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Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName PUTNAM INVESTMENT FUNDS
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Nov. 30, 2012
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Nov. 26, 2012