CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	$ 232,176	$ 239,759
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(14,077)	(8,946)
Net income including noncontrolling interests	218,099	230,813
Adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interests to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	35,652	33,929
Deferred income taxes	(13,295)	(26,277)
Premium and discount amortization on available for sale securities and unrealized/realized gain on other investments	(3,852)	(21,278)
Provisions for loan losses, legal proceedings, bad debts and other accruals	38,955	22,312
Share-based compensation expense	42,735	40,509
Other	20,227	16,137
Net change in:
Assets segregated pursuant to regulations and other segregated assets	(709,487)	(71,185)
Securities purchased under agreements to resell and other collateralized financings, net of securities sold under agreements to repurchase	(96,577)	9,401
Stock loaned, net of stock borrowed	133,120	(30,124)
Loans provided to financial advisors, net of repayments	(70,836)	(47,438)
Brokerage client receivables and other accounts receivable, net	(141,555)	259,882
Trading instruments, net	(16,708)	34,333
Prepaid expenses and other assets	130,031	28,802
Brokerage client payables and other accounts payable	632,508	51,800
Accrued compensation, commissions and benefits	(168,896)	(125,006)
Purchases and originations of loans held for sale, net of proceeds from sales of securitizations and loans held for sale	(63,180)	(18,347)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	(34,791)	(7,577)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(67,850)	380,686
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(58,180)	(29,643)
Increase in bank loans, net	(1,490,887)	(1,279,233)
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank/Federal Reserve Bank stock	(3,231)	(4,446)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for investment	65,443	42,255
Purchases, or contributions, to private equity or other investments, net of proceeds from sales of, or distributions received from, private equity and other investments	(60,639)	(19,776)
Purchases of available for sale securities	(87,676)	0
Available for sale securities maturations, repayments and redemptions	42,729	33,855
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities	1,530	47
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,603,760)	(1,265,646)
Cash flows from financing activities:
(Repayments) proceeds of short-term borrowings, net	(115,000)	16,900
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances	25,000	300,000
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowed funds	(2,181)	(252,114)
Exercise of stock options and employee stock purchases	31,240	34,526
Increase in bank deposits	809,576	1,243,089
Purchases of treasury stock	(159,175)	(14,877)
Dividends on common stock	(56,152)	(49,405)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments	34,791	7,577
Net cash provided by financing activities	560,940	1,275,903
Currency adjustment:
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(10,550)	(49,869)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(1,121,220)	341,074
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	2,601,006	2,199,063
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,479,786	2,540,137
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	55,609	53,080
Cash paid for income taxes	124,521	209,571
Non-cash transfers of loans to other real estate owned	1,942	3,653
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	(12,849)	(8,705)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of borrowings by consolidated variable interest entities which are real estate partnerships	(7,159)	(9,903)
Proceeds from capital contributed to and borrowings of consolidated variable interest entities which are real estate partnerships	$ 0	$ 110