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Fees and Expenses
Feb. 27, 2026
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Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses of the Fund:
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in How to Purchase Shares on page 118 of the Fund’s Prospectus and in How to Buy and Sell Shares on page 89 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

 
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)		 Class A Class C Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price)		 4.50% None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)		 0.75% None None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed
on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions		 None None None
Redemption Fee None None None
Exchange Fee None None None
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment)		      
Management Fees(1) 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 0.75% 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.21% 0.21% 0.21%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(2) 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.27% 1.77% 1.02%

 

(1)The Sub-Advisory Fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or fulcrum of 30 bps (0.30%) and range from 0.15% to 0.45% based on the Fund’s performance relative to the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Fund’s benchmark.

 

(2)Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.

 
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $573 $832 $1,110 $1,904
Class C $180 $557 $959 $2,084
Class N $104 $325 $563 $1,248

 
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover:
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 35% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 35.00%
Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund | Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 50,000
Dunham Floating Rate Bond Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses of the Fund:
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in How to Purchase Shares on page 118 of the Fund’s Prospectus and in How to Buy and Sell Shares on page 89 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

 
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)		 Class A Class C Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price) 		4.50% None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)		 0.75% None None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed
on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions		 None None None
Redemption Fee None None None
Exchange Fee None None None
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment)		      
Management Fees(1) 0.86% 0.86% 0.86%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 0.75% 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.22% 0.22% 0.22%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(2) 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.34% 1.84% 1.09%

 

(1)The Sub-Advisory fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or fulcrum of 28 bps (0.28%) and can range from 0.18% to 0.38%, based on the Fund’s performance relative to the Morningstar LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 Index, the Fund’s benchmark.

 

(2)Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.

 
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $580 $855 $1,151 $1,990
Class C $187 $579 $995 $2,159
Class N $111 $347 $601 $1,329

 
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover:
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 45% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 45.00%
Dunham Floating Rate Bond Fund | Dunham Floating Rate Bond Fund Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 50,000
Dunham High Yield Bond Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses of the Fund:
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in How to Purchase Shares on page 118 of the Fund’s Prospectus and in How to Buy and Sell Shares on page 89 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

 
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)		 Class A Class C Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price)		 4.50% None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)		 0.75% None None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed
on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions		 None None None
Redemption Fee None None None
Exchange Fee None None None
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment)		      
Management Fees(1) 0.91% 0.91% 0.91%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 0.75% 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.19% 0.19% 0.19%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(2) 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.36% 1.86% 1.11%

 

(1)The Sub-Advisory Fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or fulcrum of 32 bps (0.32%) and can range from 0.22% to 0.42% based on the Fund’s performance relative to the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Ba/B 2% Issuer Capped Index, the Fund’s Benchmark.

 

(2)Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.

 
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $582 $861 $1,161 $2,011
Class C $189 $585 $1,006 $2,180
Class N $113 $353 $612 $1,352

 
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover:
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 69% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 69.00%
Dunham High Yield Bond Fund | Dunham High Yield Bond Fund Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 50,000
Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses of the Fund:
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in How to Purchase Shares on page 118 of the Fund’s Prospectus and in How to Buy and Sell Shares on page 89 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

 
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)		 Class A Class C Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price) 		4.50% None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)		 0.75% None None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed
on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions		 None None None
Redemption Fee None None None
Exchange Fee None None None
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment)		      
Management Fees(1) 1.21% 1.21% 1.21%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 0.75% 0.00%
Other Expenses:      
Interest Expense 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Remaining Other Expenses 0.43% 0.43% 0.43%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(2) 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.91% 2.41% 1.66%

 

(1)The Sub-Advisory Fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or fulcrum of 45 bps (0.45%) and can range from 0.20% to 0.70% based on the Fund’s performance relative to the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond ex-US Total Return Index Hedged, the Fund’s benchmark.

 

(2)Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.

 
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $635 $1,023 $1,435 $2,582
Class C $244 $751 $1,285 $2,746
Class N $169 $523 $902 $1,965

 
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover:
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 78% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 78.00%
Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund | Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 50,000
Dunham Large Cap Value Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses of the Fund:
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in How to Purchase Shares on page 118 of the Fund’s Prospectus and in How to Buy and Sell Shares on page 89 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

 
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)		 Class A Class C Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price)		 5.75% None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)		 0.75% None None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed
on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions		 None None None
Redemption Fee None None None
Exchange Fee None None None
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment)		      
Management Fees(1) 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.42% 2.17% 1.17%

 

(1)The Sub-Advisory Fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or a fulcrum fee of 30 bps (0.30%) and can range from 0.10% to 0.50% based on the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell 1000® Value Index, the Fund’s benchmark.

 
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $711 $998 $1,307 $2,179
Class C $220 $679 $1,164 $2,503
Class N $119 $372 $644 $1,420

 
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover:
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 33% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 33.00%
Dunham Large Cap Value Fund | Dunham Large Cap Value Fund Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 50,000
Dunham Small Cap Value Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses of the Fund:
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in How to Purchase Shares on page 118 of the Fund’s Prospectus and in How to Buy and Sell Shares on page 89 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

 
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)		 Class A Class C Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price)		 5.75% None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)		 0.75% None None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed
on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions		 None None None
Redemption Fee None None None
Exchange Fee None None None
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment)		      
Management Fees(1) 0.89% 0.89% 0.89%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.27% 0.27% 0.27%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(2) 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.42% 2.17% 1.17%
       
(1)The Sub-Advisory fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or fulcrum of 45 bps (0.45%) and can range from 0.20% to 0.70%, based on the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell 2000® Value Index, the Fund’s benchmark.

 

(2)Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.

 
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $711 $998 $1,307 $2,179
Class C $220 $679 $1,164 $2,503
Class N $119 $372 $644 $1,420

 
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover:
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 106% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 106.00%
Dunham Small Cap Value Fund | Dunham Small Cap Value Fund Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 50,000
Dunham Focused Large Cap Growth Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses of the Fund:
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in How to Purchase Shares on page 118 of the Fund’s Prospectus and in How to Buy and Sell Shares on page 89 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

 
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)		 Class A Class C Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price) 5.75% None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)		 0.75% None None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed
on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions		 None None None
Redemption Fee None None None
Exchange Fee None None None
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment)		      
Management Fees(1) 0.86% 0.86% 0.86%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.17% 0.17% 0.17%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.28% 2.03% 1.03%

 

(1)The Sub-Advisory Fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or fulcrum fee of 35 bps (0.35%) and can range from 0.20% to 0.50% based on the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell 1000® Growth Index, the Fund’s benchmark.

 
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $698 $958 $1,237 $2,031
Class C $206 $637 $1,093 $2,358
Class N $105 $328 $569 $1,259

 
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover:
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 44% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 44.00%
Dunham Focused Large Cap Growth Fund | Dunham Focused Large Cap Growth Fund Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 50,000
Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses of the Fund:
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in How to Purchase Shares on page 118 of the Fund’s Prospectus and in How to Buy and Sell Shares on page 89 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

 
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)		 Class A Class C Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price)		 5.75% None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)		 0.75% None None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed
on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions		 None None None
Redemption Fee None None None
Exchange Fee None None None
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment)		      
Management Fees(1) 0.95% 0.95% 0.95%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses:      
Interest Expense 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Remaining Other Expenses 0.27% 0.27% 0.27%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(2) 0.01% 0.02% 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.49% 2.25% 1.24%

 

(1)The Sub-Advisory Fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or fulcrum of 50 bps (0.50%) and can range from 0.00% to 1.00% based on the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell 2000® Growth Index, the Fund’s benchmark.

 

(2)Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.

 
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $715 $996 $1,277 $1,979
Class C $228 $703 $1,205 $2,585
Class N $126 $393 $681 $1,500

 
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover:
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 153% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 153.00%
Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund | Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 50,000
Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses of the Fund:
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in How to Purchase Shares on page 118 of the Fund’s Prospectus and in How to Buy and Sell Shares on page 89 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

 
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)		 Class A Class C Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price)		 5.75% None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)		 0.75% None None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed
on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions		 None None None
Redemption Fee None None None
Exchange Fee None None None
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment)		      
Management Fees(1) 0.77% 0.77% 0.77%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses:      
Interest Expense 0.04% 0.04% 0.04%
Remaining Other Expenses 0.38% 0.38% 0.38%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(2) 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.46% 2.21% 1.21%

 

(1)The Sub-Advisory Fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or fulcrum of 45 bps (0.45%) and can range from 0.05% to 0.85% based on the Fund’s performance relative to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net), the Fund’s benchmark.

 

(2)Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.

 
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $715 $1,010 $1,327 $2,221
Class C $224 $691 $1,185 $2,544
Class N $123 $384 $665 $1,466
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover:
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 107% of the average value of its portfolio.

 
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 107.00%
Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund | Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 50,000
Dunham International Stock Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses of the Fund:
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in How to Purchase Shares on page 118 of the Fund’s Prospectus and in How to Buy and Sell Shares on page 89 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

 
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)		 Class A Class C Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price)		 5.75% None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)		 0.75% None None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed
on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions		 None None None
Redemption Fee None None None
Exchange Fee None None None
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment)		      
Management Fees(1) 1.58% 1.58% 1.58%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses:      
Interest Expense 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Remaining Other Expenses 0.36% 0.37% 0.36%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 2.20% 2.96% 1.95%

 

(1)The Sub-Advisory Fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or fulcrum of 65 bps (0.65%) and can range from 0.30% to 1.00% based on the Fund’s performance relative to the MSCI All Country World Index ex-U.S. (net), the Fund’s benchmark.

 
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $785 $1,224 $1,687 $2,963
Class C $299 $915 $1,557 $3,280
Class N $198 $612 $1,052 $2,275

 
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover:
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 120% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 120.00%
Dunham International Stock Fund | Dunham International Stock Fund Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 50,000
Dunham Dynamic Macro Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses of the Fund:
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in How to Purchase Shares on page 118 of the Fund’s Prospectus and in How to Buy and Sell Shares on page 89 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

 
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)		 Class A Class C Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price)		 5.75% None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)		 0.75% None None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed
on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions		 None None None
Redemption Fee None None None
Exchange Fee None None None
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment)		      
Management Fees(1) 0.96% 0.96% 0.96%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses:      
Interest Expense 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
Remaining Other Expenses 0.28% 0.28% 0.28%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(2) 0.08% 0.08% 0.08%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.75% 2.50% 1.50%

 

(1)The Sub-Advisory Fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or fulcrum of 60 bps (0.60%) and can range from 0.25% to 0.95% based on the Fund’s performance relative to the Dow Jones Moderately Aggressive Portfolio Index, the Fund’s benchmark.

 

(2)Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.

 
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $743 $1,094 $1,469 $2,519
Class C $253 $779 $1,331 $2,836
Class N $153 $474 $818 $1,791

 
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover:
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 145% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 145.00%
Dunham Dynamic Macro Fund | Dunham Dynamic Macro Fund Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 50,000
Dunham Long/Short Credit Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses of the Fund:
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in How to Purchase Shares on page 118 of the Fund’s Prospectus and in How to Buy and Sell Shares on page 89 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

 
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)		 Class A Class C Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price)		 5.75% None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)		 0.75% None None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed
on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions		 None None None
Redemption Fee None None None
Exchange Fee None None None
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment)		      
Management Fees(1) 0.75% 0.75% 0.75%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.16% 0.16% 0.16%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.16% 1.91% 0.91%

 

(1)The Sub-Advisory Fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or fulcrum of 60 bps (0.60%) and can range from 0.05% to 1.15%, based on the Fund’s performance relative to the BofA Merrill Lynch 3-month Treasury Bill Index PLUS 300 bps, the Fund’s benchmark.

 
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $686 $922 $1,177 $1,903
Class C $194 $600 $1,032 $2,233
Class N $93 $290 $504 $1,120

 
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover:
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 234% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 234.00%
Dunham Long/Short Credit Fund | Dunham Long/Short Credit Fund Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 50,000
Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses of the Fund:
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in How to Purchase Shares on page 118 of the Fund’s Prospectus and in How to Buy and Sell Shares on page 89 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

 
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)		 Class A Class C Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price) 		5.75% None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)		 0.75% None None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed
on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions		 None None None
Redemption Fee None None None
Exchange Fee None None None
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment)		      
Management Fees(1) 1.08% 1.08% 1.08%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses:      
Dividend Expense on Securities Sold Short 0.75% 0.75% 0.75%
Remaining Other Expenses 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(2) 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 2.28% 3.03% 2.03%

 

(1)The Sub-Advisory Fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or fulcrum of 60 bps (0.60%) and can range from 0.22% to 0.98%, based on the Fund’s performance relative to the S&P Merger Arbitrage Total Return Local Currency Index, the Fund’s benchmark.

 

(2)Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.

 
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $793 $1,246 $1,725 $3,040
Class C $306 $936 $1,591 $3,346
Class N $206 $637 $1,093 $2,358

 
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover:
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 377% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 377.00%
Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund | Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 50,000
Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses of the Fund:
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in How to Purchase Shares on page 118 of the Fund’s Prospectus and in How to Buy and Sell Shares on page 89 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

 
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)		 Class A Class C Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price)		 5.75% None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)		 0.75% None None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed
on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions		 None None None
Redemption Fee None None None
Exchange Fee None None None
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment)		      
Management Fees(1) 1.10% 1.10% 1.10%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.38% 0.38% 0.38%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.73% 2.48% 1.48%

 

(1)Management Fees have been restated to reflect a new Sub-Advisory agreement that is effective October 1, 2025. The Management fees assume the Sub-Adviser’s base fee. Actual Sub-Advisory fees may be higher or lower depending on Fund performance. The new Sub-Advisory fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or fulcrum of 45 bps (0.45%) and can range from 0.05% to 0.85%, based on the Fund’s performance relative to the Dow Jones Global Select REIT Total Return Net Index.

 
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $741 $1,089 $1,460 $2,499
Class C $251 $773 $1,321 $2,816
Class N $151 $468 $808 $1,768

 
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover:
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 165% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 165.00%
Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund | Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 50,000
Dunham U.S. Enhanced Market Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses of the Fund:
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in How to Purchase Shares on page 118 of the Fund’s Prospectus and in How to Buy and Sell Shares on page 89 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

 
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)		 Class A Class C Class N
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price)		 5.75% None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a % of the of the original purchase price for purchases of $1 million or more)		 0.75% None None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed
on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions		 None None None
Redemption Fee None None None
Exchange Fee None None None
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment)		      
Management Fees(1) 1.08% 1.08% 1.08%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.21% 0.20% 0.20%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(2) 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.56% 2.30% 1.30%

 

(1)The Sub-Advisory Fee is a fulcrum fee with a base or fulcrum of 50 bps (0.50%) and can range from 0.30% to 0.70% based on the Fund’s performance relative to the S&P 500 Total Return Index, the Fund’s benchmark.

 

(2)Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.

 
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $725 $1,039 $1,376 $2,325
Class C $233 $718 $1,230 $2,636
Class N $132 $412 $713 $1,568

 
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover:
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 39% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 39.00%
Dunham U.S. Enhanced Market Fund | Dunham U.S. Enhanced Market Fund Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 50,000