485BPOS

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
April 18, 2017
Registration No. 333-515
811-07513
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-1A
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933	/ X /
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 262	/ X /
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY	/ X /
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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)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code
(617) 292-1000
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	ROBERT T. BURNS, Vice President
	PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST
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	Boston, Massachusetts 02109
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	Copy to:
	BRYAN CHEGWIDDEN, Esquire
	ROPES & GRAY LLP
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This Post-Effective Amendment relates solely to the Registrant's Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund, Putnam Global Dividend Fund, Putnam Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund and Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund, each a series of Putnam Funds Trust. Information contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement relating to any other series of the Registrant is neither amended nor superseded hereby.

PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST

Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund

Putnam Global Dividend Fund

Putnam Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund

Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, 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, as amended, 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 18^th day of April, 2017.

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, as amended, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated:

Signature Title

Jameson A. Baxter * Chair, Board of Trustees

Kenneth R. Leibler* Vice Chair, Board of Trustees

Robert L. Reynolds* President and Trustee

Jonathan S. Horwitz*	Executive Vice President, Principal Executive Officer and Compliance
	Liaison

Janet C. Smith**	Vice President, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer
	and Assistant Treasurer

Liaquat Ahamed* Trustee

Ravi Akhoury* Trustee

Barbara M. Baumann* Trustee

Robert J. Darretta* Trustee

Katinka Domotorffy* Trustee

Catharine Bond Hill*** Trustee

John A. Hill* Trustee

Paul L. Joskow* Trustee

Robert E. Patterson* Trustee

George Putnam, III* Trustee

Manoj P. Singh*** Trustee

W. Thomas Stephens* Trustee

By: /s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz, as Attorney-in-Fact

March 29, 2017

*Signed pursuant to power of attorney filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 150 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on September 28, 2012.

** Signed pursuant to power of attorney filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 247 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on November 25, 2016.

*** Signed pursuant to power of attorney filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 261 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on March 29, 2017.

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Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund

Fund summary

Goal

Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund seeks high current income.

Capital growth is a secondary goal when consistent with achieving high current income.

Fees and expenses

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 $100,000 in class A shares or $50,000 in class M shares of 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, in the Appendix to 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 (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund	Class A		Class B		Class C		Class M	Class T	Class Y
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	4.00%		none		none		3.25%	2.50%	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	1.00%	[1]	5.00%	[2]	1.00%	[3]	none	none	none

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund		Class A	Class B	Class C	Class M	Class T		Class Y
Management fees		0.72%	0.72%	0.72%	0.72%	0.72%		0.72%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees		0.25%	1.00%	1.00%	0.50%	0.25%		none
Other expenses		1.21%	1.21%	1.21%	1.21%	1.21%	[1]	1.21%
Total annual fund operating expenses		2.18%	2.93%	2.93%	2.43%	2.18%		1.93%
Expense reimbursement	[2]	(0.93%)	(0.93%)	(0.93%)	(0.93%)	(0.93%)		(0.93%)
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement		1.25%	2.00%	2.00%	1.50%	1.25%		1.00%

Example

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.

Expense Example - Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund - USD ($)	Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years
Class A	522	969	1,441	2,743
Class B	703	1,119	1,661	3,008
Class C	303	819	1,461	3,186
Class M	473	972	1,497	2,933
Class T	374	828	1,307	2,629
Class Y	102	516	956	2,178

Expense Example, No Redemption - Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund - USD ($)	Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year	Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years	Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years	Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years
Class B	203	819	1,461	3,008
Class C	203	819	1,461	3,186

Portfolio turnover

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 48%.

Investments

For this “non-diversified” fund, we invest mainly in bonds that are obligations of emerging market companies and governments. Under normal circumstances, we invest at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in debt securities of issuers in emerging markets, emerging market currencies, and other currency-related derivative, or debt investments that are tied economically to emerging markets. This policy may be changed only after 60 days’ notice to shareholders. We may invest in bonds denominated in U.S. dollars and bonds that are denominated in foreign currencies. Emerging markets include countries in the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified or that we consider to be equivalent to those countries based on our evaluation of their level of economic development or the size and experience of their securities markets. We may invest both in investment-grade and below-investment-grade investments (sometimes referred to as “junk bonds”).

We may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell investments. We may also consider the fundamental characteristics of the particular countries in which we invest as well as our views on the currencies of those countries when making investment decisions. We invest in currencies directly and through derivatives, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. We may also use derivatives, such as futures, options, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes.

Risks

It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund.

The value of bonds in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general financial market conditions, changing market perceptions (including perceptions about the risk of default and expectations about monetary policy or interest rates), changes in government intervention in the financial markets, and factors related to a specific issuer or industry. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings. Bond investments are subject to interest rate risk, which means the value of the fund’s investments is likely to fall if interest rates rise. Bond investments are also subject to credit risk, which is the risk that the issuer of a bond may default on payment of interest or principal. Emerging markets often do not provide legal remedies for bondholders comparable to those available to bondholders in the United States, and it may not be possible to dispose of bonds of distressed issuers. Interest rate risk is generally greater for longer-term bonds, and credit risk is generally greater for below-investment-grade bonds. The value of international investments traded in foreign currencies may be adversely impacted by fluctuations in exchange rates. Currency investments, whether for hedging or non-hedging purposes, may also be adversely impacted by exchange rate fluctuations. 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), and may be or become illiquid.

The fund’s “non-diversified” status, which means the fund may 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, country or issuer, which may result in greater losses and volatility for the fund.

Our use of derivatives may increase these risks by increasing investment exposure (which may be considered leverage) 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.

Performance

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.

Annual total returns for class A shares before sales charges

Best calendar quarter
Q1 2016  6.11%

Worst calendar quarter
Q3 2015  -4.96%

Average annual total returns after sales charges
(for periods ending 12/31/16)

Average Annual Total Returns - Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund	1 Year		Since Inception		Inception Date
Class A	6.74%		(0.62%)		Mar. 18, 2013
Class A | after taxes on distributions	5.15%		(2.13%)		Mar. 18, 2013
Class A | after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares	3.97%		(1.12%)		Mar. 18, 2013
Class B	5.28%		(1.01%)		Mar. 18, 2013
Class C	9.42%		(0.27%)		Mar. 18, 2013
Class M	7.18%		(0.66%)		Mar. 18, 2013
Class T	8.40%	[1]	(0.21%)	[1]	Mar. 18, 2013
Class Y	11.44%		0.72%		Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Emerging Markets Income Blended Index (Equal Weighted) (no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)	10.30%		0.73%		Mar. 18, 2013

The Putnam Emerging Markets Income Blended Index (Equal Weighted) is an unmanaged index administered by Putnam Management that is equally weighted between the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified, the JPMorgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index Diversified, and the JPMorgan Government Bond Index — Emerging Markets Global Diversified.

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.

[1] Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge.

[2] This charge is phased out over six years.

[3] This charge is eliminated after one year.

[1] Other expenses are based on expenses of class A shares for the fund's last fiscal year.

[2] Reflects Putnam Investment Management, LLC's contractual obligation to limit certain fund expenses through March 30, 2018. This obligation may be modified or discontinued only with approval of the Board of Trustees.

[1] Class T shares were not outstanding during the time periods shown. Performance shown for class T shares is derived from the historical performance of class A shares, adjusted for the lower initial sales charge currently applicable to class T shares

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Putnam Global Dividend Fund

Fund summary

Goal

Putnam Global Dividend Fund seeks capital growth and current income.

Fees and expenses

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 13 of the fund’s prospectus, in the Appendix to 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 (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Putnam Global Dividend Fund	Class A		Class B		Class C		Class M	Class Y
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	5.75%		none		none		3.50%	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	1.00%	[1]	5.00%	[2]	1.00%	[3]	none	none

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Putnam Global Dividend Fund		Class A	Class B	Class C	Class M	Class Y
Management fees	[1]	0.66%	0.66%	0.66%	0.66%	0.66%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees		0.25%	1.00%	1.00%	0.75%	none
Other expenses	[2]	1.03%	1.03%	1.03%	1.03%	1.03%
Total annual fund operating expenses		1.94%	2.69%	2.69%	2.44%	1.69%
Expense reimbursement	[3]	(0.63%)	(0.63%)	(0.63%)	(0.63%)	(0.63%)
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement		1.31%	2.06%	2.06%	1.81%	1.06%

Example

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.

Expense Example - Putnam Global Dividend Fund - USD ($)	Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years
Class A	701	1,092	1,507	2,661
Class B	709	1,076	1,569	2,794
Class C	309	776	1,369	2,976
Class M	527	1,026	1,550	2,983
Class Y	108	471	859	1,945

Expense Example, No Redemption - Putnam Global Dividend Fund - USD ($)	Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year	Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years	Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years	Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years
Class B	209	776	1,369	2,794
Class C	209	776	1,369	2,976

Portfolio turnover

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 22%.

Investments

We invest mainly in common stocks and other equity or convertible securities of large and midsize companies worldwide that pay or that we expect to pay dividends, with a focus on value stocks that offer the potential for capital growth, current income, or both. Under normal circumstances, we invest at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in common stocks and other equity or convertible securities of companies that pay or that we expect to pay dividends. This policy may be changed only after 60 days’ notice to shareholders. We invest mainly in developed countries, but may invest in emerging markets. Value stocks are those that we believe are currently undervalued by the market and that we believe may produce attractive levels of dividend income. If we are correct and other investors ultimately recognize the value of the company, the price of its stock may 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.

Risks

It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund.

The value of stocks in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general financial market conditions, changing market perceptions, changes in government intervention in the financial markets, and factors related to a specific issuer, industry or sector. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings. Value stocks may fail to rebound, and the market may not favor value-style investing. Income provided by the fund may be reduced by changes in the dividend policies of, and the capital resources available at, the companies in which the fund invests. 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 or become illiquid. Our use of derivatives may increase the risks of investing in the fund by increasing investment exposure (which may be considered leverage) 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.

Performance

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.

Annual total returns for class A shares before sales charges

Best calendar quarter
Q2 2014  5.35%

Worst calendar quarter
Q3 2015  -8.59%

Average annual total returns after sales charges
(for periods ending 12/31/16)

Average Annual Total Returns - Putnam Global Dividend Fund	1 Year	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class A	0.63%	4.23%	Mar. 18, 2013
Class A | after taxes on distributions	(0.16%)	3.22%	Mar. 18, 2013
Class A | after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares	0.96%	3.17%	Mar. 18, 2013
Class B	1.03%	4.40%	Mar. 18, 2013
Class C	5.01%	5.10%	Mar. 18, 2013
Class M	2.58%	4.39%	Mar. 18, 2013
Class Y	7.03%	6.15%	Mar. 18, 2013
MSCI World Index (ND) (no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)	7.51%	7.61%	Mar. 18, 2013

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.

[1] Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge.

[2] This charge is phased out over six years.

[3] This charge is eliminated after one year.

[1] Management fees reflect a performance adjustment. The fund's base management fee is subject to adjustment, up or down, based on the fund's performance relative to the performance of the MSCI World Index (ND). For the most recent fiscal year, the fund's base management fee prior to any performance adjustment was 0.695%.

[2] Restated to reflect current fees resulting from a change to the fund's investor servicing arrangements effective September 1, 2016.

[3] Reflects Putnam Investment Management, LLC's contractual obligation to limit certain fund expenses through March 30, 2018. This obligation may be modified or discontinued only with approval of the Board of Trustees.

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Putnam Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund

Fund summary

Goal

Putnam Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund seeks as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax as we believe is consistent with preservation of capital.

Fees and expenses

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 $100,000 in class A shares or $50,000 in class M shares of 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 13 of the fund's prospectus, in the Appendix to 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 (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Putnam Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund	Class A		Class B		Class C		Class M	Class T	Class Y
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	4.00%		none		none		3.25%	2.50%	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	1.00%	[1]	5.00%	[2]	1.00%	[3]	none	none	none

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Putnam Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund		Class A	Class B	Class C	Class M	Class T		Class Y
Management fees		0.44%	0.44%	0.44%	0.44%	0.44%		0.44%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees		0.25%	0.85%	1.00%	0.50%	0.25%		none
Other expenses		0.78%	0.78%	0.78%	0.78%	78.00%	[1]	0.78%
Total annual fund operating expenses		1.47%	2.07%	2.22%	1.72%	1.47%		1.22%
Expense reimbursement	[2]	(0.62%)	(0.62%)	(0.62%)	(0.62%)	(0.62%)		(0.62%)
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement		0.85%	1.45%	1.60%	1.10%	0.85%		0.60%

Example

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.

Expense Example - Putnam Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund - USD ($)	Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years
Class A	484	789	1,116	2,040
Class B	648	890	1,259	2,201
Class C	263	636	1,135	2,510
Class M	434	792	1,174	2,244
Class T	335	644	975	1,912
Class Y	62	327	613	1,427

Expense Example, No Redemption - Putnam Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund - USD ($)	Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year	Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years	Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years	Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years
Class B	148	590	1,059	2,201
Class C	163	636	1,135	2,510

Portfolio turnover

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 16%.

Investments

We invest mainly in bonds that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax (but that may be subject to federal alternative minimum tax (AMT)). We normally maintain an average dollar-weighted maturity between three and ten years. The bonds we invest in are mainly investment-grade in quality. Under normal circumstances, we invest at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in tax-exempt investments, which for purposes of this policy include investments paying interest subject to the federal AMT for individuals. This investment policy cannot be changed without the approval of the fund’s shareholders. We may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell investments.

Risks

It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund.

The value of bonds in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general financial market conditions, changing market perceptions (including perceptions about the risk of default and expectations about monetary policy or interest rates), changes in government intervention in the financial markets, and factors related to a specific issuer or industry. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings. The risks associated with bond investments include interest rate risk, which means the value of the fund’s investments is likely to fall if interest rates rise. Bond investments also are subject to credit risk, which is the risk that the issuers of the fund’s investments may default on payment of interest or principal. Since the fund invests in tax-exempt bonds, which, to be treated as tax-exempt under the Internal Revenue Code, may be issued only by limited types of issuers for limited types of projects, the fund’s investments may be focused in certain market segments. Consequently, the fund may be more vulnerable to fluctuations in the values of the securities it holds than a fund that invests more broadly. Interest rate risk is generally greater for longer-term bonds, and credit risk is generally greater for below-investment-grade bonds. Interest the fund receives might be taxable.

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.

Performance

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.

Annual total returns for class A shares before sales charges

Best calendar quarter
Q2 2016  1.76%

Worst calendar quarter
Q4 2016  -3.82%

Average annual total returns after sales charges
(for periods ending 12/31/16)

Average Annual Total Returns - Putnam Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund	1 Year		Since Inception		Inception Date
Class A	(5.12%)		0.01%		Mar. 18, 2013
Class A | after taxes on distributions	(5.12%)		0.01%		Mar. 18, 2013
Class A | after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares	(2.39%)		0.28%		Mar. 18, 2013
Class B	(6.64%)		(0.29%)		Mar. 18, 2013
Class C	(2.88%)		0.35%		Mar. 18, 2013
Class M	(4.61%)		(0.03%)		Mar. 18, 2013
Class T	(3.63%)	[1]	0.42%	[1]	Mar. 18, 2013
Class Y	(0.91%)		1.35%		Mar. 18, 2013
Bloomberg Barclays 7-year Municipal Bond Index (no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)	(0.50%)		2.00%		Mar. 18, 2013

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.

[1] Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge.

[2] This charge is phased out over six years.

[3] This charge is eliminated after one year.

[1] Other expenses are based on expenses of class A shares for the fund's last fiscal year.

[2] Reflects Putnam Investment Management, LLC's contractual obligation to limit certain fund expenses through March 30, 2018. This obligation may be modified or discontinued only with approval of the Board of Trustees.

[1] Class T shares were not outstanding during the time periods shown. Performance shown for class T shares is derived from the historical performance of class A shares, adjusted for the lower initial sales charge currently applicable to class T shares

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Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund

Fund summary

Goal

Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund seeks as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax as we believe is consistent with preservation of capital.

Fees and expenses

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 $500,000 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 13 of the fund’s prospectus, in the Appendix to 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 (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund	Class A		Class B		Class C		Class M	Class T	Class Y
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	1.00%		none		none		0.75%	2.50%	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	1.00%	[1]	1.00%	[2]	1.00%	[3]	none	none	none

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund		Class A	Class B	Class C	Class M	Class T		Class Y
Management fees		0.35%	0.35%	0.35%	0.35%	0.35%		0.35%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees		0.25%	0.45%	1.00%	0.30%	0.25%		none
Other expenses		1.02%	1.02%	1.02%	1.02%	1.02%	[1]	1.02%
Total annual fund operating expenses		1.62%	1.82%	2.37%	1.67%	1.62%		1.37%
Expense reimbursement	[2]	(1.02%)	(1.02%)	(1.02%)	(1.02%)	(1.02%)		(1.02%)
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement		0.60%	0.80%	1.35%	0.65%	0.60%		0.35%

Example

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.

Expense Example - Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund - USD ($)	Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years
Class A	161	507	877	1,917
Class B	182	473	890	2,001
Class C	237	642	1,173	2,628
Class M	141	498	880	1,951
Class T	310	651	1,015	2,040
Class Y	36	333	652	1,557

Expense Example, No Redemption - Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund - USD ($)	Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year	Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years	Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years	Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years
Class B	82	473	890	2,001
Class C	137	642	1,173	2,628

Portfolio turnover

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 46%.

Investments

We invest mainly in bonds that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax (but that may be subject to federal alternative minimum tax (AMT)) and that have short-term maturities (i.e., three years or less). The bonds we invest in are mainly investment-grade in quality. Under normal circumstances, we invest at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in tax-exempt investments, which for purposes of this policy includes investments paying interest subject to the federal AMT for individuals. This investment policy cannot be changed without the approval of the fund’s shareholders. We may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell investments.

Risks

It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund.

The value of bonds in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general financial market conditions, changing market perceptions (including perceptions about the risk of default and expectations about monetary policy or interest rates), changes in government intervention in the financial markets, and factors related to a specific issuer or industry. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings. The risks associated with bond investments include interest rate risk, which means the value of the fund’s investments is likely to fall if interest rates rise. Bond investments also are subject to credit risk, which is the risk that the issuers of the fund’s investments may default on payment of interest or principal. Since the fund invests in tax-exempt bonds, which, to be treated as tax-exempt under the Internal Revenue Code, may be issued only by limited types of issuers for limited types of projects, the fund’s investments may be focused in certain market segments. Consequently, the fund may be more vulnerable to fluctuations in the values of the securities it holds than a fund that invests more broadly. Interest rate risk is generally greater for longer-term bonds, and credit risk is generally greater for below-investment-grade bonds. Interest the fund receives might be taxable.

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.

Performance

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.

Annual total returns for class A shares before sales charges

Best calendar quarter
Q1 2016  0.45%

Worst calendar quarter
Q4 2016  -0.86%

Average annual total returns after sales charges
(for periods ending 12/31/16)

Average Annual Total Returns - Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund	1 Year		Since Inception		Inception Date
Class A	(1.24%)		(0.01%)		Mar. 18, 2013
Class A | after taxes on distributions	(1.24%)		(0.01%)		Mar. 18, 2013
Class A | after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares	(0.46%)		0.10%		Mar. 18, 2013
Class B	(1.43%)		0.06%		Mar. 18, 2013
Class C	(1.78%)		(0.20%)		Mar. 18, 2013
Class M	(1.04%)		0.01%		Mar. 18, 2013
Class T	(2.74%)	[1]	(0.42%)	[1]	Mar. 18, 2013
Class Y	0.01%		0.50%		Mar. 18, 2013
Bloomberg Barclays 3-year Municipal Bond Index (no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)	0.08%		0.87%		Mar. 18, 2013

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.

[1] Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge.

[2] This charge is phased out over two years.

[3] This charge is eliminated after one year.

[1] Other expenses are based on expenses of class A shares for the fund's last fiscal year.

[2] Reflects Putnam Investment Management, LLC's contractual obligation to limit certain fund expenses through March 30, 2018. This obligation may be modified or discontinued only with approval of the Board of Trustees.

[1] Class T shares were not outstanding during the time periods shown. Performance for class T shares is derived from the historical performance of class A shares, adjusted for the higher initial sales charge currently applicable to class T shares.

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Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund

Fund summary

Goal

Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund seeks as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax as we believe is consistent with preservation of capital.

Fees and expenses

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 $500,000 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 13 of the fund’s prospectus, in the Appendix to 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 (fees paid directly from your investment)

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Example

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.

Portfolio turnover

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 46%.

Investments

We invest mainly in bonds that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax (but that may be subject to federal alternative minimum tax (AMT)) and that have short-term maturities (i.e., three years or less). The bonds we invest in are mainly investment-grade in quality. Under normal circumstances, we invest at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in tax-exempt investments, which for purposes of this policy includes investments paying interest subject to the federal AMT for individuals. This investment policy cannot be changed without the approval of the fund’s shareholders. We may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell investments.

Risks

It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund.

The value of bonds in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general financial market conditions, changing market perceptions (including perceptions about the risk of default and expectations about monetary policy or interest rates), changes in government intervention in the financial markets, and factors related to a specific issuer or industry. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings. The risks associated with bond investments include interest rate risk, which means the value of the fund’s investments is likely to fall if interest rates rise. Bond investments also are subject to credit risk, which is the risk that the issuers of the fund’s investments may default on payment of interest or principal. Since the fund invests in tax-exempt bonds, which, to be treated as tax-exempt under the Internal Revenue Code, may be issued only by limited types of issuers for limited types of projects, the fund’s investments may be focused in certain market segments. Consequently, the fund may be more vulnerable to fluctuations in the values of the securities it holds than a fund that invests more broadly. Interest rate risk is generally greater for longer-term bonds, and credit risk is generally greater for below-investment-grade bonds. Interest the fund receives might be taxable.

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.

Performance

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.

Annual total returns for class A shares before sales charges

Best calendar quarter
Q1 2016  0.45%

Worst calendar quarter
Q4 2016  -0.86%

Average annual total returns after sales charges
(for periods ending 12/31/16)

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 Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund

Fund summary

Goal

Putnam Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund seeks as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax as we believe is consistent with preservation of capital.

Fees and expenses

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 $100,000 in class A shares or $50,000 in class M shares of 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 13 of the fund's prospectus, in the Appendix to 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 (fees paid directly from your investment)

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Example

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.

Portfolio turnover

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 16%.

Investments

We invest mainly in bonds that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax (but that may be subject to federal alternative minimum tax (AMT)). We normally maintain an average dollar-weighted maturity between three and ten years. The bonds we invest in are mainly investment-grade in quality. Under normal circumstances, we invest at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in tax-exempt investments, which for purposes of this policy include investments paying interest subject to the federal AMT for individuals. This investment policy cannot be changed without the approval of the fund’s shareholders. We may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell investments.

Risks

It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund.

The value of bonds in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general financial market conditions, changing market perceptions (including perceptions about the risk of default and expectations about monetary policy or interest rates), changes in government intervention in the financial markets, and factors related to a specific issuer or industry. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings. The risks associated with bond investments include interest rate risk, which means the value of the fund’s investments is likely to fall if interest rates rise. Bond investments also are subject to credit risk, which is the risk that the issuers of the fund’s investments may default on payment of interest or principal. Since the fund invests in tax-exempt bonds, which, to be treated as tax-exempt under the Internal Revenue Code, may be issued only by limited types of issuers for limited types of projects, the fund’s investments may be focused in certain market segments. Consequently, the fund may be more vulnerable to fluctuations in the values of the securities it holds than a fund that invests more broadly. Interest rate risk is generally greater for longer-term bonds, and credit risk is generally greater for below-investment-grade bonds. Interest the fund receives might be taxable.

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.

Performance

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.

Annual total returns for class A shares before sales charges

Best calendar quarter
Q2 2016  1.76%

Worst calendar quarter
Q4 2016  -3.82%

Average annual total returns after sales charges
(for periods ending 12/31/16)

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 Emerging Markets Income Fund

Fund summary

Goal

Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund seeks high current income.

Capital growth is a secondary goal when consistent with achieving high current income.

Fees and expenses

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 $100,000 in class A shares or $50,000 in class M shares of 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, in the Appendix to 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 (fees paid directly from your investment)

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Example

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.

Portfolio turnover

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 48%.

Investments

For this “non-diversified” fund, we invest mainly in bonds that are obligations of emerging market companies and governments. Under normal circumstances, we invest at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in debt securities of issuers in emerging markets, emerging market currencies, and other currency-related derivative, or debt investments that are tied economically to emerging markets. This policy may be changed only after 60 days’ notice to shareholders. We may invest in bonds denominated in U.S. dollars and bonds that are denominated in foreign currencies. Emerging markets include countries in the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified or that we consider to be equivalent to those countries based on our evaluation of their level of economic development or the size and experience of their securities markets. We may invest both in investment-grade and below-investment-grade investments (sometimes referred to as “junk bonds”).

We may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell investments. We may also consider the fundamental characteristics of the particular countries in which we invest as well as our views on the currencies of those countries when making investment decisions. We invest in currencies directly and through derivatives, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. We may also use derivatives, such as futures, options, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes.

Risks

It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund.

The value of bonds in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general financial market conditions, changing market perceptions (including perceptions about the risk of default and expectations about monetary policy or interest rates), changes in government intervention in the financial markets, and factors related to a specific issuer or industry. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings. Bond investments are subject to interest rate risk, which means the value of the fund’s investments is likely to fall if interest rates rise. Bond investments are also subject to credit risk, which is the risk that the issuer of a bond may default on payment of interest or principal. Emerging markets often do not provide legal remedies for bondholders comparable to those available to bondholders in the United States, and it may not be possible to dispose of bonds of distressed issuers. Interest rate risk is generally greater for longer-term bonds, and credit risk is generally greater for below-investment-grade bonds. The value of international investments traded in foreign currencies may be adversely impacted by fluctuations in exchange rates. Currency investments, whether for hedging or non-hedging purposes, may also be adversely impacted by exchange rate fluctuations. 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), and may be or become illiquid.

The fund’s “non-diversified” status, which means the fund may 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, country or issuer, which may result in greater losses and volatility for the fund.

Our use of derivatives may increase these risks by increasing investment exposure (which may be considered leverage) 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.

Performance

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.

Annual total returns for class A shares before sales charges

Best calendar quarter
Q1 2016  6.11%

Worst calendar quarter
Q3 2015  -4.96%

Average annual total returns after sales charges
(for periods ending 12/31/16)

The Putnam Emerging Markets Income Blended Index (Equal Weighted) is an unmanaged index administered by Putnam Management that is equally weighted between the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified, the JPMorgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index Diversified, and the JPMorgan Government Bond Index — Emerging Markets Global Diversified.

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 Dividend Fund

Fund summary

Goal

Putnam Global Dividend Fund seeks capital growth and current income.

Fees and expenses

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 13 of the fund’s prospectus, in the Appendix to 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 (fees paid directly from your investment)

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Example

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.

Portfolio turnover

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 22%.

Investments

We invest mainly in common stocks and other equity or convertible securities of large and midsize companies worldwide that pay or that we expect to pay dividends, with a focus on value stocks that offer the potential for capital growth, current income, or both. Under normal circumstances, we invest at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in common stocks and other equity or convertible securities of companies that pay or that we expect to pay dividends. This policy may be changed only after 60 days’ notice to shareholders. We invest mainly in developed countries, but may invest in emerging markets. Value stocks are those that we believe are currently undervalued by the market and that we believe may produce attractive levels of dividend income. If we are correct and other investors ultimately recognize the value of the company, the price of its stock may 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.

Risks

It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund.

The value of stocks in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general financial market conditions, changing market perceptions, changes in government intervention in the financial markets, and factors related to a specific issuer, industry or sector. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings. Value stocks may fail to rebound, and the market may not favor value-style investing. Income provided by the fund may be reduced by changes in the dividend policies of, and the capital resources available at, the companies in which the fund invests. 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 or become illiquid. Our use of derivatives may increase the risks of investing in the fund by increasing investment exposure (which may be considered leverage) 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.

Performance

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.

Annual total returns for class A shares before sales charges

Best calendar quarter
Q2 2014  5.35%

Worst calendar quarter
Q3 2015  -8.59%

Average annual total returns after sales charges
(for periods ending 12/31/16)

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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Document Creation Date	dei_DocumentCreationDate	Mar. 31, 2017
Document Effective Date	dei_DocumentEffectiveDate	Mar. 31, 2017
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Mar. 31, 2017
Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	Fund summary
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Goal
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund seeks as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax as we believe is consistent with preservation of capital.
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 $500,000 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 13 of the fund’s prospectus, in the Appendix to 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)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	Mar. 30, 2017
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 46%.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	46.00%
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 $500,000 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 13 of the fund’s prospectus, in the Appendix to 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	$ 500,000
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	We invest mainly in bonds that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax (but that may be subject to federal alternative minimum tax (AMT)) and that have short-term maturities (i.e., three years or less). The bonds we invest in are mainly investment-grade in quality. Under normal circumstances, we invest at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in tax-exempt investments, which for purposes of this policy includes investments paying interest subject to the federal AMT for individuals. This investment policy cannot be changed without the approval of the fund’s shareholders. We may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell investments.
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 value of bonds in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general financial market conditions, changing market perceptions (including perceptions about the risk of default and expectations about monetary policy or interest rates), changes in government intervention in the financial markets, and factors related to a specific issuer or industry. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings. The risks associated with bond investments include interest rate risk, which means the value of the fund’s investments is likely to fall if interest rates rise. Bond investments also are subject to credit risk, which is the risk that the issuers of the fund’s investments may default on payment of interest or principal. Since the fund invests in tax-exempt bonds, which, to be treated as tax-exempt under the Internal Revenue Code, may be issued only by limited types of issuers for limited types of projects, the fund’s investments may be focused in certain market segments. Consequently, the fund may be more vulnerable to fluctuations in the values of the securities it holds than a fund that invests more broadly. Interest rate risk is generally greater for longer-term bonds, and credit risk is generally greater for below-investment-grade bonds. Interest the fund receives might be taxable. 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.
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.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	Best calendar quarter Q1 2016  0.45% Worst calendar quarter Q4 2016  -0.86%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best calendar quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Mar. 31, 2016
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	0.45%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst calendar quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2016
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(0.86%)
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	Average annual total returns after sales charges (for periods ending 12/31/16)
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 Closing [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock	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 Short-Term Municipal Income Fund | Class A
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	1.00%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%	[1]
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.35%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.02%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.62%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(1.02%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.60%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 161
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	507
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	877
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,917
Annual Return 2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	0.53%
Annual Return 2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	0.24%
Annual Return 2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	(0.24%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.24%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(0.01%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund | Class B
Risk Return Abstract	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%	[3]
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.35%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.45%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.02%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.82%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(1.02%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.80%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 182
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	473
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	890
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,001
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	82
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	473
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	890
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 2,001
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.43%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.06%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund | Class C
Risk Return Abstract	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%	[4]
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.35%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.02%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.37%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(1.02%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.35%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 237
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	642
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,173
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,628
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	137
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	642
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,173
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 2,628
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.78%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(0.20%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund | Class M
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	0.75%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.35%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.30%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.02%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.67%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(1.02%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.65%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 141
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	498
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	880
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,951
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.04%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.01%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund | Class T
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.35%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.02%	[5]
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.62%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(1.02%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.60%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 310
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	651
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,015
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 2,040
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.74%)	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(0.42%)	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund | Class Y
Risk Return Abstract	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
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.35%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.02%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.37%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(1.02%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.35%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 36
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	333
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	652
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,557
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.01%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.50%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund | after taxes on distributions | Class A
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.24%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(0.01%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund | after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares | Class A
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.46%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.10%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays 3-year Municipal Bond Index (no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.08%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.87%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	Fund summary
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Goal
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	Putnam Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund seeks as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax as we believe is consistent with preservation of capital.
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 $100,000 in class A shares or $50,000 in class M shares of 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 13 of the fund's prospectus, in the Appendix to 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)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	Mar. 30, 2017
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 16%.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	16.00%
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 $100,000 in class A shares or $50,000 in class M shares of 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 13 of the fund's prospectus, in the Appendix to 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	We invest mainly in bonds that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax (but that may be subject to federal alternative minimum tax (AMT)). We normally maintain an average dollar-weighted maturity between three and ten years. The bonds we invest in are mainly investment-grade in quality. Under normal circumstances, we invest at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in tax-exempt investments, which for purposes of this policy include investments paying interest subject to the federal AMT for individuals. This investment policy cannot be changed without the approval of the fund’s shareholders. We may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell investments.
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 value of bonds in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general financial market conditions, changing market perceptions (including perceptions about the risk of default and expectations about monetary policy or interest rates), changes in government intervention in the financial markets, and factors related to a specific issuer or industry. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings. The risks associated with bond investments include interest rate risk, which means the value of the fund’s investments is likely to fall if interest rates rise. Bond investments also are subject to credit risk, which is the risk that the issuers of the fund’s investments may default on payment of interest or principal. Since the fund invests in tax-exempt bonds, which, to be treated as tax-exempt under the Internal Revenue Code, may be issued only by limited types of issuers for limited types of projects, the fund’s investments may be focused in certain market segments. Consequently, the fund may be more vulnerable to fluctuations in the values of the securities it holds than a fund that invests more broadly. Interest rate risk is generally greater for longer-term bonds, and credit risk is generally greater for below-investment-grade bonds. Interest the fund receives might be taxable. 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.
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.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	Best calendar quarter Q2 2016  1.76% Worst calendar quarter Q4 2016  -3.82%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best calendar quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2016
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	1.76%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst calendar quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2016
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(3.82%)
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	Average annual total returns after sales charges (for periods ending 12/31/16)
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 Closing [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock	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 Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund | Class A
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	4.00%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%	[1]
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.44%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.78%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.47%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.62%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.85%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 484
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	789
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,116
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 2,040
Annual Return 2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	5.12%
Annual Return 2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	1.79%
Annual Return 2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	(1.16%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(5.12%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.01%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund | Class B
Risk Return Abstract	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%	[7]
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.44%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.85%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.78%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.07%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.62%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.45%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 648
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	890
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,259
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,201
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	148
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	590
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,059
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 2,201
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(6.64%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(0.29%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund | Class C
Risk Return Abstract	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%	[4]
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.44%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.78%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.22%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.62%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.60%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 263
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	636
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,135
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,510
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	163
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	636
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,135
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 2,510
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.88%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.35%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund | Class M
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	3.25%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.44%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.78%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.72%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.62%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.10%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 434
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	792
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,174
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 2,244
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(4.61%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(0.03%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund | Class T
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.44%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	78.00%	[5]
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.47%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.62%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.85%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 335
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	644
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	975
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,912
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(3.63%)	[8]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.42%	[8]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund | Class Y
Risk Return Abstract	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
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.44%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.78%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.22%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.62%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.60%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 62
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	327
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	613
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,427
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.91%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.35%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund | after taxes on distributions | Class A
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(5.12%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.01%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund | after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares | Class A
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.39%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.28%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays 7-year Municipal Bond Index (no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.50%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.00%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	Fund summary
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Goal
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund seeks high current income.
Objective, Secondary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectiveSecondaryTextBlock	Capital growth is a secondary goal when consistent with achieving high current income.
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 $100,000 in class A shares or $50,000 in class M shares of 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, in the Appendix to 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)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	Mar. 30, 2017
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 48%.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	48.00%
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 $100,000 in class A shares or $50,000 in class M shares of 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, in the Appendix to 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, we invest mainly in bonds that are obligations of emerging market companies and governments. Under normal circumstances, we invest at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in debt securities of issuers in emerging markets, emerging market currencies, and other currency-related derivative, or debt investments that are tied economically to emerging markets. This policy may be changed only after 60 days’ notice to shareholders. We may invest in bonds denominated in U.S. dollars and bonds that are denominated in foreign currencies. Emerging markets include countries in the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified or that we consider to be equivalent to those countries based on our evaluation of their level of economic development or the size and experience of their securities markets. We may invest both in investment-grade and below-investment-grade investments (sometimes referred to as “junk bonds”). We may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell investments. We may also consider the fundamental characteristics of the particular countries in which we invest as well as our views on the currencies of those countries when making investment decisions. We invest in currencies directly and through derivatives, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. We may also use derivatives, such as futures, options, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes.
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 value of bonds in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general financial market conditions, changing market perceptions (including perceptions about the risk of default and expectations about monetary policy or interest rates), changes in government intervention in the financial markets, and factors related to a specific issuer or industry. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings. Bond investments are subject to interest rate risk, which means the value of the fund’s investments is likely to fall if interest rates rise. Bond investments are also subject to credit risk, which is the risk that the issuer of a bond may default on payment of interest or principal. Emerging markets often do not provide legal remedies for bondholders comparable to those available to bondholders in the United States, and it may not be possible to dispose of bonds of distressed issuers. Interest rate risk is generally greater for longer-term bonds, and credit risk is generally greater for below-investment-grade bonds. The value of international investments traded in foreign currencies may be adversely impacted by fluctuations in exchange rates. Currency investments, whether for hedging or non-hedging purposes, may also be adversely impacted by exchange rate fluctuations. 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), and may be or become illiquid. The fund’s “non-diversified” status, which means the fund may 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, country or issuer, which may result in greater losses and volatility for the fund. Our use of derivatives may increase these risks by increasing investment exposure (which may be considered leverage) 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.
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	The fund’s “non-diversified” status, which means the fund may 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, country 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 Additional Market Index [Text]	rr_PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex	The Putnam Emerging Markets Income Blended Index (Equal Weighted) is an unmanaged index administered by Putnam Management that is equally weighted between the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified, the JPMorgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index Diversified, and the JPMorgan Government Bond Index — Emerging Markets Global Diversified.
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	Best calendar quarter Q1 2016  6.11% Worst calendar quarter Q3 2015  -4.96%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best calendar quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Mar. 31, 2016
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	6.11%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst calendar quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2015
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(4.96%)
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	Average annual total returns after sales charges (for periods ending 12/31/16)
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 Closing [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock	The Putnam Emerging Markets Income Blended Index (Equal Weighted) is an unmanaged index administered by Putnam Management that is equally weighted between the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified, the JPMorgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index Diversified, and the JPMorgan Government Bond Index — Emerging Markets Global Diversified. 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 Emerging Markets Income Fund | Class A
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	4.00%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%	[1]
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.72%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.21%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.18%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.93%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.25%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 522
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	969
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,441
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 2,743
Annual Return 2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	1.36%
Annual Return 2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	(3.08%)
Annual Return 2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	11.18%
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	6.74%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(0.62%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund | Class B
Risk Return Abstract	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%	[7]
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.72%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.21%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.93%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.93%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	2.00%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 703
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	1,119
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,661
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	3,008
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	203
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	819
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,461
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 3,008
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	5.28%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(1.01%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund | Class C
Risk Return Abstract	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%	[4]
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.72%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.21%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.93%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.93%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	2.00%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 303
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	819
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,461
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	3,186
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	203
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	819
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,461
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 3,186
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	9.42%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(0.27%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund | Class M
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	3.25%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.72%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.21%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.43%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.93%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.50%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 473
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	972
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,497
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 2,933
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	7.18%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(0.66%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund | Class T
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.72%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.21%	[5]
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.18%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.93%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.25%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 374
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	828
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,307
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 2,629
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	8.40%	[8]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(0.21%)	[8]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund | Class Y
Risk Return Abstract	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
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.72%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.21%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.93%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.93%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.00%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 102
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	516
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	956
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 2,178
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	11.44%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.72%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund | after taxes on distributions | Class A
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	5.15%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(2.13%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund | after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares | Class A
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.97%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(1.12%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund | Putnam Emerging Markets Income Blended Index (Equal Weighted) (no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	10.30%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.73%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Global Dividend Fund
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	Fund summary
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Goal
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	Putnam Global Dividend Fund seeks capital growth and current income.
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 13 of the fund’s prospectus, in the Appendix to 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)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	Mar. 30, 2017
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 22%.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	22.00%
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 13 of the fund’s prospectus, in the Appendix to 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 resulting from a change to the fund's investor servicing arrangements effective September 1, 2016.
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	We invest mainly in common stocks and other equity or convertible securities of large and midsize companies worldwide that pay or that we expect to pay dividends, with a focus on value stocks that offer the potential for capital growth, current income, or both. Under normal circumstances, we invest at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in common stocks and other equity or convertible securities of companies that pay or that we expect to pay dividends. This policy may be changed only after 60 days’ notice to shareholders. We invest mainly in developed countries, but may invest in emerging markets. Value stocks are those that we believe are currently undervalued by the market and that we believe may produce attractive levels of dividend income. If we are correct and other investors ultimately recognize the value of the company, the price of its stock may 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.
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 value of stocks in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general financial market conditions, changing market perceptions, changes in government intervention in the financial markets, and factors related to a specific issuer, industry or sector. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings. Value stocks may fail to rebound, and the market may not favor value-style investing. Income provided by the fund may be reduced by changes in the dividend policies of, and the capital resources available at, the companies in which the fund invests. 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 or become illiquid. Our use of derivatives may increase the risks of investing in the fund by increasing investment exposure (which may be considered leverage) 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.
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 Additional Market Index [Text]	rr_PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex	The fund's base management fee is subject to adjustment, up or down, based on the fund's performance relative to the performance of the MSCI World Index (ND).
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	Best calendar quarter Q2 2014  5.35% Worst calendar quarter Q3 2015  -8.59%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best calendar quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2014
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	5.35%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst calendar quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2015
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(8.59%)
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	Average annual total returns after sales charges (for periods ending 12/31/16)
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 Closing [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock	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 Dividend Fund | Class A
Risk Return Abstract	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]
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.66%	[9]
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.03%	[10]
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.94%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.63%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.31%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 701
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	1,092
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,507
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 2,661
Annual Return 2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	4.37%
Annual Return 2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	(2.53%)
Annual Return 2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	6.77%
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.63%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.23%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Global Dividend Fund | Class B
Risk Return Abstract	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%	[7]
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.66%	[9]
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.03%	[10]
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.69%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.63%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	2.06%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 709
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	1,076
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,569
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,794
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	209
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	776
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,369
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 2,794
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.03%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.40%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Global Dividend Fund | Class C
Risk Return Abstract	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%	[4]
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.66%	[9]
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.03%	[10]
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.69%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.63%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	2.06%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 309
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	776
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,369
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,976
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	209
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	776
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,369
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 2,976
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	5.01%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.10%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Global Dividend Fund | Class M
Risk Return Abstract	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	none
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.66%	[9]
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.75%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.03%	[10]
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.44%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.63%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.81%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 527
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	1,026
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,550
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 2,983
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.58%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.39%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Global Dividend Fund | Class Y
Risk Return Abstract	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
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.66%	[9]
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.03%	[10]
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.69%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.63%)	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.06%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 108
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	471
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	859
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,945
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	7.03%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	6.15%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Global Dividend Fund | after taxes on distributions | Class A
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.16%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.22%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Global Dividend Fund | after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares | Class A
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.96%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.17%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013
Putnam Global Dividend Fund | MSCI World Index (ND) (no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	7.51%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	7.61%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 18, 2013

[1] Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge.

[2] Reflects Putnam Investment Management, LLC's contractual obligation to limit certain fund expenses through March 30, 2018. This obligation may be modified or discontinued only with approval of the Board of Trustees.

[3] This charge is phased out over two years.

[4] This charge is eliminated after one year.

[5] Other expenses are based on expenses of class A shares for the fund's last fiscal year.

[6] Class T shares were not outstanding during the time periods shown. Performance for class T shares is derived from the historical performance of class A shares, adjusted for the higher initial sales charge currently applicable to class T shares.

[7] This charge is phased out over six years.

[8] Class T shares were not outstanding during the time periods shown. Performance shown for class T shares is derived from the historical performance of class A shares, adjusted for the lower initial sales charge currently applicable to class T shares

[9] Management fees reflect a performance adjustment. The fund's base management fee is subject to adjustment, up or down, based on the fund's performance relative to the performance of the MSCI World Index (ND). For the most recent fiscal year, the fund's base management fee prior to any performance adjustment was 0.695%.

[10] Restated to reflect current fees resulting from a change to the fund's investor servicing arrangements effective September 1, 2016.