CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Securities commissions and fees		$ 853,330	$ 860,214	$ 1,702,992	$ 1,694,223
Investment banking		68,704	74,240	126,257	151,778
Investment advisory and related administrative fees		93,877	91,016	192,418	189,777
Interest		161,567	134,413	304,038	266,522
Account and service fees		127,528	111,966	244,351	223,124
Net trading profit		14,415	17,060	36,584	25,941
Other		21,497	23,715	35,804	41,103
Total revenues		1,340,918	1,312,624	2,642,444	2,592,468
Interest expense		(29,424)	(26,846)	(56,433)	(54,230)
Net revenues		1,311,494	1,285,778	2,586,011	2,538,238
Non-interest expenses:
Compensation, commissions and benefits		887,945	882,234	1,754,355	1,720,488
Communications and information processing		68,482	67,635	140,620	126,747
Occupancy and equipment costs		40,891	41,604	82,680	80,831
Clearance and floor brokerage		10,517	13,588	20,513	23,086
Business development		35,417	42,490	76,041	79,480
Investment sub-advisory fees		14,282	14,987	28,836	29,242
Bank loan loss provision		9,629	3,937	23,539	13,302
Acquisition-related expenses		6,015	0	7,887	0
Other		48,112	43,670	99,161	90,780
Total non-interest expenses		1,121,290	1,110,145	2,233,632	2,163,956
Income including noncontrolling interests and before provision for income taxes		190,204	175,633	352,379	374,282
Provision for income taxes		72,271	66,857	134,280	143,469
Net income including noncontrolling interests		117,933	108,776	218,099	230,813
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(7,914)	(4,687)	(14,077)	(8,946)
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.		$ 125,847	$ 113,463	$ 232,176	$ 239,759
Net income per common share – basic (in dollars per share)		$ 0.89	$ 0.79	$ 1.63	$ 1.68
Net income per common share – diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.87	$ 0.77	$ 1.60	$ 1.64
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)		141,472	142,320	142,273	141,813
Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)		144,012	146,050	145,047	146,188
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.		$ 125,847	$ 113,463	$ 232,176	$ 239,759
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities and non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses	[1]	1,099	2,337	(5,692)	2,313
Unrealized gain (loss) on currency translations, net of the impact of net investment hedges	[1]	10,714	(15,279)	4,099	(21,719)
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	[1]	(11,469)	(1,501)	(8,204)	(1,501)
Total comprehensive income	[1]	126,191	99,020	222,379	218,852
Other-than-temporary impairment:
Total other-than-temporary impairment, net		(353)	(627)	21	1,124
Portion of pre-tax losses (recoveries) recognized in other comprehensive income		353	627	(21)	(1,124)
Net impairment losses recognized in other revenue		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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