investment exposure or, in the case of many over-the-counter instruments, because of the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions and the potential failure of the other party to the instrument to meet its obligations. Our use of short selling may result in losses if the securities appreciate in value. The fund may not achieve its goal, and it is not intended to be a complete investment program. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. |
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The performance information below gives some indication of the risks associated with an investment in the fund by showing the fund's performance year to year and over time. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges. If it did, performance would be lower. Please remember that past performance is not necessarily an indication of future results. Monthly performance figures for the fund are available at putnam.com. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After-tax returns reflect the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are shown for class A shares only and will vary for other classes. These after-tax returns do not apply if you hold your fund shares through a 401(k) plan, an IRA, or another tax-advantaged arrangement. |
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Registrant Name | dei_EntityRegistrantName | PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST | ||||||||||||||
Prospectus Date | rr_ProspectusDate | Dec. 30, 2012 | ||||||||||||||
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Risk/Return [Heading] | rr_RiskReturnHeading | Fund summary | ||||||||||||||
Objective [Heading] | rr_ObjectiveHeading | Goal | ||||||||||||||
Objective, Primary [Text Block] | rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock | Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. | ||||||||||||||
Expense [Heading] | rr_ExpenseHeading | Fees and expenses | ||||||||||||||
Expense Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock | The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Putnam funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial advisor and in How do I buy fund shares? beginning on page 14 of the fund's prospectus and in How to buy shares beginning on page II-1 of the fund's statement of additional information (SAI). | ||||||||||||||
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] | rr_ShareholderFeesCaption | Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment) | ||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] | rr_OperatingExpensesCaption | Annual fund operating expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
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Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination | December 30, 2013 | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] | rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading | Portfolio turnover | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] | rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock | The fund pays transaction-related costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when the fund's shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or the above example, affect fund performance. The fund's turnover rate in the most recent fiscal year was 89%. | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover, Rate | rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate | 89.00% | ||||||||||||||
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] | rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts | You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Putnam funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial advisor and in How do I buy fund shares? beginning on page 14 of the fund's prospectus and in How to buy shares beginning on page II-1 of the fund's statement of additional information (SAI). | ||||||||||||||
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] | rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] | rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent | Restated to reflect current fees. | ||||||||||||||
Expense Example [Heading] | rr_ExpenseExampleHeading | Example | ||||||||||||||
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock | The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. t assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Only the first year of each period in the example takes into account the expense reimbursement described above. Your actual costs may be higher or lower. | ||||||||||||||
Strategy [Heading] | rr_StrategyHeading | Investments | ||||||||||||||
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] | rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock | We invest mainly in common stocks (growth or value stocks or both) of emerging market companies that we believe have favorable investment potential. For example, we may purchase stocks of companies with stock prices that reflect a value lower than that which we place on the company. We also consider other factors that we believe will cause the stock price to rise. Emerging markets include countries in the MSCI Emerging Market Index or that we consider to be emerging markets based on our evaluation of their level of economic development or the size and experience of their securities markets. We invest significantly in small and midsize companies. We may consider, among other factors, a company's valuation, financial strength, growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell investments. We may also use derivatives, such as futures, options, certain foreign currency transactions, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. |
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Risk [Heading] | rr_RiskHeading | Risks | ||||||||||||||
Risk Narrative [Text Block] | rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock | It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund. The prices of stocks in the fund's portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including both general financial market conditions and factors related to a specific company or industry. Growth stocks may be more susceptible to earnings disappointments, and value stocks may fail to rebound. These risks are generally greater for small and midsize companies. The value of international investments traded in foreign currencies may be adversely impacted by fluctuations in exchange rates. International investments, particularly investments in emerging markets, may carry risks associated with potentially less stable economies or governments (such as the risk of seizure by a foreign government, the imposition of currency or other restrictions, or high levels of inflation or deflation), and may be illiquid. Our use of derivatives may increase these risks by increasing investment exposure or, in the case of many over-the-counter instruments, because of the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions and the potential failure of the other party to the instrument to meet its obligations. The fund may not achieve its goal, and it is not intended to be a complete investment program. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. |
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Risk Lose Money [Text] | rr_RiskLoseMoney | It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund. | ||||||||||||||
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] | rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution | An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. | ||||||||||||||
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] | rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading | Performance | ||||||||||||||
Performance Narrative [Text Block] | rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock | The performance information below gives some indication of the risks associated with an investment in the fund by showing the fund's performance year to year and over time. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges. If it did, performance would be lower. Please remember that past performance is not necessarily an indication of future results. Monthly performance figures for the fund are available at putnam.com. | ||||||||||||||
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] | rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns | The performance information below gives some indication of the risks associated with an investment in the fund by showing the fund's performance year to year and over time. | ||||||||||||||
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] | rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress | putnam.com | ||||||||||||||
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture | Please remember that past performance is not necessarily an indication of future results. | ||||||||||||||
Bar Chart [Heading] | rr_BarChartHeading | Annual total returns for class A shares before sales charges | ||||||||||||||
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text] | rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads | The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges. If it did, performance would be lower. | ||||||||||||||
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Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date | rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate | Sep. 30, 2012 | ||||||||||||||
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return | rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn | 9.47% | ||||||||||||||
Highest Quarterly Return, Label | rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel | Best calendar quarter | ||||||||||||||
Highest Quarterly Return, Date | rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate | Jun. 30, 2009 | ||||||||||||||
Highest Quarterly Return | rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn | 33.33% | ||||||||||||||
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label | rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel | Worst calendar quarter | ||||||||||||||
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date | rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate | Sep. 30, 2011 | ||||||||||||||
Lowest Quarterly Return | rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn | (30.06%) | ||||||||||||||
Performance Table Heading | rr_PerformanceTableHeading | Average annual total returns after sales charges (for periods ending 12/31/11) |
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Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate | rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate | After-tax returns reflect the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. | ||||||||||||||
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred | rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred | Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. | ||||||||||||||
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] | rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown | After-tax returns are shown for class A shares only and will vary for other classes. | ||||||||||||||
Performance Table Narrative | rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock | After-tax returns reflect the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are shown for class A shares only and will vary for other classes. These after-tax returns do not apply if you hold your fund shares through a 401(k) plan, an IRA, or another tax-advantaged arrangement. | ||||||||||||||
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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | 5.75% | ||||||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 1.00% | [1] | |||||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | |||||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.76% | [3] | |||||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.25% | ||||||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.70% | [4] | |||||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.71% | ||||||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.18%) | [5] | |||||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 1.53% | [2] | |||||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 722 | ||||||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 1,066 | ||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,434 | ||||||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,464 | ||||||||||||||
2009 | rr_AnnualReturn2009 | 73.93% | ||||||||||||||
2010 | rr_AnnualReturn2010 | 17.67% | ||||||||||||||
2011 | rr_AnnualReturn2011 | (26.41%) | ||||||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (30.61%) | ||||||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | (0.68%) | ||||||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Sep. 29, 2008 | ||||||||||||||
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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 5.00% | [6] | |||||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | |||||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.76% | [3] | |||||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | ||||||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.70% | [4] | |||||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.46% | ||||||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.18%) | [5] | |||||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 2.28% | [2] | |||||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 731 | ||||||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 1,049 | ||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,494 | ||||||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,597 | ||||||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 231 | ||||||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 749 | ||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 1,294 | ||||||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 2,597 | ||||||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (30.17%) | ||||||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | (0.32%) | ||||||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Sep. 29, 2008 | ||||||||||||||
PUTNAM EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND | Class C
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 1.00% | [7] | |||||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | |||||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.76% | [3] | |||||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | ||||||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.70% | [4] | |||||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.46% | ||||||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.18%) | [5] | |||||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 2.28% | [2] | |||||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 331 | ||||||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 749 | ||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,294 | ||||||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,783 | ||||||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 231 | ||||||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 749 | ||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 1,294 | ||||||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 2,783 | ||||||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (27.62%) | ||||||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 0.41% | ||||||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Sep. 29, 2008 | ||||||||||||||
PUTNAM EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND | Class M
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | 3.50% | ||||||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 0.65% | [1] | |||||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | |||||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.76% | [3] | |||||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.75% | ||||||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.70% | [4] | |||||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.21% | ||||||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.18%) | [5] | |||||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 2.03% | [2] | |||||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 549 | ||||||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 1,000 | ||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,477 | ||||||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,792 | ||||||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (29.38%) | ||||||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | (0.43%) | ||||||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Sep. 29, 2008 | ||||||||||||||
PUTNAM EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND | Class R
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | ||||||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | |||||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.76% | [3] | |||||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.50% | ||||||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.70% | [4] | |||||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.96% | ||||||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.18%) | [5] | |||||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 1.78% | [2] | |||||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 181 | ||||||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 598 | ||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,041 | ||||||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,271 | ||||||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (26.57%) | ||||||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 0.90% | ||||||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Sep. 29, 2008 | ||||||||||||||
PUTNAM EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND | Class Y
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | ||||||||||||||
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds) | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | 1.00% | [2] | |||||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.76% | [3] | |||||||||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | |||||||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.70% | [4] | |||||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.46% | ||||||||||||||
Expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.18%) | [5] | |||||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 1.28% | [2] | |||||||||||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 130 | ||||||||||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 444 | ||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 780 | ||||||||||||||
10 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,731 | ||||||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (26.17%) | ||||||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 1.44% | ||||||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Sep. 29, 2008 | ||||||||||||||
PUTNAM EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND | after taxes on distributions | Class A
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (32.21%) | ||||||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | (2.23%) | ||||||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Sep. 29, 2008 | ||||||||||||||
PUTNAM EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND | after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares | Class A
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (18.87%) | ||||||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | (1.07%) | ||||||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Sep. 29, 2008 | ||||||||||||||
PUTNAM EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND | MSCI Emerging Markets Index (ND) (no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes other than withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (18.42%) | ||||||||||||||
Since inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 7.69% | ||||||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Sep. 29, 2008 | ||||||||||||||
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