Annual Total Returns |
12 Months Ended | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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| PUTNAM HIGH YIELD FUND | Class A Shares | ||||||||||
| Prospectus [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Annual Return [Percent] | 8.57% | 7.85% | 11.94% | (11.85%) | 4.86% | 5.50% | 14.01% | (3.75%) | 6.75% | 15.41% |