CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	$ 239,759,000	$ 221,193,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8,946,000)	(12,577,000)
Net income including noncontrolling interests	230,813,000	208,616,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	33,929,000	32,444,000
Deferred income taxes	(26,277,000)	(23,518,000)
Premium and discount amortization on available for sale securities and unrealized/realized gain on other investments	(21,278,000)	(17,911,000)
Provisions for loan losses, legal proceedings, bad debts and other accruals	17,312,000	9,339,000
Share-based compensation expense	40,509,000	37,416,000
Other	16,137,000	10,884,000
Net change in:
Assets segregated pursuant to regulations and other segregated assets	(71,185,000)	1,509,672,000
Securities purchased under agreements to resell and other collateralized financings, net of securities sold under agreements to repurchase	9,401,000	148,378,000
Stock loaned, net of stock borrowed	(30,124,000)	38,727,000
Loans provided to financial advisors, net of repayments	(47,438,000)	(17,413,000)
Brokerage client receivables and other accounts receivable, net	259,882,000	80,143,000
Trading instruments, net	34,333,000	(59,341,000)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	28,802,000	82,714,000
Brokerage client payables and other accounts payable	56,800,000	(1,802,701,000)
Accrued compensation, commissions and benefits	(125,006,000)	(92,635,000)
Purchases and originations of loans held for sale, net of proceeds from sales of securitizations and loans held for sale	(18,347,000)	(1,844,000)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	(7,577,000)	(9,877,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	380,686,000	133,093,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(29,643,000)	(31,320,000)
Increase in bank loans, net	(1,279,233,000)	(1,314,264,000)
(Purchases)/redemptions of Federal Home Loan Bank/Federal Reserve Bank stock	(4,446,000)	1,389,000
Proceeds from sales of loans held for investment	42,255,000	82,991,000
(Purchases of or contributions to)/sales proceeds or distributions received from, private equity and other investments, net	(19,776,000)	36,469,000
Purchases of available for sale securities	0	(1,305,000)
Available for sale securities maturations, repayments and redemptions	33,855,000	69,665,000
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities	47,000	370,000
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired	0	2,007,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,265,646,000)	(1,162,469,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowed funds, net	366,600,000	367,000
Repayments of borrowed funds, net	(301,814,000)	(7,829,000)
Repayments of borrowings by consolidated variable interest entities which are real estate partnerships	(9,903,000)	(10,955,000)
Exercise of stock options and employee stock purchases	34,526,000	21,684,000
Increase in bank deposits	1,243,089,000	1,119,433,000
Purchases of treasury stock	(14,877,000)	(6,212,000)
Dividends on common stock	(49,405,000)	(42,760,000)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	7,577,000	9,877,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,275,903,000	1,086,940,000
Currency adjustment:
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(49,869,000)	(12,304,000)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	341,074,000	45,260,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	2,199,063,000	2,596,616,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,540,137,000	2,641,876,000
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	53,080,000	49,750,000
Cash paid for income taxes	209,571,000	179,488,000
Non-cash transfers of loans to other real estate owned	3,653,000	2,448,000
LIHTC Funds - Primary Beneficiary
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in real estate partnerships held by consolidated variable interest entities, net of other investing activity	(8,705,000)	(4,457,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from capital contributed to and borrowings of consolidated variable interest entities which are real estate partnerships	$ 110,000	$ 3,335,000