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Amortized cost of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Amount of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Number of investments in debt securities measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale), in unrealized loss position, without allowance for credit loss. Includes beneficial interest in securitized financial asset.

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Amount of cash inflow from sale of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES, Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES, Narrative (Details)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) position	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) position	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Duration, available for sale securities			3 years
Available-for-sale securities	$ 5,630,000,000		$ 5,630,000,000		$ 3,093,000,000
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities	222,000,000	$ 0	222,000,000	$ 0
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	3,780,000,000		3,780,000,000
Available-for-sale securities	3,860,000,000		3,860,000,000
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	1,440,000,000		1,440,000,000
Available-for-sale securities	1,470,000,000		1,470,000,000
RJ Bank
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	5,512,000,000		5,512,000,000		3,065,000,000
Available-for-sale securities	$ 5,630,000,000		$ 5,630,000,000		$ 3,093,000,000
RJ Bank \| Agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Number of available-for-sale investment positions determined to be in an unrealized loss position \| position	26		26