Label Element Value
BNY Mellon International Core Equity Fund  
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Supplement to Prospectus [Text Block] rr_SupplementToProspectusTextBlock

April 1, 2022

BNY MELLON STOCK FUNDS

-BNY Mellon International Core Equity Fund

Supplement to Current Summary Prospectus and Prospectus

Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading BNY Mellon International Core Equity Fund
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The following information supersedes and replaces any contrary the information contained in "Fees and Expenses – Annual Fund Operating Expenses" in the fund's summary prospectus and "Fund Summary – Fee and Expenses – Annual Fund Operating Expenses" in the fund's prospectus:

Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination Feb. 01, 2023
BNY Mellon International Core Equity Fund | Class A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.80%
Distribution (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Shareholder services fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.25%
Miscellaneous other expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.26%
Administration fee rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10%
Total other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.61%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.41%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.36%) [1]
Total annual fund operating expenses (after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.05%
BNY Mellon International Core Equity Fund | Class C  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.80%
Distribution (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.75%
Shareholder services fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.25%
Miscellaneous other expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.27%
Administration fee rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10%
Total other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.62%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.17%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.37%) [1]
Total annual fund operating expenses (after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.80%
BNY Mellon International Core Equity Fund | Class I  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.80%
Distribution (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Shareholder services fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets none
Miscellaneous other expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.32%
Administration fee rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10%
Total other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.42%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.22%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.37%) [1]
Total annual fund operating expenses (after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.85%
BNY Mellon International Core Equity Fund | Class Y  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.80%
Distribution (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Shareholder services fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets none
Miscellaneous other expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10%
Administration fee rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10%
Total other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.20%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.00%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.15%) [1]
Total annual fund operating expenses (after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.85%
[1] The fund's investment adviser and administrator, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., has contractually agreed, until February 1, 2023, 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 classes (excluding Rule 12b-1 fees, shareholder services fees, taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, commitment fees on borrowings and extraordinary expenses) exceed .85%. On or after February 1, 2023, BNYM Investment Adviser may terminate this expense limitation agreement at any time.