CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 818	$ 1,034	$ 857
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	119	112	99
Deferred income taxes	(39)	(23)	117
Premium and discount amortization on available-for-sale securities and loss on other investments	57	14	21
Provisions for loan losses, legal and regulatory proceedings and bad debts	257	59	55
Share-based compensation expense	120	112	99
Unrealized gain on company-owned life insurance policies, net of expenses	(46)	(10)	(32)
Goodwill impairment	0	19	0
Other	92	51	17
Net change in:
Collateralized agreements, net of collateralized financings	(55)	(101)	(83)
Loans provided to financial advisors, net of repayments	(49)	(79)	(87)
Brokerage client receivables and other accounts receivable, net	127	682	(491)
Trading instruments, net	150	41	(143)
Derivative instruments, net	(51)	(144)	73
Other assets	(13)	(71)	0
Brokerage client payables and other accounts payable	2,486	(1,231)	346
Accrued compensation, commissions and benefits	70	80	132
Purchases and originations of loans held for sale, net of proceeds from sales of securitizations and loans held for sale	11	32	(96)
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,054	577	884
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(124)	(138)	(134)
Increase in bank loans, net	(1,136)	(1,605)	(2,818)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for investment	634	235	193
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(5,710)	(1,027)	(1,124)
Available-for-sale securities maturations, repayments and redemptions	1,188	644	495
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities	222	0	45
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(5)	(5)	(159)
Other investing activities, net	(54)	(1)	26
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,985)	(1,897)	(3,476)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of short-term borrowings, net	0	0	(610)
Proceeds from senior notes issuances, net of debt issuance costs paid	494	0	0
Acquisition-related contingent consideration paid, net	0	0	(7)
Exercise of stock options and employee stock purchases	62	65	63
Increase in bank deposits	4,520	2,339	2,210
Purchases of treasury stock	(272)	(778)	(62)
Dividends on common stock	(205)	(191)	(151)
Acquisitions of and distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(1)	(57)	(18)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	4,593	1,373	1,420
Currency adjustment:
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1	(23)	(33)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and cash and cash equivalents segregated pursuant to regulations	3,663	30	(1,205)
Cash and cash equivalents and cash and cash equivalents segregated pursuant to regulations at beginning of year	5,971	5,941	7,146
Cash and cash equivalents and cash and cash equivalents segregated pursuant to regulations at end of year	9,634	5,971	5,941
Cash and cash equivalents	5,390	3,957	3,500
Cash and cash equivalents segregated pursuant to regulations	4,244	2,014	2,441
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	164	283	201
Cash paid for income taxes, net	246	390	231
RJF Credit Facility
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings on the RJF Credit Facility	0	300	300
Repayment of borrowings on the RJF Credit Facility	0	(300)	(300)
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances	850	850	850
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowed funds	$ (855)	$ (855)	$ (855)