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, 2020		$ 2	$ 2,007	$ 6,484	$ (35)	$ (1,390)	$ 11		$ 62
Changes in Shareholders' Equity:
Share issuances		0
Employee stock purchases			6
Vesting of restricted stock units and exercise of stock options, net of forfeitures			(59)			54
Restricted stock unit and stock option expense			42
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	$ 312			312
Cash dividends declared (see Note 21)				(59)
Purchases/surrenders						(18)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	6						6
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									13
Other									0
Balance end of period at Dec. 31, 2020	7,438	2	1,996	6,702		(1,354)	17	$ 7,363	75
Balance beginning of period at Sep. 30, 2021	8,303	2	2,088	7,633	$ 0	(1,437)	(41)		58
Changes in Shareholders' Equity:
Share issuances		0
Employee stock purchases			8
Vesting of restricted stock units and exercise of stock options, net of forfeitures			(105)			74
Restricted stock unit and stock option expense			64
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	446			446
Cash dividends declared (see Note 21)				(76)
Purchases/surrenders						(10)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	(46)						(46)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									2
Other									(8)
Balance end of period at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 8,652	$ 2	$ 2,055	$ 8,003		$ (1,373)	$ (87)	$ 8,600	$ 52