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	Treasury stock	Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	Noncontrolling interests
Balance, beginning of year at Sep. 30, 2021			$ 0	$ 2	$ 2,088	$ 7,633	$ (1,437)	$ (41)	$ 58
Changes in Shareholders' Equity:
Share issuances				0
Share-based compensation amortization					186
Purchases							(173)
(Distributions) reissuances due to vesting of restricted stock units and exercise of stock options					(135)		98
Employee stock purchases					42
Stock issued for TriState Capital acquisition			120		778
Redemption of preferred stock			0
Restricted stock awards issued for TriState Capital acquisition					28
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	$ 1,509					1,509
Common and preferred stock cash dividends declared (see Note 20)						(299)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	(941)							(941)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									(1)
Other net changes in noncontrolling interests									(83)
Balance, end of year at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 9,432		120	2	2,987	8,843	(1,512)	(982)	(26)
Changes in Shareholders' Equity:
Total equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.		$ 9,458
Common stock, par value per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.01
Share issuances				0
Share-based compensation amortization					230
Purchases							(810)
(Distributions) reissuances due to vesting of restricted stock units and exercise of stock options					(117)		70
Employee stock purchases					43
Stock issued for TriState Capital acquisition			0		0
Redemption of preferred stock			(41)
Restricted stock awards issued for TriState Capital acquisition					0
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	$ 1,739					1,739
Common and preferred stock cash dividends declared (see Note 20)						(369)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	11							11
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									(1)
Other net changes in noncontrolling interests									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
Common stock, par value per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.01
Share issuances				0
Share-based compensation amortization					248
Purchases							(921)
(Distributions) reissuances due to vesting of restricted stock units and exercise of stock options					(182)		122
Employee stock purchases					42
Stock issued for TriState Capital acquisition			0		0
Redemption of preferred stock	$ (900)		0
Restricted stock awards issued for TriState Capital acquisition					0
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	2,068					2,068
Common and preferred stock cash dividends declared (see Note 20)						(387)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	469							469
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									0
Other net changes in noncontrolling interests									21
Balance, end of year at Sep. 30, 2024	11,667		$ 79	$ 2	$ 3,251	$ 11,894	$ (3,051)	$ (502)	$ (6)
Changes in Shareholders' Equity:
Total equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	$ 11,673	$ 11,673
Common stock, par value per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.01