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Apr. 30, 2026
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| Document Type | N-CSRS | |||||||||
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| Registrant Name | BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth Fund, Inc. | |||||||||
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000897569 | |||||||||
| Entity Investment Company Type | N-1A | |||||||||
| Document Period End Date | Apr. 30, 2026 | |||||||||
| C000000155 [Member] | ||||||||||
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| Fund Name | BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth Fund, Inc. | |||||||||
| Class Name | Class A | |||||||||
| Trading Symbol | PGROX | |||||||||
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026. | |||||||||
| Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | semi-annual shareholder report | |||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-800-373-9387 | |||||||||
| Additional Information Email | info@bny.com | |||||||||
| Additional Information Website | bny.com/investments/literaturecenter | |||||||||
| Expenses [Text Block] |
What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months ?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 56 | |||||||||
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.12% | [1] | ||||||||
| Net Assets | $ 933,000,000 | |||||||||
| Holdings Count | Holding | 46 | |||||||||
| Investment Company Portfolio Turnover | 10.52% | |||||||||
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] |
KEY FUND STATISTICS (AS OF 4/30/26 )
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| Holdings [Text Block] | Portfolio Holdings (as of 4/30/26 ) 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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| C000130308 [Member] | ||||||||||
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| Fund Name | BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth Fund, Inc. | |||||||||
| Class Name | Class Y | |||||||||
| Trading Symbol | DPRIX | |||||||||
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026. | |||||||||
| Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | semi-annual shareholder report | |||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-800-373-9387 | |||||||||
| Additional Information Email | info@bny.com | |||||||||
| Additional Information Website | bny.com/investments/literaturecenter | |||||||||
| Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months ? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 40 | |||||||||
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.81% | [2] | ||||||||
| Net Assets | $ 933,000,000 | |||||||||
| Holdings Count | Holding | 46 | |||||||||
| Investment Company Portfolio Turnover | 10.52% | |||||||||
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | KEY FUND STATISTICS (AS OF 4/30/26 )
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| Holdings [Text Block] | Portfolio Holdings (as of 4/30/26 ) 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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| C000000158 [Member] | ||||||||||
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| Fund Name | BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth Fund, Inc. | |||||||||
| Class Name | Class I | |||||||||
| Trading Symbol | DPWRX | |||||||||
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026. | |||||||||
| Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | semi-annual shareholder report | |||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-800-373-9387 | |||||||||
| Additional Information Email | info@bny.com | |||||||||
| Additional Information Website | bny.com/investments/literaturecenter | |||||||||
| Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months ? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 46 | |||||||||
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.93% | [3] | ||||||||
| Net Assets | $ 933,000,000 | |||||||||
| Holdings Count | Holding | 46 | |||||||||
| Investment Company Portfolio Turnover | 10.52% | |||||||||
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | KEY FUND STATISTICS (AS OF 4/30/26 )
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| Holdings [Text Block] | Portfolio Holdings (as of 4/30/26 ) 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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| C000000157 [Member] | ||||||||||
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Fund Name | BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth Fund, Inc. | |||||||||
| Class Name | Class C | |||||||||
| Trading Symbol | PGRCX | |||||||||
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026. | |||||||||
| Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | semi-annual shareholder report | |||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-800-373-9387 | |||||||||
| Additional Information Email | info@bny.com | |||||||||
| Additional Information Website | bny.com/investments/literaturecenter | |||||||||
| Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months ? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 95 | |||||||||
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.90% | [4] | ||||||||
| Net Assets | $ 933,000,000 | |||||||||
| Holdings Count | 46 | |||||||||
| Investment Company Portfolio Turnover | 10.52% | |||||||||
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | KEY FUND STATISTICS (AS OF 4/30/26 )
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| Holdings [Text Block] | Portfolio Holdings (as of 4/30/26 ) 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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