CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (PARENT COMPANY ONLY) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net assets restricted from being transferred to Parent	$ 3,300
RJF Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents available to Parent	2,160	$ 1,350
RJF parent cash deposited with RJ Bank	185	163
RJF parent cash deposited with RJ bank, unrestricted	$ 108	$ 107
Raymond James and Associates Inc
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Ratio of net capital to aggregate debit balances required by loan covenants	10.00%

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RJF Parent Cash Deposited with RJ Bank, Unrestricted

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- Definition

The ratio of net capital to aggregate debit balances required by loan covenants.

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Amount of restricted net assets of consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(e)(3)(ii))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120395691&loc=d3e23780-122690

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