CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Securities commissions and fees	$ 860,214		$ 805,719		$ 1,694,223		$ 1,587,899
Investment banking	74,240		67,311		151,778		147,108
Investment advisory fees	91,016		88,096		189,777		181,510
Interest	134,413		118,393		266,522		235,486
Account and service fees	111,966		101,024		223,124		194,598
Net trading profit	17,060		14,842		25,941		32,993
Other	23,715		9,240		41,103		33,805
Total revenues	1,312,624		1,204,625		2,592,468		2,413,399
Interest expense	(26,846)		(25,980)		(54,230)		(51,352)
Net revenues	1,285,778		1,178,645		2,538,238		2,362,047
Non-interest expenses:
Compensation, commissions and benefits	882,234		812,291		1,720,488		1,617,236
Communications and information processing	67,635		69,503		126,747		131,357
Occupancy and equipment costs	41,604		39,897		80,831		79,582
Clearance and floor brokerage	13,588		9,876		23,086		19,830
Business development	42,490		36,667		79,480		68,911
Investment sub-advisory fees	14,987		13,798		29,242		25,597
Bank loan loss provision	3,937		1,979		13,302		3,615
Other	43,670		41,635		90,780		84,108
Total non-interest expenses	1,110,145		1,025,646		2,163,956		2,030,236
Income including noncontrolling interests and before provision for income taxes	175,633		152,999		374,282		331,811
Provision for income taxes	66,857		60,904		143,469		123,195
Net income including noncontrolling interests	108,776		92,095		230,813		208,616
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4,687)		(12,465)		(8,946)		(12,577)
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	113,463		104,560		239,759		221,193
Net income per common share – basic	$ 0.79		$ 0.74		$ 1.68		$ 1.57
Net income per common share – diluted	$ 0.77		$ 0.72		$ 1.64		$ 1.54
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic	142,320		139,888		141,813		139,498
Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares outstanding – diluted	146,050		143,636		146,188		143,065
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	113,463		104,560		239,759		221,193
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Change in unrealized losses on available for sale securities and non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses	2,337	[1]	3,482	[1]	2,313	[1]	4,576	[1]
Net change in currency translations and net investment hedges, net of tax	(15,279)	[1]	(10,261)	[1]	(21,719)	[1]	(16,536)	[1]
Cash flow hedges, net of tax	(1,501)	[1]	0	[1]	(1,501)	[1]	0	[1]
Total comprehensive income	99,020	[1]	97,781	[1]	218,852	[1]	209,233	[1]
Other-than-temporary impairment:
Total other-than-temporary impairment, net	(627)		2,389		1,124		3,973
Portion of pre-tax losses (recoveries) recognized in other comprehensive income	627		(2,389)		(1,124)		(4,000)
Net impairment losses recognized in other revenue	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0		$ (27)

[1] All components of other comprehensive income, net of tax, are attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.