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Annual Total Returns
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund | Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund Class N                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 6.44% 2.55% 6.04% (12.40%) (0.64%) 7.25% 9.74% (2.44%) 3.79% 3.34%
Dunham Floating Rate Bond Fund | Dunham Floating Rate Bond Fund Class N                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 5.30% 8.39% 13.33% (2.29%) 3.76% 0.16% 7.44% (0.71%) 2.95% 7.56%
Dunham High Yield Bond Fund | Dunham High Yield Bond Fund Class N                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 7.48% 7.16% 14.75% (10.30%) 4.97% 7.70% 14.55% (4.27%) 6.61% 10.98%
Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund | Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund Class N                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 5.91% 6.39% 12.31% (13.95%) (1.81%) 4.06% 4.01% (4.74%) 9.80% 0.18%
Dunham Large Cap Value Fund | Dunham Large Cap Value Fund Class N                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 18.04% 15.83% 9.47% (8.06%) 28.81% 2.44% 26.03% (8.90%) 15.25% 11.55%
Dunham Small Cap Value Fund | Dunham Small Cap Value Fund Class N                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 9.79% 7.96% 15.32% (12.01%) 32.31% (2.60%) 21.31% (11.11%) 8.95% 26.64%
Dunham Focused Large Cap Growth Fund | Dunham Focused Large Cap Growth Fund Class N                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 2.05% 27.11% 55.16% (38.80%) 13.30% 49.77% 35.51% 10.02% 26.43% (7.45%)
Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund | Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund Class N                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 12.32% 14.10% 21.73% (33.04%) 5.25% 68.51% 25.11% (3.82%) 30.03% 6.16%
Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund | Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund Class N                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 30.26% 5.81% 7.22% (24.42%) (6.34%) 25.17% 23.04% (20.16%) 33.76% 13.21%
Dunham International Stock Fund | Dunham International Stock Fund Class N                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 47.84% 8.80% 17.17% (13.82%) 10.83% 19.48% 19.37% (13.39%) 25.62% 3.13%
Dunham Dynamic Macro Fund | Dunham Dynamic Macro Fund Class N                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 5.10% 10.90% 18.69% (14.02%) 9.29% 1.63% 13.99% (8.45%) 8.09% 2.29%
Dunham Long/Short Credit Fund | Dunham Long/Short Credit Fund Class N                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 3.41% 5.31% 1.53% (1.69%) 2.54% 5.16% 6.88% 5.15% 11.53% 1.10%
Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund | Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund Class N                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 8.18% 5.52% 4.36% 0.80% 0.36% 0.69% 4.93% (0.38%) 4.35% 4.42%
Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund | Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund Class N                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] (5.93%) 7.20% 13.60% (39.51%) 10.01% 20.77% 27.32% (6.37%) 4.24% 6.25%
Dunham U.S. Enhanced Market Fund | Dunham U.S. Enhanced Market Fund Class N                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 16.27% 25.57%