CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Securities commissions and fees		$ 3,443,038	$ 3,241,525	$ 3,007,711
Investment banking		323,660	340,821	288,251
Investment advisory fees		385,238	362,362	282,755
Interest		543,207	480,886	473,599
Account and service fees		457,913	407,707	363,531
Net trading profit		58,512	64,643	34,069
Other		96,596	67,516	145,882
Total revenues		5,308,164	4,965,460	4,595,798
Interest expense		(107,954)	(104,091)	(110,371)
Net revenues		5,200,210	4,861,369	4,485,427
Non-interest expenses:
Compensation, commissions and benefits		3,525,378	3,312,635	3,054,027
Communications and information processing		266,396	252,694	257,366
Occupancy and equipment costs		163,229	161,683	157,449
Clearance and floor brokerage		42,748	39,875	40,253
Business development		158,966	139,672	124,387
Investment sub-advisory fees		59,569	52,412	37,112
Bank loan loss provision		23,570	13,565	2,565
Acquisition related expenses		0	0	73,454
Other		183,642	172,885	144,904
Total non-interest expenses		4,423,498	4,145,421	3,891,517
Income including noncontrolling interests and before provision for income taxes		776,712	715,948	593,910
Provision for income taxes		296,034	267,797	197,033
Net income including noncontrolling interests		480,678	448,151	396,877
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(21,462)	(32,097)	29,723
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.		$ 502,140	$ 480,248	$ 367,154
Net income per common share – basic (in dollars per share)		$ 3.51	$ 3.41	$ 2.64
Net income per common share – diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 3.43	$ 3.32	$ 2.58
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)		142,548	139,935	137,732
Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)		145,939	143,589	140,541
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Unrealized (losses) gains on available for sale securities and non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses	[1]	$ (3,325)	$ 6,021	$ 15,042
Unrealized losses on currency translations, net of the impact of net investment hedges	[1]	(30,640)	(18,635)	(13,763)
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	[1]	(4,650)	0	0
Total comprehensive income	[1]	463,525	467,634	368,433
Other-than-temporary impairment:
Total other-than-temporary impairment, net		2,489	4,966	3,755
Portion of pre-tax recoveries recognized in other comprehensive income		(2,489)	(4,993)	(4,391)
Net impairment losses recognized in other revenue		$ 0	$ (27)	$ (636)

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