This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/corpgov/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes change to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/corpgov/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A	$147	1.39%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 147

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.39%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund
Class A Without Load	11.09%	0.14%	1.24%
Class A With Load	6.13%	-0.78%	0.77%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index	10.55%	-0.23%	1.49%
Morningstar Intermediate Core Plus Bond Category	12.39%	0.92%	2.41%

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. Visit www.dunham.com for more recent performance information.

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

AssetsNet

$ 204,566,524

Holdings Count | Holding

577

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 1,463,270

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

53.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$204,566,524
Number of Portfolio Holdings	577
Total Advisory Fee	$1,463,270
Portfolio Turnover	53%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Asset Backed Securities	27.8%
Common Stocks	0.0%
Corporate Bonds	30.5%
Money Market Funds	7.6%
Non U.S. Government & Agencies	2.2%
Term Loans	6.1%
U.S. Government & Agencies	25.8%

C000059524

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund

Class Name

Class C

Trading Symbol

DCCGX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/corpgov/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes change to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/corpgov/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C	$199	1.89%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 199

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.89%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund	10.54%	-0.37%	0.73%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index	10.55%	-0.23%	1.49%
Morningstar Intermediate Core Plus Bond Category	12.39%	0.92%	2.41%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

AssetsNet

$ 204,566,524

Holdings Count | Holding

577

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 1,463,270

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

53.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$204,566,524
Number of Portfolio Holdings	577
Total Advisory Fee	$1,463,270
Portfolio Turnover	53%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Asset Backed Securities	27.8%
Common Stocks	0.0%
Corporate Bonds	30.5%
Money Market Funds	7.6%
Non U.S. Government & Agencies	2.2%
Term Loans	6.1%
U.S. Government & Agencies	25.8%

C000059525

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund

Class Name

Class N

Trading Symbol

DNCGX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/corpgov/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes change to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/corpgov/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class N	$121	1.14%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 121

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.14%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund	11.45%	0.39%	1.49%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index	10.55%	-0.23%	1.49%
Morningstar Intermediate Core Plus Bond Category	12.39%	0.92%	2.41%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

AssetsNet

$ 204,566,524

Holdings Count | Holding

577

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 1,463,270

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

53.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$204,566,524
Number of Portfolio Holdings	577
Total Advisory Fee	$1,463,270
Portfolio Turnover	53%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Asset Backed Securities	27.8%
Common Stocks	0.0%
Corporate Bonds	30.5%
Money Market Funds	7.6%
Non U.S. Government & Agencies	2.2%
Term Loans	6.1%
U.S. Government & Agencies	25.8%

C000087895

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Dynamic Macro Fund

Class Name

Class A

Trading Symbol

DAAVX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Dynamic Macro Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/dynamicmacrofund/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/dynamicmacrofund/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A	$241	2.21%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 241

Expense Ratio, Percent

2.21%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Dynamic Macro Fund
Class A Without Load	18.29%	4.80%	2.93%
Class A With Load	11.49%	3.57%	2.32%
Dow Jones Moderately Aggressive Portfolio Index	25.89%	8.12%	7.46%
Morningstar Tactical Allocation Category	21.58%	6.71%	5.55%
MSCI ACWI Net	32.79%	11.08%	9.06%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 78,677,152

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 895,300

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

47.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$78,677,152
Number of Portfolio Holdings	44
Total Advisory Fee	$895,300
Portfolio Turnover	47%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Corporate Bonds	3.6%
Exchange-Traded Funds	34.4%
Money Market Funds	10.9%
Non U.S. Government & Agencies	3.8%
U.S. Government & Agencies	47.3%

C000087896

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Dynamic Macro Fund

Class Name

Class C

Trading Symbol

DCAVX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Dynamic Macro Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/dynamicmacrofund/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/dynamicmacrofund/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C	$318	2.93%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 318

Expense Ratio, Percent

2.93%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Dynamic Macro Fund	17.36%	4.02%	2.16%
Dow Jones Moderately Aggressive Portfolio Index	25.89%	8.12%	7.46%
Morningstar Tactical Allocation Category	21.58%	6.71%	5.55%
MSCI ACWI Net	32.79%	11.08%	9.06%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 78,677,152

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 895,300

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

47.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$78,677,152
Number of Portfolio Holdings	44
Total Advisory Fee	$895,300
Portfolio Turnover	47%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Corporate Bonds	3.6%
Exchange-Traded Funds	34.4%
Money Market Funds	10.9%
Non U.S. Government & Agencies	3.8%
U.S. Government & Agencies	47.3%

C000087897

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Dynamic Macro Fund

Class Name

Class N

Trading Symbol

DNAVX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Dynamic Macro Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/dynamicmacrofund/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/dynamicmacrofund/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class N	$212	1.94%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 212

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.94%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Dynamic Macro Fund	18.53%	5.05%	3.19%
Dow Jones Moderately Aggressive Portfolio Index	25.89%	8.12%	7.46%
Morningstar Tactical Allocation Category	21.58%	6.71%	5.55%
MSCI ACWI Net	32.79%	11.08%	9.06%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 78,677,152

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 895,300

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

47.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$78,677,152
Number of Portfolio Holdings	44
Total Advisory Fee	$895,300
Portfolio Turnover	47%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Corporate Bonds	3.6%
Exchange-Traded Funds	34.4%
Money Market Funds	10.9%
Non U.S. Government & Agencies	3.8%
U.S. Government & Agencies	47.3%

C000059526

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund

Class Name

Class A

Trading Symbol

DAEMX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/emergingmarket/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/emergingmarket/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A	$164	1.49%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 164

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.49%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund
Class A Without Load	19.88%	1.83%	1.16%
Class A With Load	13.01%	0.63%	0.56%
Morningstar Diversified Emerging Markets Category	23.91%	5.02%	4.30%
MSCI ACWI ex USA Index	24.33%	5.78%	4.79%
MSCI Emerging Markets Index	25.31%	3.93%	3.43%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 115,054,605

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 933,929

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

70.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$115,054,605
Number of Portfolio Holdings	88
Total Advisory Fee	$933,929
Portfolio Turnover	70%

Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Value	Value
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets	-4.1%
Real Estate	0.6%
Mixed Allocation	0.9%
Materials	2.0%
Energy	2.5%
Money Market Funds	2.7%
Health Care	4.3%
Consumer Staples	4.6%
Utilities	4.7%
Industrials	6.5%
Communications	12.0%
Consumer Discretionary	15.0%
Financials	23.0%
Technology	25.3%

C000059527

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund

Class Name

Class C

Trading Symbol

DCEMX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/emergingmarket/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/emergingmarket/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C	$245	2.24%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 245

Expense Ratio, Percent

2.24%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund	18.99%	1.05%	0.40%
Morningstar Diversified Emerging Markets Category	23.91%	5.02%	4.30%
MSCI ACWI ex USA Index	24.33%	5.78%	4.79%
MSCI Emerging Markets Index	25.31%	3.93%	3.43%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 115,054,605

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 933,929

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

70.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$115,054,605
Number of Portfolio Holdings	88
Total Advisory Fee	$933,929
Portfolio Turnover	70%

Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Value	Value
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets	-4.1%
Real Estate	0.6%
Mixed Allocation	0.9%
Materials	2.0%
Energy	2.5%
Money Market Funds	2.7%
Health Care	4.3%
Consumer Staples	4.6%
Utilities	4.7%
Industrials	6.5%
Communications	12.0%
Consumer Discretionary	15.0%
Financials	23.0%
Technology	25.3%

C000059528

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund

Class Name

Class N

Trading Symbol

DNEMX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/emergingmarket/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/emergingmarket/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class N	$137	1.24%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 137

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.24%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund	20.24%	2.09%	1.41%
Morningstar Diversified Emerging Markets Category	23.91%	5.02%	4.30%
MSCI ACWI ex USA Index	24.33%	5.78%	4.79%
MSCI Emerging Markets Index	25.31%	3.93%	3.43%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 115,054,605

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 933,929

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

70.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$115,054,605
Number of Portfolio Holdings	88
Total Advisory Fee	$933,929
Portfolio Turnover	70%

Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Value	Value
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets	-4.1%
Real Estate	0.6%
Mixed Allocation	0.9%
Materials	2.0%
Energy	2.5%
Money Market Funds	2.7%
Health Care	4.3%
Consumer Staples	4.6%
Utilities	4.7%
Industrials	6.5%
Communications	12.0%
Consumer Discretionary	15.0%
Financials	23.0%
Technology	25.3%

C000131123

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Floating Rate Bond Fund

Class Name

Class A

Trading Symbol

DAFRX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Floating Rate Bond Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/floatingratebond/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/floatingratebond/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A	$136	1.29%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 136

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.29%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Floating Rate Bond Fund
Class A Without Load	10.37%	4.35%	3.44%
Class A With Load	5.44%	3.39%	2.96%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index	10.55%	-0.23%	1.49%
Morningstar Bank Loan Category	11.28%	5.61%	4.88%
Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan 100 Index	10.55%	5.60%	4.50%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 142,344,370

Holdings Count | Holding

231

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 970,346

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

80.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$142,344,370
Number of Portfolio Holdings	231
Total Advisory Fee #ERROR:A result could not be returned because the conditional could not be evaluated to a True/False value ((history))	$970,346
Portfolio Turnover	80%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Asset Backed Securities	8.6%
Corporate Bonds	8.9%
Money Market Funds	14.0%
Right	0.0%
Term Loans	68.5%
Warrant	0.0%

C000131124

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Floating Rate Bond Fund

Class Name

Class C

Trading Symbol

DCFRX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Floating Rate Bond Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/floatingratebond/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/floatingratebond/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C	$188	1.79%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 188

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.79%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Floating Rate Bond Fund	9.82%	3.80%	2.93%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index	10.55%	-0.23%	1.49%
Morningstar Bank Loan Category	11.28%	5.61%	4.88%
Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan 100 Index	10.55%	5.60%	4.50%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 142,344,370

Holdings Count | Holding

231

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 970,346

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

80.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$142,344,370
Number of Portfolio Holdings	231
Total Advisory Fee #ERROR:A result could not be returned because the conditional could not be evaluated to a True/False value ((history))	$970,346
Portfolio Turnover	80%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Asset Backed Securities	8.6%
Corporate Bonds	8.9%
Money Market Funds	14.0%
Right	0.0%
Term Loans	68.5%
Warrant	0.0%

C000131125

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Floating Rate Bond Fund

Class Name

Class N

Trading Symbol

DNFRX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Floating Rate Bond Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/floatingratebond/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/floatingratebond/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class N	$107	1.02%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 107

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.02%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Floating Rate Bond Fund	10.76%	4.61%	3.70%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index	10.55%	-0.23%	1.49%
Morningstar Bank Loan Category	11.28%	5.61%	4.88%
Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan 100 Index	10.55%	5.60%	4.50%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 142,344,370

Holdings Count | Holding

231

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 970,346

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

80.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$142,344,370
Number of Portfolio Holdings	231
Total Advisory Fee #ERROR:A result could not be returned because the conditional could not be evaluated to a True/False value ((history))	$970,346
Portfolio Turnover	80%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Asset Backed Securities	8.6%
Corporate Bonds	8.9%
Money Market Funds	14.0%
Right	0.0%
Term Loans	68.5%
Warrant	0.0%

C000107185

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Focused Large Cap Growth Fund

Class Name

Class A

Trading Symbol

DAFGX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Focused Large Cap Growth Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/focusedlargecapgrowth/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/focusedlargecapgrowth/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A	$178	1.46%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 178

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.46%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Focused Large Cap Growth Fund
Class A Without Load	43.65%	15.78%	13.85%
Class A With Load	35.37%	14.41%	13.18%
Morningstar Large Cap Growth Category	42.50%	16.01%	14.08%
Russell 1000^® Growth Index	43.77%	19.00%	16.18%
S&P 500^® Index	38.02%	15.27%	13.00%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 182,127,424

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 1,880,684

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

11.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$182,127,424
Number of Portfolio Holdings	30
Total Advisory Fee #ERROR:A result could not be returned because the conditional could not be evaluated to a True/False value ((history))	$1,880,684
Portfolio Turnover	11%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Common Stocks	96.8%
Money Market Funds	3.2%

C000107186

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Focused Large Cap Growth Fund

Class Name

Class C

Trading Symbol

DCFGX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Focused Large Cap Growth Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/focusedlargecapgrowth/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/focusedlargecapgrowth/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C	$266	2.20%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 266

Expense Ratio, Percent

2.20%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Focused Large Cap Growth Fund	42.57%	14.91%	13.01%
Morningstar Large Cap Growth Category	42.50%	16.01%	14.08%
Russell 1000^® Growth Index	43.77%	19.00%	16.18%
S&P 500^® Index	38.02%	15.27%	13.00%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 182,127,424

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 1,880,684

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

11.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$182,127,424
Number of Portfolio Holdings	30
Total Advisory Fee #ERROR:A result could not be returned because the conditional could not be evaluated to a True/False value ((history))	$1,880,684
Portfolio Turnover	11%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Common Stocks	96.8%
Money Market Funds	3.2%

C000107187

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Focused Large Cap Growth Fund

Class Name

Class N

Trading Symbol

DNFGX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Focused Large Cap Growth Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/focusedlargecapgrowth/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/focusedlargecapgrowth/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class N	$146	1.20%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 146

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.20%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Focused Large Cap Growth Fund	44.02%	16.06%	14.14%
Morningstar Large Cap Growth Category	42.50%	16.01%	14.08%
Russell 1000^® Growth Index	43.77%	19.00%	16.18%
S&P 500^® Index	38.02%	15.27%	13.00%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 182,127,424

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 1,880,684

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

11.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$182,127,424
Number of Portfolio Holdings	30
Total Advisory Fee #ERROR:A result could not be returned because the conditional could not be evaluated to a True/False value ((history))	$1,880,684
Portfolio Turnover	11%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Common Stocks	96.8%
Money Market Funds	3.2%

C000059529

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham High Yield Bond Fund

Class Name

Class A

Trading Symbol

DAHYX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham High Yield Bond Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/highyield/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/highyield/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A	$153	1.43%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 153

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.43%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham High Yield Bond Fund
Class A Without Load	14.29%	4.44%	4.00%
Class A With Load	9.20%	3.47%	3.53%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index	10.55%	-0.23%	1.49%
ICE BofA High Yield U.S. Corporates Cash Pay Index	16.41%	4.39%	4.78%
Morningstar High-Yield Bond Category	15.57%	4.57%	4.78%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 201,274,690

Holdings Count | Holding

280

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 1,557,329

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

57.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$201,274,690
Number of Portfolio Holdings	280
Total Advisory Fee #ERROR:A result could not be returned because the conditional could not be evaluated to a True/False value ((history))	$1,557,329
Portfolio Turnover	57%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Common Stocks	0.1%
Corporate Bonds	78.6%
Money Market Funds	21.3%

C000059530

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham High Yield Bond Fund

Class Name

Class C

Trading Symbol

DCHYX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham High Yield Bond Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/highyield/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/highyield/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C	$206	1.93%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 206

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.93%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham High Yield Bond Fund	13.75%	3.92%	3.49%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index	10.55%	-0.23%	1.49%
ICE BofA High Yield U.S. Corporates Cash Pay Index	16.41%	4.39%	4.78%
Morningstar High-Yield Bond Category	15.57%	4.57%	4.78%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 201,274,690

Holdings Count | Holding

280

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 1,557,329

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

57.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$201,274,690
Number of Portfolio Holdings	280
Total Advisory Fee #ERROR:A result could not be returned because the conditional could not be evaluated to a True/False value ((history))	$1,557,329
Portfolio Turnover	57%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Common Stocks	0.1%
Corporate Bonds	78.6%
Money Market Funds	21.3%

C000059531

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham High Yield Bond Fund

Class Name

Class N

Trading Symbol

DNHYX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham High Yield Bond Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/highyield/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/highyield/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class N	$126	1.17%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 126

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.17%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham High Yield Bond Fund	14.64%	4.70%	4.26%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index	10.55%	-0.23%	1.49%
ICE BofA High Yield U.S. Corporates Cash Pay Index	16.41%	4.39%	4.78%
Morningstar High-Yield Bond Category	15.57%	4.57%	4.78%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 201,274,690

Holdings Count | Holding

280

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 1,557,329

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

57.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$201,274,690
Number of Portfolio Holdings	280
Total Advisory Fee #ERROR:A result could not be returned because the conditional could not be evaluated to a True/False value ((history))	$1,557,329
Portfolio Turnover	57%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Common Stocks	0.1%
Corporate Bonds	78.6%
Money Market Funds	21.3%

C000131120

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund

Class Name

Class A

Trading Symbol

DAIOX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/internationalopportunity/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/internationalopportunity/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A	$213	1.99%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 213

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.99%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund
Class A Without Load	14.47%	0.54%	0.13%
Class A With Load	9.27%	-0.38%	-0.33%
Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex USD	8.65%	-2.87%	-0.85%
Morningstar Global Bond Category	10.57%	-0.06%	1.40%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 76,612,772

Holdings Count | Holding

455

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 837,775

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

77.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$76,612,772
Number of Portfolio Holdings	455
Total Advisory Fee	$837,775
Portfolio Turnover	77%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Asset Backed Securities	0.0%
Corporate Bonds	63.2%
Money Market Funds	9.5%
Non U.S. Government & Agencies	27.3%

C000131121

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund

Class Name

Class C

Trading Symbol

DCIOX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/internationalopportunity/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/internationalopportunity/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C	$266	2.49%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 266

Expense Ratio, Percent

2.49%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund	13.91%	0.05%	-0.38%
Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex USD	8.65%	-2.87%	-0.85%
Morningstar Global Bond Category	10.57%	-0.06%	1.40%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 76,612,772

Holdings Count | Holding

455

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 837,775

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

77.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$76,612,772
Number of Portfolio Holdings	455
Total Advisory Fee	$837,775
Portfolio Turnover	77%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Asset Backed Securities	0.0%
Corporate Bonds	63.2%
Money Market Funds	9.5%
Non U.S. Government & Agencies	27.3%

C000131122

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund

Class Name

Class N

Trading Symbol

DNIOX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/internationalopportunity/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/internationalopportunity/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class N	$187	1.74%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 187

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.74%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund	14.75%	0.77%	0.37%
Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex USD	8.65%	-2.87%	-0.85%
Morningstar Global Bond Category	10.57%	-0.06%	1.40%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 76,612,772

Holdings Count | Holding

455

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 837,775

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

77.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$76,612,772
Number of Portfolio Holdings	455
Total Advisory Fee	$837,775
Portfolio Turnover	77%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Asset Backed Securities	0.0%
Corporate Bonds	63.2%
Money Market Funds	9.5%
Non U.S. Government & Agencies	27.3%

C000059532

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham International Stock Fund

Class Name

Class A

Trading Symbol

DAINX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham International Stock Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/internationalstock/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/internationalstock/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A	$242	2.16%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 242

Expense Ratio, Percent

2.16%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham International Stock Fund
Class A Without Load	24.19%	9.24%	6.09%
Class A With Load	17.03%	7.96%	5.46%
Morningstar Foreign Large Cap Blend Category	23.22%	6.56%	5.61%
MSCI ACWI ex USA Index	24.33%	5.78%	4.79%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 143,325,896

Holdings Count | Holding

323

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 2,210,700

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

134.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$143,325,896
Number of Portfolio Holdings	323
Total Advisory Fee	$2,210,700
Portfolio Turnover	134%

Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Value	Value
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets	-5.5%
Equity	0.5%
Real Estate	0.6%
Consumer Staples	1.4%
Utilities	1.9%
Consumer Discretionary	5.0%
Materials	5.0%
Energy	5.8%
Communications	6.2%
Money Market Funds	6.2%
Health Care	7.7%
Industrials	12.3%
Technology	17.6%
Financials	35.3%

C000059533

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham International Stock Fund

Class Name

Class C

Trading Symbol

DCINX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham International Stock Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/internationalstock/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/internationalstock/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C	$325	2.91%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 325

Expense Ratio, Percent

2.91%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham International Stock Fund	23.20%	8.42%	5.29%
Morningstar Foreign Large Cap Blend Category	23.22%	6.56%	5.61%
MSCI ACWI ex USA Index	24.33%	5.78%	4.79%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 143,325,896

Holdings Count | Holding

323

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 2,210,700

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

134.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$143,325,896
Number of Portfolio Holdings	323
Total Advisory Fee	$2,210,700
Portfolio Turnover	134%

Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Value	Value
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets	-5.5%
Equity	0.5%
Real Estate	0.6%
Consumer Staples	1.4%
Utilities	1.9%
Consumer Discretionary	5.0%
Materials	5.0%
Energy	5.8%
Communications	6.2%
Money Market Funds	6.2%
Health Care	7.7%
Industrials	12.3%
Technology	17.6%
Financials	35.3%

C000059534

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham International Stock Fund

Class Name

Class N

Trading Symbol

DNINX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham International Stock Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/internationalstock/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/internationalstock/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class N	$214	1.91%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 214

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.91%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham International Stock Fund	24.45%	9.51%	6.36%
Morningstar Foreign Large Cap Blend Category	23.22%	6.56%	5.61%
MSCI ACWI ex USA Index	24.33%	5.78%	4.79%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 143,325,896

Holdings Count | Holding

323

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 2,210,700

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

134.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$143,325,896
Number of Portfolio Holdings	323
Total Advisory Fee	$2,210,700
Portfolio Turnover	134%

Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Value	Value
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets	-5.5%
Equity	0.5%
Real Estate	0.6%
Consumer Staples	1.4%
Utilities	1.9%
Consumer Discretionary	5.0%
Materials	5.0%
Energy	5.8%
Communications	6.2%
Money Market Funds	6.2%
Health Care	7.7%
Industrials	12.3%
Technology	17.6%
Financials	35.3%

C000059511

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Large Cap Value Fund

Class Name

Class A

Trading Symbol

DALVX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Large Cap Value Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/largecapvalue/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/largecapvalue/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A	$167	1.44%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 167

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.44%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Large Cap Value Fund
Class A Without Load	32.16%	10.24%	8.30%
Class A With Load	24.58%	8.94%	7.65%
Morningstar Large Cap Value Category	30.69%	11.45%	9.82%
Russell 1000^® Value Index	30.98%	10.14%	8.87%
S&P 500^® Index	38.02%	15.27%	13.00%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 155,862,173

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 1,545,700

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

23.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$155,862,173
Number of Portfolio Holdings	76
Total Advisory Fee	$1,545,700
Portfolio Turnover	23%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Common Stocks	94.6%
Money Market Funds	5.4%

C000059512

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Large Cap Value Fund

Class Name

Class C

Trading Symbol

DCLVX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Large Cap Value Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/largecapvalue/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/largecapvalue/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C	$253	2.19%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 253

Expense Ratio, Percent

2.19%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Large Cap Value Fund	31.14%	9.40%	7.48%
Morningstar Large Cap Value Category	30.69%	11.45%	9.82%
Russell 1000^® Value Index	30.98%	10.14%	8.87%
S&P 500^® Index	38.02%	15.27%	13.00%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 155,862,173

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 1,545,700

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

23.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$155,862,173
Number of Portfolio Holdings	76
Total Advisory Fee	$1,545,700
Portfolio Turnover	23%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Common Stocks	94.6%
Money Market Funds	5.4%

C000059513

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Large Cap Value Fund

Class Name

Class N

Trading Symbol

DNLVX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Large Cap Value Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/largecapvalue/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/largecapvalue/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class N	$138	1.19%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 138

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.19%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Large Cap Value Fund	32.47%	10.51%	8.57%
Morningstar Large Cap Value Category	30.69%	11.45%	9.82%
Russell 1000^® Value Index	30.98%	10.14%	8.87%
S&P 500^® Index	38.02%	15.27%	13.00%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 155,862,173

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 1,545,700

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

23.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$155,862,173
Number of Portfolio Holdings	76
Total Advisory Fee	$1,545,700
Portfolio Turnover	23%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Common Stocks	94.6%
Money Market Funds	5.4%

C000059520

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Long/Short Credit Fund

Class Name

Class A

Trading Symbol

DAAIX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Long/Short Credit Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/longshortcredit/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/longshortcredit/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A	$114	1.11%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 114

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.11%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Long/Short Credit Fund
Class A Without Load	4.61%	2.25%	2.95%
Class A With Load	-1.44%	1.05%	2.35%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index	10.55%	-0.23%	1.49%
BofA Merrill Lynch US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index + 3%	8.41%	5.37%	4.69%
Morningstar Nontraditional Bond Category	11.92%	3.42%	3.45%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 230,291,404

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 1,401,654

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

274.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$230,291,404
Number of Portfolio Holdings	64
Total Advisory Fee #ERROR:A result could not be returned because the conditional could not be evaluated to a True/False value ((history))	$1,401,654
Portfolio Turnover	274%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Common Stocks	0.0%
Corporate Bonds	36.5%
Money Market Funds	4.0%
Non U.S. Government & Agencies	1.4%
U.S. Government & Agencies	58.1%

C000059521

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Long/Short Credit Fund

Class Name

Class C

Trading Symbol

DCAIX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Long/Short Credit Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/longshortcredit/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/longshortcredit/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C	$192	1.88%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 192

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.88%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Long/Short Credit Fund	3.82%	1.49%	2.18%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index	10.55%	-0.23%	1.49%
BofA Merrill Lynch US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index + 3%	8.41%	5.37%	4.69%
Morningstar Nontraditional Bond Category	11.92%	3.42%	3.45%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 230,291,404

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 1,401,654

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

274.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$230,291,404
Number of Portfolio Holdings	64
Total Advisory Fee #ERROR:A result could not be returned because the conditional could not be evaluated to a True/False value ((history))	$1,401,654
Portfolio Turnover	274%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Common Stocks	0.0%
Corporate Bonds	36.5%
Money Market Funds	4.0%
Non U.S. Government & Agencies	1.4%
U.S. Government & Agencies	58.1%

C000059522

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Long/Short Credit Fund

Class Name

Class N

Trading Symbol

DNAIX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Long/Short Credit Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/longshortcredit/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/longshortcredit/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class N	$90	0.88%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 90

Expense Ratio, Percent

0.88%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Long/Short Credit Fund	4.98%	2.52%	3.22%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index	10.55%	-0.23%	1.49%
BofA Merrill Lynch US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index + 3%	8.41%	5.37%	4.69%
Morningstar Nontraditional Bond Category	11.92%	3.42%	3.45%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 230,291,404

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 1,401,654

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

274.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$230,291,404
Number of Portfolio Holdings	64
Total Advisory Fee #ERROR:A result could not be returned because the conditional could not be evaluated to a True/False value ((history))	$1,401,654
Portfolio Turnover	274%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Common Stocks	0.0%
Corporate Bonds	36.5%
Money Market Funds	4.0%
Non U.S. Government & Agencies	1.4%
U.S. Government & Agencies	58.1%

C000066378

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund

Class Name

Class A

Trading Symbol

DAMDX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/monthlydistribution/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/monthlydistribution/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A	$272	2.63%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 272

Expense Ratio, Percent

2.63%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund
Class A Without Load	7.02%	2.08%	1.82%
Class A With Load	0.86%	0.88%	1.22%
Credit Suisse Merger Arb Liquidity Beta Index	4.06%	4.12%	3.57%
Morningstar Event Driven Category	8.16%	5.14%	4.98%
S&P 500^® Index	38.02%	15.27%	13.00%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

AssetsNet

$ 229,611,203

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 2,307,370

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

209.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$229,611,203
Number of Portfolio Holdings	45
Total Advisory Fee	$2,307,370
Portfolio Turnover	209%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Closed End Funds	2.3%
Common Stocks	115.7%
Money Market Funds	23.7%
Right	0.8%

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Value	Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities	28.6%
Communications	6.1%
Equity	1.5%
Consumer Discretionary	2.2%
Real Estate	2.8%
Energy	17.0%
Utilities	4.3%
Health Care	5.3%
Materials	10.6%
Consumer Staples	11.5%
Technology	15.4%
Money Market Funds	15.5%
Other Sectors	1.0%

If the total percentage exceeds 100%, the calculation includes the notional values of short sales and options written, which can result in aggregate exposures greater than the portfolio’s net assets.

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name	% of Net Assets
Albertsons Companies, Inc. - A	7.5%
Hess Corporation	7.2%
United States Steel Corporation	7.1%
Liberty Broadband Corporation - C - Series C	6.1%
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc	4.4%
Avangrid, Inc.	4.3%
Marathon Oil Corporation	4.1%
ANSYS, Inc.	4.0%
Kellanova	3.9%
HashiCorp, Inc.	3.5%

C000066379

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund

Class Name

Class C

Trading Symbol

DCMDX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/monthlydistribution/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/monthlydistribution/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C	$349	3.39%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 349

Expense Ratio, Percent

3.39%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund	6.19%	1.31%	1.05%
Credit Suisse Merger Arb Liquidity Beta Index	4.06%	4.12%	3.57%
Morningstar Event Driven Category	8.16%	5.14%	4.98%
S&P 500^® Index	38.02%	15.27%	13.00%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

AssetsNet

$ 229,611,203

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 2,307,370

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

209.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$229,611,203
Number of Portfolio Holdings	45
Total Advisory Fee	$2,307,370
Portfolio Turnover	209%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Closed End Funds	2.3%
Common Stocks	115.7%
Money Market Funds	23.7%
Right	0.8%

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Value	Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities	28.6%
Communications	6.1%
Equity	1.5%
Consumer Discretionary	2.2%
Real Estate	2.8%
Energy	17.0%
Utilities	4.3%
Health Care	5.3%
Materials	10.6%
Consumer Staples	11.5%
Technology	15.4%
Money Market Funds	15.5%
Other Sectors	1.0%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name	% of Net Assets
Albertsons Companies, Inc. - A	7.5%
Hess Corporation	7.2%
United States Steel Corporation	7.1%
Liberty Broadband Corporation - C - Series C	6.1%
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc	4.4%
Avangrid, Inc.	4.3%
Marathon Oil Corporation	4.1%
ANSYS, Inc.	4.0%
Kellanova	3.9%
HashiCorp, Inc.	3.5%

C000066380

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund

Class Name

Class N

Trading Symbol

DNMDX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/monthlydistribution/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/monthlydistribution/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class N	$245	2.36%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 245

Expense Ratio, Percent

2.36%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund	7.31%	2.34%	2.08%
Credit Suisse Merger Arb Liquidity Beta Index	4.06%	4.12%	3.57%
Morningstar Event Driven Category	8.16%	5.14%	4.98%
S&P 500^® Index	38.02%	15.27%	13.00%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

AssetsNet

$ 229,611,203

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 2,307,370

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

209.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$229,611,203
Number of Portfolio Holdings	45
Total Advisory Fee	$2,307,370
Portfolio Turnover	209%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Closed End Funds	2.3%
Common Stocks	115.7%
Money Market Funds	23.7%
Right	0.8%

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Value	Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities	28.6%
Communications	6.1%
Equity	1.5%
Consumer Discretionary	2.2%
Real Estate	2.8%
Energy	17.0%
Utilities	4.3%
Health Care	5.3%
Materials	10.6%
Consumer Staples	11.5%
Technology	15.4%
Money Market Funds	15.5%
Other Sectors	1.0%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name	% of Net Assets
Albertsons Companies, Inc. - A	7.5%
Hess Corporation	7.2%
United States Steel Corporation	7.1%
Liberty Broadband Corporation - C - Series C	6.1%
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc	4.4%
Avangrid, Inc.	4.3%
Marathon Oil Corporation	4.1%
ANSYS, Inc.	4.0%
Kellanova	3.9%
HashiCorp, Inc.	3.5%

C000059508

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund

Class Name

Class A

Trading Symbol

DAREX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/realestate/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/realestate/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A	$193	1.78%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 193

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.78%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund
Class A Without Load	35.49%	-0.28%	3.33%
Class A With Load	27.75%	-1.45%	2.72%
Dow Jones US Real Estate Index	34.29%	3.93%	6.49%
Morningstar Real Estate Category	34.17%	4.55%	6.68%
S&P 500^® Index	38.02%	15.27%	13.00%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 46,725,325

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 642,956

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

78.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$46,725,325
Number of Portfolio Holdings	42
Total Advisory Fee #ERROR:A result could not be returned because the conditional could not be evaluated to a True/False value ((history))	$642,956
Portfolio Turnover	78%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Common Stocks	85.8%
Money Market Funds	14.2%

C000059509

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund

Class Name

Class C

Trading Symbol

DCREX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/realestate/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/realestate/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C	$256	2.57%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 256

Expense Ratio, Percent

2.57%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund	34.52%	-1.03%	2.55%
Dow Jones US Real Estate Index	34.29%	3.93%	6.49%
Morningstar Real Estate Category	34.17%	4.55%	6.68%
S&P 500^® Index	38.02%	15.27%	13.00%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

AssetsNet

$ 46,725,325

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 642,956

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

78.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$46,725,325
Number of Portfolio Holdings	42
Total Advisory Fee	$642,956
Portfolio Turnover	78%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Common Stocks	85.8%
Money Market Funds	14.2%

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Value	Value
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets	-17.1%
Consumer Staples	1.0%
Technology	1.1%
Real Estate Investment Trust	1.1%
Energy	3.1%
Industrials	4.2%
Communications	4.6%
Financials	7.9%
Consumer Discretionary	9.3%
Money Market Funds	16.6%
Real Estate	68.2%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name	% of Net Assets
American Tower Corporation - Class A	7.5%
Equinix, Inc.	6.5%
Prologis, Inc.	4.9%
FTAI Infrastructure, LLC	4.7%
MGM Resorts International	4.4%
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	4.0%
Simon Property Group, Inc.	3.9%
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.	3.7%
DigitalBridge Group, Inc.	3.6%
New Fortress Energy, Inc.	3.1%

C000059510

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund

Class Name

Class N

Trading Symbol

DNREX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/realestate/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/realestate/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class N	$166	1.55%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 166

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.55%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund	35.79%	-0.04%	3.58%
Dow Jones US Real Estate Index	34.29%	3.93%	6.49%
Morningstar Real Estate Category	34.17%	4.55%	6.68%
S&P 500^® Index	38.02%	15.27%	13.00%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 46,725,325

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 642,956

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

78.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$46,725,325
Number of Portfolio Holdings	42
Total Advisory Fee #ERROR:A result could not be returned because the conditional could not be evaluated to a True/False value ((history))	$642,956
Portfolio Turnover	78%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Common Stocks	85.8%
Money Market Funds	14.2%

C000059514

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund

Class Name

Class A

Trading Symbol

DADGX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/smallcapgrowth/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/smallcapgrowth/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A	$185	1.59%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 185

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.59%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund
Class A Without Load	32.41%	10.61%	10.18%
Class A With Load	24.81%	9.31%	9.53%
Morningstar Small Cap Growth Category	35.19%	9.96%	10.02%
Russell 2000^® Growth Index	36.49%	7.92%	8.15%
S&P 500^® Index	38.02%	15.27%	13.00%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 75,234,150

Holdings Count | Holding

109

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 804,926

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

100.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$75,234,150
Number of Portfolio Holdings	109
Total Advisory Fee #ERROR:A result could not be returned because the conditional could not be evaluated to a True/False value ((history))	$804,926
Portfolio Turnover	100%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Common Stocks	79.8%
Money Market Funds	20.2%

C000059515

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund

Class Name

Class C

Trading Symbol

DCDGX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/smallcapgrowth/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/smallcapgrowth/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C	$269	2.33%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 269

Expense Ratio, Percent

2.33%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund	31.26%	9.78%	9.35%
Morningstar Small Cap Growth Category	35.19%	9.96%	10.02%
Russell 2000^® Growth Index	36.49%	7.92%	8.15%
S&P 500^® Index	38.02%	15.27%	13.00%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 75,234,150

Holdings Count | Holding

109

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 804,926

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

100.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$75,234,150
Number of Portfolio Holdings	109
Total Advisory Fee #ERROR:A result could not be returned because the conditional could not be evaluated to a True/False value ((history))	$804,926
Portfolio Turnover	100%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Common Stocks	79.8%
Money Market Funds	20.2%

C000059516

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund

Class Name

Class N

Trading Symbol

DNDGX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/smallcapgrowth/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/smallcapgrowth/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class N	$154	1.32%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 154

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.32%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund	32.69%	10.89%	10.45%
Morningstar Small Cap Growth Category	35.19%	9.96%	10.02%
Russell 2000^® Growth Index	36.49%	7.92%	8.15%
S&P 500^® Index	38.02%	15.27%	13.00%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 75,234,150

Holdings Count | Holding

109

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 804,926

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

100.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$75,234,150
Number of Portfolio Holdings	109
Total Advisory Fee #ERROR:A result could not be returned because the conditional could not be evaluated to a True/False value ((history))	$804,926
Portfolio Turnover	100%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Common Stocks	79.8%
Money Market Funds	20.2%

C000059517

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Small Cap Value Fund

Class Name

Class A

Trading Symbol

DASVX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Small Cap Value Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/smallcapvalue/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes change to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/smallcapvalue/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A	$177	1.56%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 177

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.56%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Small Cap Value Fund
Class A Without Load	26.87%	7.05%	6.69%
Class A With Load	19.56%	5.79%	6.06%
Morningstar Small Cap Value Category	28.30%	11.23%	8.59%
Russell 2000^® Value Index	31.77%	8.42%	7.33%
S&P 500^® Index	38.02%	15.27%	13.00%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

AssetsNet

$ 99,177,987

Holdings Count | Holding

207

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 868,807

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

159.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$99,177,987
Number of Portfolio Holdings	207
Total Advisory Fee	$868,807
Portfolio Turnover	159%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Common Stocks	82.3%
Money Market Funds	17.7%

C000059518

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Small Cap Value Fund

Class Name

Class C

Trading Symbol

DCSVX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Small Cap Value Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/smallcapvalue/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes change to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/smallcapvalue/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C	$262	2.32%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 262

Expense Ratio, Percent

2.32%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Small Cap Value Fund	25.93%	6.25%	5.89%
Morningstar Small Cap Value Category	28.30%	11.23%	8.59%
Russell 2000^® Value Index	31.77%	8.42%	7.33%
S&P 500^® Index	38.02%	15.27%	13.00%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

AssetsNet

$ 99,177,987

Holdings Count | Holding

207

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 868,807

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

159.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$99,177,987
Number of Portfolio Holdings	207
Total Advisory Fee	$868,807
Portfolio Turnover	159%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Common Stocks	82.3%
Money Market Funds	17.7%

C000059519

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham Small Cap Value Fund

Class Name

Class N

Trading Symbol

DNSVX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham Small Cap Value Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/smallcapvalue/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes change to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/smallcapvalue/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class N	$148	1.30%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 148

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.30%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Dunham Small Cap Value Fund	27.20%	7.32%	6.96%
Morningstar Small Cap Value Category	28.30%	11.23%	8.59%
Russell 2000^® Value Index	31.77%	8.42%	7.33%
S&P 500^® Index	38.02%	15.27%	13.00%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

AssetsNet

$ 99,177,987

Holdings Count | Holding

207

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 868,807

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

159.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$99,177,987
Number of Portfolio Holdings	207
Total Advisory Fee	$868,807
Portfolio Turnover	159%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Common Stocks	82.3%
Money Market Funds	17.7%

C000241914

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham U.S. Enhanced Market Fund

Class Name

Class A

Trading Symbol

DASPX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham U.S. Enhanced Market Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/usenhancedmarket/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/usenhancedmarket/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A	$184	1.54%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 184

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.54%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	Since Inception (May 1, 2023)
Dunham U.S. Enhanced Market Fund
Class A Without Load	39.33%	23.89%
Class A With Load	33.09%	20.14%
Morningstar Moderately Conservative Allocation Category	19.01%	9.82%
S&P 500^® Index	38.02%	25.11%

Performance Inception Date

May 01, 2023

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 99,352,055

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 1,014,241

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

66.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$99,352,055
Number of Portfolio Holdings	12
Total Advisory Fee	$1,014,241
Portfolio Turnover	66%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Money Market Funds	3.2%
Purchased Options	42.3%
U.S. Government & Agencies	54.5%

C000241912

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham U.S. Enhanced Market Fund

Class Name

Class C

Trading Symbol

DCSPX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham U.S. Enhanced Market Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/usenhancedmarket/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/usenhancedmarket/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C	$273	2.29%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 273

Expense Ratio, Percent

2.29%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	Since Inception (May 1, 2023)
Dunham U.S. Enhanced Market Fund	38.34%	23.00%
Morningstar Moderately Conservative Allocation Category	19.01%	9.82%
S&P 500^® Index	38.02%	25.11%

Performance Inception Date

May 01, 2023

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 99,352,055

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 1,014,241

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

66.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$99,352,055
Number of Portfolio Holdings	12
Total Advisory Fee	$1,014,241
Portfolio Turnover	66%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Money Market Funds	3.2%
Purchased Options	42.3%
U.S. Government & Agencies	54.5%

C000241913

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Dunham U.S. Enhanced Market Fund

Class Name

Class N

Trading Symbol

DNSPX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Dunham U.S. Enhanced Market Fund ("Fund") for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/usenhancedmarket/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-442-4358.

Additional Information Phone Number

1-800-442-4358

Additional Information Website

https://Dunham.onlineprospectus.net/Dunham/usenhancedmarket/

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class N	$155	1.29%

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 155

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.29%

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns ( As of October 31, 2024)

	1 Year	Since Inception (May 1, 2023)
Dunham U.S. Enhanced Market Fund	39.70%	24.23%
Morningstar Moderately Conservative Allocation Category	19.01%	9.82%
S&P 500^® Index	38.02%	25.11%

Performance Inception Date

May 01, 2023

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Material Change Date

Oct. 31, 2024

AssetsNet

$ 99,352,055

Holdings Count | Holding

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 1,014,241

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

66.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics ( As of October 31, 2024)

Total Net Assets	$99,352,055
Number of Portfolio Holdings	12
Total Advisory Fee	$1,014,241
Portfolio Turnover	66%

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Value	Value
Money Market Funds	3.2%
Purchased Options	42.3%
U.S. Government & Agencies	54.5%