ACQUISITIONS	9 Months Ended
ACQUISITIONS	Jun. 30, 2021
Business Combinations [Abstract]
ACQUISITIONS	ACQUISITIONS Acquisitions announced and completed during the nine months ended June 30, 2021 NWPS In December 2020, we completed our acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of NWPS Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively “NWPS”), doing business as NWPS and Northwest Plan Services. As an independent provider of retirement plan administration, consulting, actuarial and administration services, the addition of NWPS expands our retirement services offerings, which now include retirement plan administration services, to advisors and clients. For purposes of certain acquisition-related financial reporting requirements, the NWPS acquisition was not considered a material acquisition. NWPS has been integrated into our Private Client Group (“PCG”) segment and its results of operations have been included in our results prospectively from the closing date of December 24, 2020. During the nine months ended June 30, 2021, the NWPS acquisition resulted in the addition of $139 million of goodwill and $96 million of identifiable intangible assets. The goodwill associated with this acquisition primarily represents synergies from combining NWPS with our existing businesses. The identifiable intangible assets primarily relate to client relationships and have a weighted-average useful life of 24.8 years. Financo In March 2021, we completed our acquisition of all of the outstanding ownership interests of Financo, LLC and its subsidiaries (collectively “Financo”), an investment bank focused on the consumer sector. The addition of Financo expands our investment banking capabilities in the consumer and retail space, both domestically and internationally. For purposes of certain acquisition-related financial reporting requirements, the Financo acquisition was not considered a material acquisition. Financo has been integrated into our Capital Markets segment and its results of operations have been included in our results prospectively from the closing date of March 30, 2021. During the nine months ended June 30, 2021, the Financo acquisition resulted in the addition of $30 million of goodwill and $9 million of identifiable intangible assets. The goodwill associated with this acquisition primarily represents synergies from combining Financo with our existing businesses and is generally deductible for tax purposes over 15 years. The identifiable intangible assets primarily relate to client relationships and have a weighted-average useful life of 9 months. See Notes 2 and 10 of our 2020 Form 10-K and Note 11 of this Form 10-Q for additional information about our goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, including the related accounting policies. Acquisition announcements Cebile On May 25, 2021, we announced we had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Cebile Capital (“Cebile”), a leading private fund placement agent and secondary market advisor to private equity firms. The addition of Cebile deepens our investment banking relationships with the private equity community and expands our related service offerings. For purposes of certain acquisition-related financial reporting requirements, the Cebile acquisition will not be considered a material acquisition. Cebile will operate within our Capital Markets segment upon closing of the acquisition, which we expect to occur during our fiscal fourth quarter of 2021 once all regulatory and other closing conditions are satisfactorily resolved. Charles Stanley On July 29, 2021, we announced our firm intention to make an offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of United Kingdom (“U.K.”)-based Charles Stanley Group PLC (“Charles Stanley”) at a price of £5.15 per share, or approximately £279 million. The combination would provide us the opportunity to accelerate growth in the U.K.; and, through Charles Stanley’s multiple affiliation options, give us the ability to offer wealth management affiliation choices consistent with our model in Canada and the U.S. For purposes of certain acquisition-related financial reporting requirements, the Charles Stanley acquisition will not be considered a material acquisition. The transaction, subject to U.K. Financial Conduct Authority and Charles Stanley shareholder approval, is expected to close in our fiscal first quarter of 2022. Charles Stanley will operate within our PCG segment upon completion of the acquisition. Acquisition-related expenses Certain acquisition and integration costs associated with these acquisitions were included in “Acquisition-related expenses” during fiscal 2021 on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. Such costs primarily included legal and other professional fees and, with respect to Financo, amortization expense related to intangible assets with short useful lives.