Shareholder Report
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6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Holding
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| Shareholder Report [Line Items] |
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| Document Type |
N-CSRS
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| Amendment Flag |
false
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| Registrant Name |
BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc.
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| Entity Central Index Key |
0000318478
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| Entity Investment Company Type |
N-1A
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| Document Period End Date |
Jun. 30, 2025
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| C000000012 [Member] |
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| Shareholder Report [Line Items] |
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| Fund Name |
BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc.
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| Class Name |
Investor Shares
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| Trading Symbol |
DGAGX
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| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] |
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.
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| Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual |
semi-annual shareholder report
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| Additional Information [Text Block] |
You can find additional information about the Fund at bny.com/investments/literaturecenter. You can also request this information by calling 1-800-373-9387 (inside the U.S. only) or by sending an e-mail request to info@bny.com.
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| Additional Information Phone Number |
1-800-373-9387
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| Additional Information Email |
info@bny.com
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| Additional Information Website |
bny.com/investments/literaturecenter
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| Expenses [Text Block] |
What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months ? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Share Class |
Costs of a $10,000 investment |
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
| Investor Shares |
$45 |
0.88%* |
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| Expenses Paid, Amount |
$ 45
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| Expense Ratio, Percent |
0.88%
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[1] |
| Net Assets |
$ 2,079,000,000
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| Holdings Count | Holding |
51
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| Investment Company Portfolio Turnover |
7.24%
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| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] |
KEY FUND STATISTICS (AS OF 6/30/25 )
Fund Size (Millions) |
Number of Holdings |
Portfolio Turnover |
| $2,079 |
51 |
7.24% |
| Not FDIC Insured. Not Bank-Guaranteed. May Lose Value |
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| Holdings [Text Block] |
Portfolio Holdings (as of 6/30/25 ) Top Ten Holdings (Based on Net Assets) * * Excludes money market funds or other short-term securities held for the investment of cash and cash collateral for securities loaned, if any. Sector Allocation (Based on Net Assets)
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| Largest Holdings [Text Block] |
Top Ten Holdings (Based on Net Assets) * * Excludes money market funds or other short-term securities held for the investment of cash and cash collateral for securities loaned, if any.
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| C000173298 [Member] |
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| Shareholder Report [Line Items] |
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| Fund Name |
BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc.
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| Class Name |
Class I
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| Trading Symbol |
DGIGX
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| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] |
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.
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| Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual |
semi-annual shareholder report
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| Additional Information [Text Block] |
You can find additional information about the Fund at bny.com/investments/literaturecenter. You can also request this information by calling 1-800-373-9387 (inside the U.S. only) or by sending an e-mail request to info@bny.com.
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| Additional Information Phone Number |
1-800-373-9387
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| Additional Information Email |
info@bny.com
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| Additional Information Website |
bny.com/investments/literaturecenter
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| Expenses [Text Block] |
What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months ? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Share Class |
Costs of a $10,000 investment |
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
| Class I |
$33 |
0.64%* |
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| Expenses Paid, Amount |
$ 33
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| Expense Ratio, Percent |
0.64%
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[2] |
| Net Assets |
$ 2,079,000,000
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| Holdings Count | Holding |
51
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| Investment Company Portfolio Turnover |
7.24%
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| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] |
KEY FUND STATISTICS (AS OF 6/30/25 )
Fund Size (Millions) |
Number of Holdings |
Portfolio Turnover |
| $2,079 |
51 |
7.24% |
| Not FDIC Insured. Not Bank-Guaranteed. May Lose Value |
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| Holdings [Text Block] |
Portfolio Holdings (as of 6/30/25 ) Top Ten Holdings (Based on Net Assets) * * Excludes money market funds or other short-term securities held for the investment of cash and cash collateral for securities loaned, if any. Sector Allocation (Based on Net Assets)
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| Largest Holdings [Text Block] |
Top Ten Holdings (Based on Net Assets) * * Excludes money market funds or other short-term securities held for the investment of cash and cash collateral for securities loaned, if any.
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| C000130309 [Member] |
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| Shareholder Report [Line Items] |
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| Fund Name |
BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc.
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| Class Name |
Class Y
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| Trading Symbol |
DGYGX
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| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] |
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.
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| Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual |
semi-annual shareholder report
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| Additional Information [Text Block] |
You can find additional information about the Fund at bny.com/investments/literaturecenter. You can also request this information by calling 1-800-373-9387 (inside the U.S. only) or by sending an e-mail request to info@bny.com.
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| Additional Information Phone Number |
1-800-373-9387
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| Additional Information Email |
info@bny.com
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| Additional Information Website |
bny.com/investments/literaturecenter
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| Expenses [Text Block] |
What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months ? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Share Class |
Costs of a $10,000 investment |
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
| Class Y |
$30 |
0.58%* |
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| Expenses Paid, Amount |
$ 30
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| Expense Ratio, Percent |
0.58%
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[3] |
| Net Assets |
$ 2,079,000,000
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| Holdings Count | Holding |
51
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| Investment Company Portfolio Turnover |
7.24%
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| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] |
KEY FUND STATISTICS (AS OF 6/30/25 )
Fund Size (Millions) |
Number of Holdings |
Portfolio Turnover |
| $2,079 |
51 |
7.24% |
| Not FDIC Insured. Not Bank-Guaranteed. May Lose Value |
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| Holdings [Text Block] |
Portfolio Holdings (as of 6/30/25 ) Top Ten Holdings (Based on Net Assets) * * Excludes money market funds or other short-term securities held for the investment of cash and cash collateral for securities loaned, if any. Sector Allocation (Based on Net Assets)
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| Largest Holdings [Text Block] |
Top Ten Holdings (Based on Net Assets) * * Excludes money market funds or other short-term securities held for the investment of cash and cash collateral for securities loaned, if any.
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