CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010		Sep. 30, 2009
Revenues:
Securities commissions and fees	$ 2,190,436		$ 1,950,909		$ 1,634,285
Investment banking	251,183		164,957		95,124
Investment advisory fees	216,750		173,939		147,798
Interest	392,318		370,892		443,584
Account and service fees	286,523		251,877		206,123
Net trading profits	27,506		38,256		48,004
Other	35,170		28,686		27,601
Total revenues	3,399,886		2,979,516		2,602,519
Interest expense	65,830		62,851		56,953
Net revenues	3,334,056		2,916,665		2,545,566
Non-interest expenses:
Compensation, commissions and benefits	2,270,735		1,993,561		1,673,114
Communications and information processing	137,605		121,957		121,646
Occupancy and equipment costs	108,600		104,945		104,185
Clearance and floor brokerage	38,461		35,123		33,258
Business development	94,875		80,213		78,627
Investment sub-advisory fees	30,100		26,700		23,639
Bank loan loss provision	33,655		80,413		169,341
Loss on auction rate securities repurchased	41,391		0		0
Other	127,889		117,609		105,355
Total non-interest expenses	2,883,311		2,560,521		2,309,165
Income including noncontrolling interests and before provision for income taxes	450,745		356,144		236,401
Provision for income taxes	182,894		133,625		96,024
Net income including noncontrolling interests	267,851		222,519		140,377
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10,502)		(5,764)		(12,373)
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	278,353		228,283		152,750
Net income per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.20		$ 1.83		$ 1.25
Net Income per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.19		$ 1.83		$ 1.25
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	122,448		119,335		117,188
Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	122,836		119,592		117,288
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	278,353		228,283		152,750
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities and non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses	2,621	[1]	30,147	[1]	(5,848)	[1]
Change in currency translations	(6,029)	[1]	5,459	[1]	(1,979)	[1]
Total comprehensive income	274,945		263,889		144,923
Other-than-temporary impairment:
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses	(11,977)		(27,709)		(33,346)
Portion of losses recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)	1,743		15,679		20,453
Net impairment losses recognized in other revenue	$ (10,234)		$ (12,030)		$ (12,893)

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