CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - 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	Treasury stock	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Noncontrolling interests
Balance beginning of period at Sep. 30, 2022			$ 120	$ 2	$ 2,987	$ 8,843	$ (1,512)	$ (982)	$ (26)
Changes in Shareholders' Equity:
Share issuances			0	0
Employee stock purchases					22
Purchases/surrenders							(505)
Reissuances (distributions) due to vesting of restricted stock units and exercise of stock options, net of forfeitures					(110)		63
Share-based compensation amortization					136
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	$ 936					936
Common and preferred stock cash dividends declared (see Note 17)						(189)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	184							184
Consolidations and other									0
Balance end of period at Mar. 31, 2023	9,969		120	2	3,035	9,590	(1,954)	(798)	(26)
Balance beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2022			120	2	2,975	9,254	(1,604)	(891)	(26)
Changes in Shareholders' Equity:
Share issuances			0	0
Employee stock purchases					15
Purchases/surrenders							(358)
Reissuances (distributions) due to vesting of restricted stock units and exercise of stock options, net of forfeitures					(11)		8
Share-based compensation amortization					56
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	427					427
Common and preferred stock cash dividends declared (see Note 17)						(91)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	93							93
Consolidations and other									0
Balance end of period at Mar. 31, 2023	9,969		120	2	3,035	9,590	(1,954)	(798)	(26)
Changes in Shareholders' Equity:
Total equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.		$ 9,995
Total equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	10,214
Balance beginning of period at Sep. 30, 2023	10,187		79	2	3,143	10,213	(2,252)	(971)	(27)
Changes in Shareholders' Equity:
Share issuances			0	0
Employee stock purchases					22
Purchases/surrenders							(372)
Reissuances (distributions) due to vesting of restricted stock units and exercise of stock options, net of forfeitures					(123)		77
Share-based compensation amortization					144
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	974					974
Common and preferred stock cash dividends declared (see Note 17)						(199)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	247							247
Consolidations and other									22
Balance end of period at Mar. 31, 2024	10,979		79	2	3,186	10,988	(2,547)	(724)	(5)
Balance beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2023			79	2	3,158	10,609	(2,365)	(693)	(9)
Changes in Shareholders' Equity:
Share issuances			0	0
Employee stock purchases					14
Purchases/surrenders							(213)
Reissuances (distributions) due to vesting of restricted stock units and exercise of stock options, net of forfeitures					(41)		31
Share-based compensation amortization					55
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	476					476
Common and preferred stock cash dividends declared (see Note 17)						(97)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	(31)							(31)
Consolidations and other									4
Balance end of period at Mar. 31, 2024	10,979		$ 79	$ 2	$ 3,186	$ 10,988	$ (2,547)	$ (724)	$ (5)
Changes in Shareholders' Equity:
Total equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	$ 10,984	$ 10,984