CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010		Sep. 30, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	$ 278,353		$ 228,283		$ 152,750
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10,502)		(5,764)		(12,373)
Net income including noncontrolling interests	267,851		222,519		140,377
Adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	40,337		39,527		34,563
Deferred income taxes	(6,008)		(25,829)		(44,671)
Premium and discount amortization on available for sale securities and unrealized/realized gain on other investments	(13,001)		(14,969)		(11,863)
Provisions for loan losses, legal proceedings, bad debts and other accruals	52,639		109,324		186,376
Share-based compensation expense	40,978		41,845		31,746
Other	45,951		9,699		25,018
Net change in:
Assets segregated pursuant to regulations and other segregated assets	(116,231)		(1,120,454)		2,001,672
Securities purchased under agreements to resell and other collateralized financings, net of securities sold under agreements to repurchase	(98,196)		92,122		(80,610)
Stock loaned, net of stock borrowed	153,248		362,504		52,617
Brokerage client receivables and other accounts receivable, net	(82,163)		(220,476)		335,693
Trading instruments, net	80,740		(134,857)		(111,506)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(13,418)		(79,969)		814
Brokerage client payables and other accounts payable	1,312,192		(461,604)		(2,091,537)
Accrued compensation, commissions and benefits	34,187		89,678		(15,725)
Purchase and origination of loans held for sale, net of proceeds from sale of securitizations and loans held for sale	(138,559)		71,827		(75,595)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	(2,106)		(2,280)		(3,210)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,558,441		(1,021,393)		374,159
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(37,200)		(22,287)		(35,539)
(Increase) decrease in loans, net	(336,314)		369,370		357,054
Redemptions (purchases) of Federal Home Loan Bank stock, net	61,508		(67,275)		40,257
Sales (purchases) of private equity and other investments, net	26,210		(23,437)		(111,573)
Decrease (increase) in securities purchased under agreements to resell	0		2,000,000		(1,295,000)
Acquisition of controlling interest in subsidiary	(6,354)		0		0
Purchases of available for sale securities	(238,768)		(29,977)		(102,516)
Available for sale securities maturations, repayments and redemptions	130,063		149,961		149,829
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities	13,761		0		0
Investments in real estate partnerships held by variable interest entities, net of other investing activity	(13,049)		(10,134)		(28,596)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(400,143)		2,366,221		(1,026,084)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowed funds, net	249,498		1,607,000		327,043
Repayments of borrowings, net	(2,561,324)		(33,075)		(1,203,140)
Repayments of borrowings by consolidated variable interest entities which are real estate partnerships	(23,679)		(16,995)		(18,220)
Proceeds from capital contributed to and borrowings of consolidated variable interest entities which are real estate partnerships	33,229		111,910		33,818
Exercise of stock options and employee stock purchases	47,383		19,917		25,022
Increase (decrease) in bank deposits	659,604		(2,343,669)		648,930
Purchase of treasury stock	(23,111)		(3,537)		(4,339)
Dividends on common stock	(63,090)		(56,009)		(54,140)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	2,106		2,280		3,210
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,679,384)		(712,178)		(241,816)
Currency adjustment:
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(824)		1,116		(1,450)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(521,910)		633,766		(895,191)
Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from the consolidation/deconsolidation of certain entities	18,366		3,388		(6,217)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	2,943,239	[1]	2,306,085		3,207,493
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	2,439,695	[1]	2,943,239	[1]	2,306,085
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	55,332		59,584		58,774
Cash paid for income taxes	194,233		161,345		137,618
Non-cash transfers of loans to other real estate owned	$ 14,198		$ 41,233		$ 14,819

[1] The total amount presented includes $471 million and $287 million of cash and cash equivalents which are either on deposit at RJ Bank or are otherwise invested by one of our subsidiaries, on behalf of RJF as of September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively.