GOODWILL AND IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS, Net Amortizable Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Net identifiable intangible assets (beginning of the period)	$ 56,988us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	$ 64,144us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	$ 58,775us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	$ 65,978us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Additions	118	118	233	189
Amortization expense	(1,919)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	(1,902)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	(3,821)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	(3,807)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Impairment losses	0	0	0	0
Net identifiable intangible assets (end of the period)	55,187us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	62,360us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	55,187us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	62,360us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Private client group
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Net identifiable intangible assets (beginning of the period)	8,472	9,035	8,611	9,191
Additions	0	0	0	0
Amortization expense	(139)	(146)	(278)	(302)
Impairment losses	0	0	0	0
Net identifiable intangible assets (end of the period)	8,333	8,889	8,333	8,889
Capital markets
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Net identifiable intangible assets (beginning of the period)	36,600	42,099	37,975	43,474
Additions	0	0	0	0
Amortization expense	(1,375)	(1,375)	(2,750)	(2,750)
Impairment losses	0	0	0	0
Net identifiable intangible assets (end of the period)	35,225	40,724	35,225	40,724
Asset management
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Net identifiable intangible assets (beginning of the period)	10,663	11,996	10,996	12,329
Additions	0	0	0	0
Amortization expense	(333)	(333)	(666)	(666)
Impairment losses	0	0	0	0
Net identifiable intangible assets (end of the period)	10,330	11,663	10,330	11,663
RJ Bank
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Net identifiable intangible assets (beginning of the period)	1,253	1,014	1,193	984
Additions	118	118	233	189
Amortization expense	(72)	(48)	(127)	(89)
Impairment losses	0	0	0	0
Net identifiable intangible assets (end of the period)	$ 1,299	$ 1,084	$ 1,299	$ 1,084

The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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