Shareholder Report, Average Annual Return (Details) 74200177400_Putnam Global Health Care Fund_Class R6_TSR Annual {Class R6} |
12 Months Ended | 60 Months Ended | 120 Months Ended |
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| Class R6 | |||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | |||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Class R6 | ||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 20.50% | 6.39% | 10.06% |
| MSCI All Country World Index-NR [Member] | |||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | |||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | MSCI All Country World Index-NR | ||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 22.35% | 10.88% | 12.58% |
| MSCI World Health Care Index-NR [Member] | |||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | |||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | MSCI World Health Care Index-NR | ||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 19.65% | 4.54% | 9.04% |