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S000003999 [Member] Expense Example - Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2035 Fund
Jul. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Class R4  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 87
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 271
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 619
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years 1,605
Class R5  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year 72
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 225
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 540
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years 1,434
Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year 61
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 192
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 485
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years 1,320
Class Y  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year 72
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 225
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 540
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years 1,434
Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year 666
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 860
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 1,210
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years 2,193
Class C  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year 273
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 536
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 1,065
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years 2,326
Class R  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year 137
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 427
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 884
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years 2,152
Class R3  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year 112
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 350
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 753
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 1,880