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Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName PUTNAM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Feb. 29, 2012
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Jun. 28, 2012