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Annual Fund Operating Expenses - George Putnam Balanced Fund
Jul. 31, 2025
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination December 1, 2027
Class A Shares  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) 0.49% [1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% [1]
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): 0.13% [1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.29%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 1.16% [1]
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement (0.30%) [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.86% [3]
Class C Shares  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) 0.49% [1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 1.00% [1]
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): 0.13% [1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.29%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 1.91% [1]
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement (0.30%) [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 1.61% [3]
Class M Shares  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) 0.49% [1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.75% [1]
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): 0.13% [1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.29%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 1.66% [1]
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement (0.30%) [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 1.36% [3]
Class R Shares  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) 0.49% [1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.50% [1]
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): 0.14% [1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.29%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 1.42% [1]
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement (0.30%) [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 1.12% [3]
Class Y Shares  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) 0.49% [1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% [1]
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): 0.13% [1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.29%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.91% [1]
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement (0.30%) [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.61% [3]
Class R5  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) 0.49% [1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% [1]
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): 0.18% [1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.29%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.96% [1]
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement (0.30%) [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.66% [3]
Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) 0.49% [1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% [1]
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): 0.08% [1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.29%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.86% [1]
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement (0.30%) [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.56% [3]
[1] The expense information in the table has been restated to reflect current fees based on the fiscal year ended July 31, 2026.
[2] The Investment Manager (as defined below) has contractually agreed to (1) waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in an amount equal to the fund’s “acquired fund fees and expenses” attributable to the fund’s investment in the underlying fund (defined below) and (2) waive 0.01% of its management fee. These obligations may not be modified or discontinued prior to December 1, 2027, without approval of the Board of Trustees.
[3] Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement have been restated to reflect current waiver arrangements and operating expense caps.