Annual Fund Operating Expenses - BNY Mellon Equity Income Fund	May 31, 2024
Prospectus [Line Items]
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	Sep. 30, 2025
Class A
Prospectus [Line Items]
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)	0.70%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	0.00%
Shareholder services fees	0.25%
Miscellaneous other expenses	0.07%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):	0.32%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)	1.02%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement		[1]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)	1.02%
Class C
Prospectus [Line Items]
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)	0.70%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	0.75%
Shareholder services fees	0.25%
Miscellaneous other expenses	0.11%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):	0.36%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)	1.81%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement	(0.03%)	[1]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)	1.78%
Class I
Prospectus [Line Items]
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)	0.70%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	0.00%
Shareholder services fees	0.00%
Miscellaneous other expenses	0.10%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):	0.10%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)	0.80%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement	(0.02%)	[1]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)	0.78%
Class Y
Prospectus [Line Items]
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)	0.70%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	0.00%
Shareholder services fees	0.00%
Miscellaneous other expenses	0.05%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):	0.05%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)	0.75%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement		[1]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)	0.75%

[1] The fund's investment adviser, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., has contractually agreed, until September 30, 2025, to waive receipt of its fees and/or assume the direct expenses of the fund so that the direct expenses of none of the fund's share classes (excluding Rule 12b-1 fees, shareholder services fees, taxes, interest expense, brokerage commissions, commitment fees on borrowings and extraordinary expenses) exceed .78%. On or after September 30, 2025, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. may terminate this expense limitation agreement at any time.