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Shareholder Report, Average Annual Return (Details) 74200178300_Putnam International Small Cap Fund_Class Y_TSR Annual {Class Y}
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Class Y      
Average Annual Return [Line Items]      
Line Graph and Table Measure Name Class Y    
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.12% 6.22% 9.38%
MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index-NR [Member]      
Average Annual Return [Line Items]      
Line Graph and Table Measure Name MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index-NR    
Average Annual Return, Percent 27.35% 9.37% 9.64%
S&P Developed ex-U.S. SmallCap Index [Member]      
Average Annual Return [Line Items]      
Line Graph and Table Measure Name S&P Developed ex-U.S. SmallCap Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.97% 5.55% 8.60%