CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Total equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	Preferred stock	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)	Noncontrolling interests
Balance, beginning of year at Sep. 30, 2020			$ 0	$ 2	$ 2,007	$ 6,484	$ (35)	$ (1,390)	$ 11	$ 62
Changes in Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock issued for TriState Capital acquisition			0		0
Redemption of preferred stock			0
Restricted stock awards issued for TriState Capital acquisition					0
Employee stock purchases					32
(Distributions) reissuances due to vesting of restricted stock units and exercise of stock options					(77)			81
Share-based compensation amortization					126
Issuance of shares for stock split				1	(1)
Other				(1)	1
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	$ 1,403					1,403
Common and preferred stock cash dividends declared (see Note 20)						(219)
Purchases/surrenders								(128)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	(52)								(52)
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests										23
Deconsolidations and sales										(27)
Balance, end of year at Sep. 30, 2021	8,303		0	2	2,088	7,633	0	(1,437)	(41)	58
Changes in Shareholders' Equity:
Total equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.		$ 8,245
Common stock issued for TriState Capital acquisition			120		778
Redemption of preferred stock			0
Restricted stock awards issued for TriState Capital acquisition					28
Employee stock purchases					42
(Distributions) reissuances due to vesting of restricted stock units and exercise of stock options					(135)			98
Share-based compensation amortization					186
Issuance of shares for stock split				0	0
Other				0	0
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	1,509					1,509
Common and preferred stock cash dividends declared (see Note 20)						(299)
Purchases/surrenders								(173)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	(941)								(941)
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests										(1)
Deconsolidations and sales										(83)
Balance, end of year at Sep. 30, 2022	9,432		120	2	2,987	8,843	$ 0	(1,512)	(982)	(26)
Changes in Shareholders' Equity:
Total equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	9,458	9,458
Common stock issued for TriState Capital acquisition			0		0
Redemption of preferred stock	(788)		(41)
Restricted stock awards issued for TriState Capital acquisition					0
Employee stock purchases					43
(Distributions) reissuances due to vesting of restricted stock units and exercise of stock options					(117)			70
Share-based compensation amortization					230
Issuance of shares for stock split				0	0
Other				0	0
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	1,739					1,739
Common and preferred stock cash dividends declared (see Note 20)						(369)
Purchases/surrenders								(810)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	11								11
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests										(1)
Deconsolidations and sales										0
Balance, end of year at Sep. 30, 2023	10,187		$ 79	$ 2	$ 3,143	$ 10,213		$ (2,252)	$ (971)	$ (27)
Changes in Shareholders' Equity:
Total equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	$ 10,214	$ 10,214