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Document Type dei_DocumentType 497
Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Nov. 30, 2024
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Fund, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0000030167
Amendment Flag dei_AmendmentFlag false
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate May 01, 2025
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate May 01, 2025
EntityInvCompanyType dei_EntityInvCompanyType N-1A
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Sep. 30, 2024
BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Fund, Inc. | A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol DTCAX
BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Fund, Inc. | C  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol DTCCX
BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Fund, Inc. | I  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol DRTCX
BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Fund, Inc. | Y  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol DTCYX
BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Fund, Inc. | Z  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol DRTHX