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Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Document Type dei_DocumentType 485BPOS
Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Dec. 31, 2024
Entity Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName Putnam Funds Trust
Entity Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0001005942
Entity Inv Company Type dei_EntityInvCompanyType N-1A
Amendment Flag dei_AmendmentFlag false
Putnam International Value Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading Fund summary
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Goal
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

Putnam International Value Fund seeks capital growth. Current income is a secondary objective.

Objective, Secondary [Text Block] rr_ObjectiveSecondaryTextBlock Current income is a secondary objective
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

The following tables describe the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. 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 professional and in How do I buy fund shares? beginning on page 18 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 10/30/25
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 21%.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 21.00%
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.
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. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading Investments, risks, and performance
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

Investments

We invest mainly in common stocks of large and midsize companies outside the United States, with a focus on value stocks. Value stocks are those that we believe are currently undervalued by the market. If we are correct and other investors ultimately recognize the value of the company, the price of its stock may rise. We invest mainly in developed countries, but may invest in emerging markets. 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 certain foreign currency transactions, futures, options, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. For example, we typically use foreign currency forward contracts in connection with the fund’s investments in foreign securities in order to hedge the fund’s currency exposure relative to the MSCI EAFE Value Index.



 
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Risks
Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock

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

The value of investments in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general economic, political or financial market conditions, investor sentiment and market perceptions, government actions, geopolitical events or changes, outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues, and factors related to a specific issuer, geography, industry or sector. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings, may negatively impact the fund’s performance, and may exacerbate other risks to which the fund is subject. Value stocks may fail to rebound, and the market may not favor value-style investing. These risks are generally greater for small and midsize companies. From time to time, the fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in companies in one or more related industries or sectors, which would make the fund more vulnerable to adverse developments affecting those industries or sectors.

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), and may be or become illiquid.

Investments focused in a single region may be affected by common economic forces and other factors. In addition, events in any one country within the region may impact the other countries or the region as a whole. Because the fund currently invests, and may in the future invest significantly in European and Asian companies, the fund is particularly susceptible to economic, political, regulatory and other events or conditions affecting issuers in Europe and Asia. European financial markets have in recent years experienced increased volatility due to concerns with some countries’ high levels of sovereign debt, budget deficits, and unemployment. Asia includes countries in various stages of economic development, from emerging market economies to the highly developed economy of Japan. Some parts of Asia may be subject to a greater degree of economic, political and social instability than is the case in the United States.

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 derivative positions and the potential failure of the other party to the instrument to meet its obligations. The risk of a party failing to meet its obligations may increase if the fund has significant investment exposure to that counterparty. The value of derivatives may move in unexpected ways due to unanticipated market movements, the use of leverage, imperfect correlation between the derivative instrument and the reference asset, or other factors, especially in unusual market



 



conditions, and volatility in the value of derivatives could adversely impact the fund’s returns, obligations and exposures. Derivatives are also subject to other risks, including liquidity risk (e.g., liquidity demands arising from the requirement to make payments to a derivative counterparty), operational risk (e.g., settlement issues or system failures), and legal risk (e.g., insufficient legal documentation or contract enforceability issues).

There is no guarantee that the investment techniques, analyses, or judgments that we apply in making investment decisions for the fund will produce the intended outcome or that the investments we select for the fund will perform as well as other securities that were not selected for the fund. We, or the fund’s other service providers, may experience disruptions or operating errors that could negatively impact the fund.

The fund may be an investment option for mutual funds that are managed by Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin Templeton) and its affiliates as “funds of funds.” Additionally, other investors from time to time may make substantial investments in the fund. Such shareholders may at times be considered to control the fund. Dispositions of a large number of shares by these shareholders may adversely affect the fund’s liquidity and net assets. These redemptions may also force the fund to sell securities, which may increase the fund’s brokerage costs.

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.

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 www.franklintempleton.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 www.franklintempleton.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.
Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel Year-to-date performance through
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Sep. 30, 2024
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn 13.43%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best calendar quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2022
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 21.63%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst calendar quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Mar. 31, 2020
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (25.56%)
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading Average annual total returns after sales charges (for periods ended 12/31/23)
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
All MSCI indices are provided by MSCI.
MSCI makes no warranties and shall have no liability with respect to any MSCI data reproduced herein. No further redistribution or use is permitted. This report is not prepared or endorsed by MSCI. Important data provider notices and terms available at www.franklintempletondatasources.com. You cannot invest directly in an index.
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.
Class C share performance reflects conversion to class A shares after eight years.
Putnam International Value Fund | MSCI ACWI ex USA Index-NR (no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes other than withholding taxes on reinvested dividends))  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 15.62% [1]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 7.08% [1]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.83% [1]
Putnam International Value Fund | MSCI EAFE Value Index-NR (no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes other than withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.95% [1]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 7.08% [1]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.16% [1]
Putnam International Value Fund | Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 5.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 1.00% [2]
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70% [3]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.32%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.27%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.20%) [4]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.07%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 678
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 936
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,214
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 2,004
Annual Return 2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 (9.83%)
Annual Return 2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (1.84%)
Annual Return 2016 rr_AnnualReturn2016 0.92%
Annual Return 2017 rr_AnnualReturn2017 24.08%
Annual Return 2018 rr_AnnualReturn2018 (17.96%)
Annual Return 2019 rr_AnnualReturn2019 19.97%
Annual Return 2020 rr_AnnualReturn2020 4.16%
Annual Return 2021 rr_AnnualReturn2021 14.19%
Annual Return 2022 rr_AnnualReturn2022 (6.84%)
Annual Return 2023 rr_AnnualReturn2023 18.46%
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 11.65%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 8.22%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.04%
Putnam International Value Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 11.22%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 7.65%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 2.64%
Putnam International Value Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 7.52%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 6.60%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 2.49%
Putnam International Value Fund | Class C  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 1.00% [5]
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70% [3]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.32%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.02%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.20%) [4]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.82%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 285
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 614
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,070
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,139
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 185
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 614
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,070
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 2,139
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 16.67%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 8.68%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.03%
Putnam International Value Fund | Class R  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70% [3]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.50%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.32%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.52%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.20%) [4]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.32%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 134
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 461
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 810
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,796
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.18%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 9.23%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.39%
Putnam International Value Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70% [3]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.16%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.86%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.20%) [4]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.66%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 67
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 254
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 457
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,042
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.91%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 9.98%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 4.09%
Putnam International Value Fund | Class Y  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70% [3]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.32%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.02%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.20%) [4]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.82%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 84
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 305
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 544
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,230
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.83%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 9.78%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.92%
Putnam International Value Fund | Risk Lose Money [Member]  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund.
Putnam International Value Fund | Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Member]  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading Fund summary
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Goal
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund seeks capital appreciation.

Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

The following tables describe the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. 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 professional and in How do I buy fund shares? beginning on page 15 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)
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 40%.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 40.00%
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.
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. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading Investments, risks, and performance
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

Investments

We invest mainly in common stocks of small U.S. companies, with a focus on growth stocks. Growth stocks are issued by companies whose earnings are expected to grow faster than those of similar firms, and whose business growth and other characteristics may lead to an increase in stock price. Under normal circumstances, we invest at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in companies of a size similar to those in the Russell 2000 Growth Index. This policy may be changed only after 60 days’ notice to shareholders. As of August 31, 2024, the index was composed of companies having market capitalizations of between approximately $11.8 million and $13.1 billion.

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.

Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Risks
Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock

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

The value of investments in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general economic, political or financial market conditions, investor sentiment and market perceptions, government



 



actions, geopolitical events or changes, outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues, and factors related to a specific issuer, geography, industry or sector. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings, may negatively impact the fund’s performance, and may exacerbate other risks to which the fund is subject. Companies whose stocks we believe are undervalued by the market may have experienced adverse business developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused their stocks to be out of favor. Growth stocks may be more susceptible to earnings disappointments, and the market may not favor growth-style investing. These risks are generally greater for small and midsize companies. From time to time, the fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in companies in one or more related industries or sectors, which would make the fund more vulnerable to adverse developments affecting those industries or sectors.

The fund may be an investment option for mutual funds that are managed by Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Templeton”) and its affiliates as “funds of funds.” Additionally, other investors from time to time may make substantial investments in the fund. Such shareholders may at times be considered to control the fund. Dispositions of a large number of shares by these shareholders may adversely affect the fund’s liquidity and net assets. These redemptions may also force the fund to sell securities, which may increase the fund’s brokerage costs.

There is no guarantee that the investment techniques, analyses, or judgments that we apply in making investment decisions for the fund will produce the intended outcome or that the investments we select for the fund will perform as well as other securities that were not selected for the fund. We, or the fund’s other service providers, may experience disruptions or operating errors that could negatively impact the fund.

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.

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 www.franklintempleton.com.

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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 www.franklintempleton.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.
Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel Year-to-date performance through
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Sep. 30, 2024
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn 26.37%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best calendar quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2020
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 32.31%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst calendar quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2018
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (20.71%)
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading Average annual total returns after sales charges (for periods ended 12/31/23)
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.
Class C share performance reflects conversion to class A shares after eight years.



 
Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund | Russell 3000 Index (no deduction for fees, expense or taxes)  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 25.96% [6],[7]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 15.16% [6],[7]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 11.48% [6],[7]
Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund | Russell 2000 Growth Index (no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.66% [6],[7]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 9.22% [6],[7]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 7.16% [6],[7]
Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund | Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 5.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 1.00% [8]
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70% [9]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.26%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.21%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 691
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 937
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,202
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,957
Annual Return 2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 1.99%
Annual Return 2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (2.82%)
Annual Return 2016 rr_AnnualReturn2016 8.50%
Annual Return 2017 rr_AnnualReturn2017 20.19%
Annual Return 2018 rr_AnnualReturn2018 (2.58%)
Annual Return 2019 rr_AnnualReturn2019 37.66%
Annual Return 2020 rr_AnnualReturn2020 47.65%
Annual Return 2021 rr_AnnualReturn2021 14.13%
Annual Return 2022 rr_AnnualReturn2022 (28.10%)
Annual Return 2023 rr_AnnualReturn2023 22.87%
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 15.80%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 14.07%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 9.30%
Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 15.80%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 12.86%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 8.67%
Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 9.36%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 11.23%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 7.60%
Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund | Class C  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 1.00% [10]
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70% [9]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.26%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.96%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 299
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 615
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,057
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,091
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 199
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 615
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,057
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 2,091
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 20.96%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 14.56%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 9.28%
Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund | Class R  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70% [9]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.50%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.26%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.46%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 149
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 462
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 797
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,746
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 22.59%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 15.13%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 9.67%
Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70% [9]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.11%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.81%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 83
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 259
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 450
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,002
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 23.38% [11]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 15.88% [11]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 10.36% [11]
Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund | Class Y  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70% [9]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.26%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.96%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 98
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 306
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 531
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,178
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 23.18%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 15.71%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 10.22%
Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund | Risk Lose Money [Member]  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund.
Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund | Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Member]  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
[1] The table above compares the fund’s returns to the performance of two indexes: (i) MSCI ACWI ex USA Index-NR, a broad measure of market performance and (ii) MSCI EAFE Value Index-NR, an additional index that the Investment Manager believes more closely reflects the fund’s principal investment objective and strategies.
[2] Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge.
[3] 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 EAFE Value Index-NR. For the most recent fiscal year, the fund’s base management fee prior to any performance adjustment was 0.685%.
[4] Reflects Putnam Investment Management, LLC’s contractual obligation to limit certain fund expenses through 10/30/25. This obligation may be modified or discontinued only with approval of the Board of Trustees.
[5] This charge is eliminated after one year.
[6] Frank Russell Company is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell ® is a trademark of Frank Russell Company.
[7] The table above compares the fund’s returns to the performance of two indexes: (i) the Russell 3000 Index, a broad measure of market performance, and (ii) the Russell 2000 Growth Index, an additional index that the Investment Manager believes more closely reflects the fund’s principal investment objective and strategies.
[8] Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge.
[9] Management fees are subject to 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 Russell 2000 Growth Index. For the most recent fiscal year, the fund’s base management fee prior to any performance adjustment was 0.616%.
[10] This charge is eliminated after one year.
[11] Performance for class R6 shares prior to their inception (6/29/15) is derived from the historical performance of class Y shares and has not been adjusted for the lower investor servicing fees applicable to class R6 shares; had it been adjusted, returns would have been higher.