CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands		Common Stock [Member]	Shares Exchangeable Into Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]		Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]		Total Equity Attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc. [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Total
Balance, beginning of year at Sep. 30, 2009		$ 1,227	$ 3,198	$ 416,662		$ 1,737,591	$ (84,412)	$ (41,803)	[1]		$ 200,676
Changes in Shareholders Equity
Issued		7
Exchanged			(18)
Employee stock purchases				7,292
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of forfeitures				10,760			(1,268)
Restricted stock, stock option and restricted stock unit expense				30,489
Excess tax benefit from share-based payments				(137)
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.						159,218						159,218
Cash dividends						(42,200)
Purchases/Surrenders							(3,362)
Issuance of stock as consideration for acquisition				0
Net unrealized gain on available for sale securities and non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses	[1][2]							24,259
Net change in currency transactions	[1]							(21)
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests											113	(113)
Capital contributions											48,153
Distributions											(2,276)
Other				1,909		1					(138)
Total equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.										2,219,392
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2010		1,234	3,180	466,975		1,854,610	(89,042)	(17,565)	[1]		246,528	2,465,920
Balance, beginning of year at Sep. 30, 2010		1,244	3,119	476,359		1,909,865	(81,574)	(6,197)	[1]		294,052	2,596,868
Changes in Shareholders Equity
Issued	[3]	23
Exchanged	[3]		(3,119)
Employee stock purchases				7,116
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of forfeitures				32,281			1,991
Restricted stock, stock option and restricted stock unit expense				30,412
Excess tax benefit from share-based payments				460
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.						209,426						209,426
Cash dividends						(49,346)
Purchases/Surrenders							(6,662)
Issuance of stock as consideration for acquisition				4,011			4,504
Net unrealized gain on available for sale securities and non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses	[1][2]							6,895
Net change in currency transactions	[1]							10,205
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests											(3,355)	3,355
Capital contributions											33,576
Distributions											(9,541)
Other				3,281	[3]	4,370					(8,157)
Total equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.										2,558,664		2,558,664
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2011		$ 1,267	$ 0	$ 553,920		$ 2,074,315	$ (81,741)	$ 10,903	[1]		$ 306,575	$ 2,865,239

[1] The components of other comprehensive income are attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc. None of the components of other comprehensive income are attributable to noncontrolling interests.

[2] Net of tax.

[3] During the nine months ended June 30, 2011, 243,000 exchangeable shares were exchanged for common stock on a one-for-one basis.