Shareholder Fees - Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund	Oct. 23, 2025 USD ($)
Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund Class A
Prospectus [Line Items]
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)	5.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price)	0.75%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage)	0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)	0.00%
Exchange Fee	$ 0
Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund Class C
Prospectus [Line Items]
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)	0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price)	0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage)	0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)	0.00%
Exchange Fee	$ 0
Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund Class N
Prospectus [Line Items]
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)	0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price)	0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage)	0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)	0.00%
Exchange Fee	$ 0

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