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Shareholder Report, Average Annual Return (Details) 74200172000_Putnam Strategic Intermediate Municipal Fund_Class A_TSR Annual {Class A}
 12 Months Ended 60 Months Ended 120 Months Ended
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Class A      
Average Annual Return [Line Items]      
Line Graph and Table Measure Name Class A (with sales charge)    
Average Annual Return, Percent 2.95% 0.73% 2.02%
Without Sales Load [Member] | Class A      
Average Annual Return [Line Items]      
Line Graph and Table Measure Name Class A    
Average Annual Return, Percent 5.32% 1.19% 2.25%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index [Member]      
Average Annual Return [Line Items]      
Line Graph and Table Measure Name Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent 5.27% 0.51% 1.95%
Putnam Strategic Intermediate Municipal Linked Benchmark [Member]      
Average Annual Return [Line Items]      
Line Graph and Table Measure Name Putnam Strategic Intermediate Municipal Linked Benchmark    
Average Annual Return, Percent [1] 3.74% 0.77% 2.00%
Bloomberg 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index [Member]      
Average Annual Return [Line Items]      
Line Graph and Table Measure Name Bloomberg 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent 3.74% 0.77% 1.93%
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† The Putnam Strategic Intermediate Municipal Linked Benchmark represents the performance of the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index through August 27, 2020, and the performance of the Bloomberg 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index thereafter.