Document and Entity Information	Total
Prospectus:
Document Type	485BPOS
Document Period End Date	May 31, 2020
Entity Registrant Name	BNY Mellon Strategic Funds, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000737520
Entity Inv Company Type	N-1A
Amendment Flag	false
Document Creation Date	Sep. 14, 2020
Document Effective Date	Sep. 16, 2020
Prospectus Date	Sep. 16, 2020
BNY Mellon Select Managers Small Cap Growth Fund | Class Y
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Trading Symbol	DSGYX
BNY Mellon Select Managers Small Cap Growth Fund | Class I
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Trading Symbol	DSGIX
BNY Mellon Select Managers Small Cap Growth Fund | Class C
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Trading Symbol	DSGCX
BNY Mellon Select Managers Small Cap Growth Fund | Class A
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Trading Symbol	DSGAX