Shareholder Report |
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Jun. 30, 2026
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| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Document Type | N-CSRS | |||||||||
| Amendment Flag | false | |||||||||
| Registrant Name | BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. | |||||||||
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000890064 | |||||||||
| Entity Investment Company Type | N-1A | |||||||||
| Document Period End Date | Jun. 30, 2026 | |||||||||
| C000005027 [Member] | ||||||||||
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| Fund Name | BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. | |||||||||
| Class Name | Service Shares | |||||||||
| No Trading Symbol Flag | true | |||||||||
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. (the “Fund”) for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 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 www.bny.com/investments/us/en/intermediary/products/variable‑products.html#funds‑table‑tabs1. 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 | www.bny.com/investments/us/en/intermediary/products/variable‑products.html#funds‑table‑tabs1 | |||||||||
| 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 | $ 48 | |||||||||
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.94% | [1] | ||||||||
| Net Assets | $ 336,000,000 | |||||||||
| Holdings Count | Holding | 50 | |||||||||
| Investment Company Portfolio Turnover | 19.93% | |||||||||
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | KEY FUND STATISTICS (AS OF 6/30/26 )
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| Holdings [Text Block] | Portfolio Holdings (as of 6/30/26 ) 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) * Amount represents less than .1%.
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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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| C000005026 [Member] | ||||||||||
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Fund Name | BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. | |||||||||
| Class Name | Initial Shares | |||||||||
| No Trading Symbol Flag | true | |||||||||
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. (the “Fund”) for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 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 www.bny.com/investments/us/en/intermediary/products/variable‑products.html#funds‑table‑tabs1. 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 | www.bny.com/investments/us/en/intermediary/products/variable‑products.html#funds‑table‑tabs1 | |||||||||
| 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 | $ 35 | |||||||||
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.69% | [2] | ||||||||
| Net Assets | $ 336,000,000 | |||||||||
| Holdings Count | Holding | 50 | |||||||||
| Investment Company Portfolio Turnover | 19.93% | |||||||||
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | KEY FUND STATISTICS (AS OF 6/30/26 )
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| Holdings [Text Block] | Portfolio Holdings (as of 6/30/26 ) 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) * Amount represents less than .1%.
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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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