CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common stock, par value $.01 per share	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Retained earnings Cumulative adjustments for changes in accounting principles	Treasury stock	Accumulated other comprehensive income/ (loss)	Total equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	Noncontrolling interests
Balance beginning of period at Sep. 30, 2019		$ 2	$ 1,938	$ 5,874	$ 0	$ (1,210)	$ (23)		$ 62
Changes in Shareholders' Equity:
Share issuances		0
Employee stock purchases			29
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of forfeitures			(74)			84
Restricted stock, stock option and restricted stock unit expense			91
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	$ 609			609
Cash dividends declared (see Note 22)				(157)
Purchases/surrenders						(222)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	24						24
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests									(26)
Other									14
Balance end of period at Jun. 30, 2020	7,015	2	1,984	6,326		(1,348)	1	$ 6,965	50
Balance beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2020		2	1,953	6,205	0	(1,351)	(11)		36
Changes in Shareholders' Equity:
Share issuances		0
Employee stock purchases			12
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of forfeitures			(3)			3
Restricted stock, stock option and restricted stock unit expense			22
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	172			172
Cash dividends declared (see Note 22)				(51)
Purchases/surrenders						0
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	12						12
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests									(2)
Other									16
Balance end of period at Jun. 30, 2020	7,015	2	1,984	6,326		(1,348)	1	6,965	50
Balance beginning of period at Sep. 30, 2020	7,176	2	2,007	6,484	(35)	(1,390)	11		62
Changes in Shareholders' Equity:
Share issuances		0
Employee stock purchases			23
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of forfeitures			(70)			71
Restricted stock, stock option and restricted stock unit expense			100
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	974			974
Cash dividends declared (see Note 22)				(166)
Purchases/surrenders						(127)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	(21)						(21)
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests									24
Other									(31)
Balance end of period at Jun. 30, 2021	7,918	2	2,060	7,257		(1,446)	(10)	7,863	55
Balance beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2021		2	2,028	7,004	$ 0	(1,404)	(38)		45
Changes in Shareholders' Equity:
Share issuances		0
Employee stock purchases			8
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of forfeitures			(4)			6
Restricted stock, stock option and restricted stock unit expense			28
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	307			307
Cash dividends declared (see Note 22)				(54)
Purchases/surrenders						(48)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	28						28
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests									12
Other									(2)
Balance end of period at Jun. 30, 2021	$ 7,918	$ 2	$ 2,060	$ 7,257		$ (1,446)	$ (10)	$ 7,863	$ 55