Raymond James Financial (RJF) 10-Q 8 Aug 14 2014 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Aug. 04, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000720005	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--09-30	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	141,272,924
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Jun-14	'

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets:	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents	$2,845,757	[1]	$2,596,616	[1]
Assets segregated pursuant to regulations and other segregated assets	2,298,518	[2]	4,064,827	[2]
Securities purchased under agreements to resell and other collateralized financings	508,005		709,120
Financial instruments, at fair value:	'		'
Trading instruments	607,775		579,705
Available for sale securities	603,679		698,844
Private equity investments	208,876		216,391
Other investments	220,509		248,512
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions	318,253		250,341
Receivables:	'		'
Brokerage clients, net	1,982,102		1,983,340
Stock borrowed	171,440		146,749
Bank loans, net	10,374,274		8,821,201
Brokers-dealers and clearing organizations	125,480		243,101
Loans to financial advisors, net	430,114		409,080
Other receivables	520,874		407,329
Deposits with clearing organizations	139,220	[3]	126,405	[3]
Prepaid expenses and other assets	656,849		611,425
Investments in real estate partnerships held by consolidated variable interest entities	239,088		272,096
Property and equipment, net	244,433		244,416
Deferred income taxes, net	219,008		195,160
Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, net	356,035		361,464
Total assets	23,070,289		23,186,122
Liabilities and equity:	'		'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased, at fair value	248,186		220,656
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	286,924		300,933
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions, at fair value	318,253		250,341
Payables:	'		'
Brokerage clients	3,910,993		5,942,843
Stock loaned	453,661		354,377
Bank deposits	10,267,838	[4]	9,295,371	[4]
Broker-dealers and clearing organizations	152,236		109,611
Trade and other	627,824		630,344
Other Borrowings	559,166		84,076
Accrued compensation, commissions and benefits	697,011		741,787
Loans payable of consolidated variable interest entities	43,245		62,938
Corporate debt	1,191,774		1,194,508
Total liabilities	18,757,111		19,187,785
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 16)	'		'
Equity	'		'
Preferred stock; $.10 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding -0- shares	0		0
Common stock; $.01 par value; authorized 350,000,000 shares; issued 145,951,703 at June 30, 2014 and 144,559,772 at September 30, 2013	1,442		1,429
Additional paid-in capital	1,224,112		1,136,298
Retained earnings	2,910,165		2,635,026
Treasury stock, at cost; 5,122,321 common shares at June 30, 2014 and 5,002,666 common shares at September 30, 2013	-127,461		-120,555
Accumulated other comprehensive income	6,918		10,726
Total equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	4,015,176		3,662,924
Noncontrolling interests	298,002		335,413
Total equity	4,313,178		3,998,337
Total liabilities and equity	$23,070,289		$23,186,122
[1]	The total amounts presented include cash and cash equivalents of $1.11 billion and $1.02 billion as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively, which are either held directly by RJF or are otherwise invested by one of our subsidiaries on behalf of RJF, and are available without restrictions.
[2]	Consists of cash maintained in accordance with Rule 15c3-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. RJ&A, as a broker-dealer carrying client accounts, is subject to requirements related to maintaining cash or qualified securities in segregated reserve accounts for the exclusive benefit of its’ clients. Additionally, RJ Ltd. is required to hold client Registered Retirement Savings Plan funds in trust.
[3]	Consists of deposits of cash and cash equivalents or other short-term securities held by other clearing organizations or exchanges.
[4]	Bank deposits exclude affiliate deposits of approximately $8 million and $6 million at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.10
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	350,000,000	350,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	145,951,703	144,559,772
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	5,122,321	5,002,666

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues:	'		'		'		'
Securities commissions and fees	$813,461		$763,345		$2,401,360		$2,266,918
Investment banking	78,694		68,057		225,802		203,182
Investment advisory fees	89,080		74,601		270,590		202,174
Interest	119,391		117,376		354,877		358,534
Account and service fees	101,585		90,757		296,183		267,608
Net trading profit (loss)	17,276		-1,456		50,269		16,011
Other	21,796		25,048		55,601		131,108
Total revenues	1,241,283	[1]	1,137,728	[1]	3,654,682	[1]	3,445,535	[1]
Interest expense	27,052		28,192		78,404		83,416
Net revenues	1,214,231		1,109,536		3,576,278		3,362,119
Non-interest expenses:	'		'		'		'
Compensation, commissions and benefits	825,506		772,324		2,442,742		2,297,919
Communications and information processing	63,341		67,138		194,698		192,522
Occupancy and equipment costs	40,757		39,323		120,339		117,495
Clearance and floor brokerage	9,335		9,266		29,165		30,839
Business development	35,079		31,737		103,990		93,854
Investment sub-advisory fees	12,887		10,369		38,484		26,829
Bank loan loss provision (benefit)	4,467		-2,142		8,082		4,518
Acquisition related expenses	0		13,449		0		51,753
Other	43,926		39,175		128,034		111,023
Total non-interest expenses	1,035,298		980,639		3,065,534		2,926,752
Income including noncontrolling interests and before provision for income taxes	178,933		128,897		510,744		435,367
Provision for income taxes	68,554		48,192		191,749		152,522
Net income including noncontrolling interests	110,379		80,705		318,995		282,845
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-12,310		-3,157		-24,887		33,149
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	122,689		83,862		343,882		249,696
Net income per common share - basic	$0.87		$0.60		$2.44		$1.79
Net income per common share - diluted	$0.85		$0.59		$2.38		$1.76
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic	140,270		138,185		139,747		137,493
Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares outstanding - diluted	143,985		141,231		143,312		140,165
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	122,689		83,862		343,882		249,696
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:	'		'		'		'
Change in unrealized losses on available for sale securities and non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses	2,246	[2]	614	[2]	6,822	[2]	14,358	[2]
Change in currency translations and net investment hedges	5,906	[2]	-8,090	[2]	-10,630	[2]	-16,767	[2]
Total comprehensive income	130,841	[2]	76,386	[2]	340,074	[2]	247,287	[2]
Other-than-temporary impairment:	'		'		'		'
Total other-than-temporary impairment, net	839		-2,852		4,812		3,866
Portion of pre-tax (recoveries) losses recognized in other comprehensive income	-839		2,814		-4,839		-4,289
Net impairment losses recognized in other revenue	$0		($38)		($27)		($423)
[1]	No individual client accounted for more than ten percent of total revenues in any of the periods presented.
[2]	All components of other comprehensive income, net of tax, are attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)		Total	Common stock, par value $.01 per share [Member]	Additional paid-in capital [Member]	Retained earnings [Member]	Treasury stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]		Total equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc. [Member]	Noncontrolling interests [Member]
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Balance, beginning of year at Sep. 30, 2012		'	$1,404	$1,030,288	$2,346,563	($118,762)	$9,447	[1]	'	$411,342
Changes in Shareholders' Equity:		'	'	'	'	'	'		'	'
Employee stock purchases		'	'	14,317	'	'	'		'	'
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of forfeitures		'	'	32,741	'	2,964	'		'	'
Restricted stock, stock option and restricted stock unit expense		'	'	45,788	'	'	'		'	'
Excess tax benefit from share-based payments		'	'	3,442	'	'	'		'	'
Purchase of additional equity interest in subsidiary		553	'	-4,531	'	'	'		'	'
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.		249,696	'	'	249,696	'	'		'	'
Cash dividends declared		'	'	'	-58,597	'	'		'	'
Purchases/surrenders		'	'	'	'	-7,959	'		'	'
Net change in unrealized losses on available for sale securities and non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses, net of tax	[1]	14,358	'	'	'	'	14,358		'	'
Net change in currency translations and net investment hedges, net of tax	[1]	'	'	'	'	'	-16,766		'	'
Total equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.		'	'	'	'	'	'		3,544,195	'
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests		-33,149	'	'	'	'	'		'	33,149
Capital contributions		'	'	'	'	'	'		'	27,727
Distributions		'	'	'	'	'	'		'	-147,075
Consolidation of acquired entity	[2]	'	'	'	'	'	'		'	7,592
Derecognition resulting from acquisition of additional interests		'	'	'	'	'	'		'	4,126
Other		'	23	189	-410	'	'		'	-5,914
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2013		3,875,142	1,427	1,122,234	2,537,252	-123,757	7,039	[1]	'	330,947
Balance, beginning of year at Sep. 30, 2013		3,998,337	1,429	1,136,298	2,635,026	-120,555	10,726	[1]	'	335,413
Changes in Shareholders' Equity:		'	'	'	'	'	'		'	'
Employee stock purchases		'	'	15,983	'	'	'		'	'
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of forfeitures		'	'	14,269	'	-4,683	'		'	'
Restricted stock, stock option and restricted stock unit expense		'	'	48,593	'	'	'		'	'
Excess tax benefit from share-based payments		'	'	8,147	'	'	'		'	'
Purchase of additional equity interest in subsidiary		0	'	0	'	'	'		'	'
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.		343,882	'	'	343,882	'	'		'	'
Cash dividends declared		'	'	'	-68,447	'	'		'	'
Purchases/surrenders		'	'	'	'	-2,223	'		'	'
Net change in unrealized losses on available for sale securities and non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses, net of tax	[1]	6,822	'	'	'	'	6,822		'	'
Net change in currency translations and net investment hedges, net of tax	[1]	'	'	'	'	'	-10,630		'	'
Total equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.		4,015,176	'	'	'	'	'		4,015,176	'
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests		24,887	'	'	'	'	'		'	-24,887
Capital contributions		'	'	'	'	'	'		'	22,565
Distributions		'	'	'	'	'	'		'	-24,576
Consolidation of acquired entity	[2]	'	'	'	'	'	'		'	0
Derecognition resulting from acquisition of additional interests		'	'	'	'	'	'		'	0
Other		'	13	822	-296	'	'		'	-10,513
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2014		$4,313,178	$1,442	$1,224,112	$2,910,165	($127,461)	$6,918	[1]	'	$298,002
[1]	All components of other comprehensive income, net of tax, are attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.
[2]	On December 24, 2012, we acquired a 45% interest in ClariVest Asset Management, LLC. See Notes 1 and 3 for discussion.

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME4

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 24, 2012
			ClariVest Asset Management [Member]
Common Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'	'
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01	'
Business Acquisition Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'	'
Business acquisition, acquired interest	'	'	45.00%

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME5

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'		'
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	$343,882		$249,696
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-24,887		33,149
Net income including noncontrolling interests	318,995		282,845
Adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:	'		'
Depreciation and amortization	48,158		48,890
Deferred income taxes	-26,154		-1,537
Premium and discount amortization on available for sale securities and unrealized/realized gain on other investments	-21,733		-80,539
Provisions for loan losses, legal proceedings, bad debts and other accruals	15,224		15,607
Share-based compensation expense	51,962		48,468
Goodwill impairment expense	0		6,933
Other	9,222		28,153
Net change in:	'		'
Assets segregated pursuant to regulations and other segregated assets	1,766,309		-667,215
Securities purchased under agreements to resell and other collateralized financings, net of securities sold under agreements to repurchase	187,106		-112,785
Stock loaned, net of stock borrowed	74,593		-32,274
(Loans provided to) repayment of loans, to financial advisors, net	-30,271		9,474
Brokerage client receivables and other accounts receivable, net	-9,915		29,745
Trading instruments, net	55,837		338,794
Prepaid expenses and other assets	114		-75,880
Brokerage client payables and other accounts payable	-1,984,873		681,963
Accrued compensation, commissions and benefits	-44,927		-51,389
Proceeds from sales of securitizations and loans held for sale, net of purchases and originations of loans held for sale	49,420		-52,634
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	-8,147		-3,442
Net cash provided by operating activities	450,920		413,177
Cash flows from investing activities:	'		'
Additions to property and equipment	-44,104		-65,757
Increase in bank loans, net	-1,808,852		-619,341
(Purchases) redemptions of Federal Home Loan Bank/Federal Reserve Bank stock, net	-21,861		1,067
Proceeds from sales of loans held for investment	150,776		147,932
Sales of private equity and other investments, net	46,737		231,365
Purchases of available for sale securities	-1,305		-62,102
Available for sale securities maturations, repayments and redemptions	86,012		90,758
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities	27,463		4,619
Investments in real estate partnerships held by consolidated variable interest entities, net of other investing activity	-287		1,585
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired	-2,007		-6,450
Net cash used in investing activities	-1,567,428		-276,324
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	500,367		211,700
Repayments of Debt	28,152		251,966
Cash flows from financing activities:	'		'
Repayments of borrowings by consolidated variable interest entities which are real estate partnerships	-21,839		-22,615
Proceeds from capital contributed to and borrowings of consolidated variable interest entities which are real estate partnerships	726		23,519
Purchase of additional equity interest in subsidiary	0		-553
Exercise of stock options and employee stock purchases	28,757		50,555
Increase in bank deposits	972,467		530,671
Purchases of treasury stock	-7,794		-10,581
Dividends on common stock	-65,442		-57,002
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	8,147		3,442
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,387,237		477,170
Currency adjustment:	'		'
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-21,588		-8,498
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	249,141		605,525
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	2,596,616	[1]	1,980,020
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,845,757	[1]	2,585,545
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:	'		'
Cash paid for interest	75,974		80,541
Cash paid for income taxes	258,211		131,952
Non-cash transfers of loans to other real estate owned	$3,631		$2,188
[1]	The total amounts presented include cash and cash equivalents of $1.11 billion and $1.02 billion as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively, which are either held directly by RJF or are otherwise invested by one of our subsidiaries on behalf of RJF, and are available without restrictions.

INTRODUCTION_AND_BASIS_OF_PRES

INTRODUCTION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
INTRODUCTION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	'
	INTRODUCTION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
	Description of business
	Raymond James Financial, Inc. (“RJF” or the “Company”) is a financial holding company headquartered in Florida whose broker-dealer subsidiaries are engaged in various financial service businesses, including the underwriting, distribution, trading and brokerage of equity and debt securities and the sale of mutual funds and other investment products.  In addition, other subsidiaries of RJF provide investment management services for retail and institutional clients, corporate and retail banking, and trust services.  As used herein, the terms “we,” “our” or “us” refer to RJF and/or one or more of its subsidiaries.
	Basis of presentation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of RJF and its consolidated subsidiaries that are generally controlled through a majority voting interest. We consolidate all of our 100% owned subsidiaries. In addition we consolidate any variable interest entity (“VIE”) in which we are the primary beneficiary. Additional information on these VIEs is provided in Note 2 on pages 120 - 122 in the section titled, “Evaluation of VIEs to determine whether consolidation is required” as presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2013, as filed with the United States (“U.S.”) Securities and Exchange Commission (the “2013 Form 10-K”) and in Note 9 herein. When we do not have a controlling interest in an entity, but we exert significant influence over the entity, we apply the equity method of accounting. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	Accounting estimates and assumptions
	Certain financial information that is normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) but not required for interim reporting purposes has been condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented.
	The nature of our business is such that the results of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2013 Form 10-K. To prepare condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP, we must make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and could have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.
	Fiscal year 2013 acquisition
	On December 24, 2012, we completed our acquisition of a 45% interest in ClariVest Asset Management, LLC (“ClariVest”), an acquisition that bolsters our platform in the large-cap investment objective. During the second quarter, we made an earn-out payment to the sellers of ClariVest. See Note 3 for additional information.
	Adoption of new accounting guidance
	In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance requiring additional disclosures regarding the nature of an entity’s rights of setoff and related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments.  This guidance was further amended in January 2013. Specifically, this new guidance requires additional information about derivatives, repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. This guidance was first effective for our quarter ended December 31, 2013.  See Note 14 for these additional disclosures.
	In February 2013, the FASB issued new guidance intended to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). The new guidance requires us to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of AOCI on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, we are required to cross-reference other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. This new guidance was first effective for our quarter ended December 31, 2013.  See Note 17 for these additional disclosures.
	Significant subsidiaries
	As of June 30, 2014, our significant subsidiaries, all wholly owned, include: Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (“RJ&A”), a domestic broker-dealer carrying client accounts, Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (“RJFS”), an introducing domestic broker-dealer, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. (“RJFSA”), a registered investment advisor, Raymond James Ltd. (“RJ Ltd.”), a broker-dealer headquartered in Canada, Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”) and Raymond James Bank, N.A. (“RJ Bank”), a national bank.
	In mid-February 2013, the client accounts of Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. (a broker-dealer hereinafter referred to as “MK & Co.”), a subsidiary which we had considered in certain prior periods to be a significant subsidiary, were transferred to RJ&A pursuant to our strategy to integrate the operations of MK & Co. and MK Holding, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (collectively referred to hereinafter as “Morgan Keegan”) into our own. RJF acquired Morgan Keegan from Regions Financial Corporation (“Regions”) on April 2, 2012 (the “Closing Date”).

UPDATE_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNTI

UPDATE OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
UPDATE OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	'
	UPDATE OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	A summary of our significant accounting policies is included in Note 2 on pages 104 - 122 of our 2013 Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes in our significant accounting policies since September 30, 2013.
	Brokerage client receivables, loans to financial advisors and allowance for doubtful accounts
	As more fully described in Note 2 on page 112 of our 2013 Form 10-K, we have certain financing receivables that arise from businesses other than our banking business. Specifically, we offer loans to financial advisors and certain key revenue producers, primarily for recruiting and retention purposes. We present the outstanding balance of loans to financial advisors on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, net of their applicable allowances for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts balance associated with all of our loans to financial advisors is $2.6 million and $2.8 million at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively. Of the June 30, 2014 loans to financial advisors, the portion of the balance associated with financial advisors who are no longer affiliated with us, after consideration of the allowance for doubtful accounts, is approximately $4.4 million.
	Reclassifications
	As more fully described in Note 1 on page 104, and Note 28 on page 187 of our 2013 Form 10-K, effective September 30, 2013 we implemented changes in our reportable segments. These segment changes had no effect on the historical financial results of operations. Prior period segment balances impacted by this change have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. See Note 23 for presentation of segment information.
	Certain other prior period amounts, none of which are material, have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

ACQUISITIONS

ACQUISITIONS	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
ACQUISITIONS	'
	ACQUISITIONS
	Acquisitions during fiscal year 2013
	On December 24, 2012 (the “ClariVest Acquisition Date”), we completed our acquisition of a 45% interest in ClariVest. On the ClariVest Acquisition Date, we paid approximately $8.8 million in cash to the sellers for our interest. A computation based upon the actual earnings of ClariVest during the one year period since the ClariVest Acquisition Date was performed and additional cash consideration owed to the sellers of approximately $2 million was paid during the current year.
	As a result of certain protective rights we have under the operating agreement with ClariVest, we are consolidating ClariVest in our financial statements as of the ClariVest Acquisition Date. In addition, a put and call agreement was entered into on the ClariVest Acquisition Date that provides our Eagle subsidiary with various paths to majority ownership in ClariVest, the timing of which would depend upon the financial results of ClariVest’s business and the tenure of existing ClariVest management. The results of operations of ClariVest have been included in our results prospectively since December 24, 2012. For purposes of certain acquisition related financial reporting requirements, the ClariVest acquisition is not considered to be material to our overall financial condition.
	See Note 10 for information regarding the identifiable intangible assets we recorded as a result of the ClariVest acquisition.
	Acquisition related expense
	Acquisition related expenses are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income and include certain incremental expenses arising from our acquisitions.  Acquisition related expenses in the current fiscal year are no longer material for separate disclosure since our integration of Morgan Keegan was substantially complete as of September 30, 2013. In the prior year periods, we incurred the following acquisition related expense:
		Three months ended June 30, 2013		Nine months ended June 30, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Information systems integration and conversion costs (1)	$	1,497	$	24,042
	Severance (2)	6,742		12,947
	Temporary services	2,019		3,622
	Occupancy and equipment costs (3)	2,340		3,614
	Financial advisory fees	—		1,176
	Legal	27		486
	Other integration costs	824		5,866
	Total acquisition related expense	$	13,449	$	51,753
	-1	Includes equipment costs related to the disposition of information systems equipment, and temporary services incurred specifically related to the information systems conversion.
	-2	Represents all costs associated with eliminating positions as a result of the Morgan Keegan acquisition, partially offset by the favorable impact arising from the forfeiture of any unvested accrued benefits.
	-3	Includes lease costs associated with the abandonment of certain facilities resulting from the Morgan Keegan acquisition.

CASH_AND_CASH_EQUIVALENTS_ASSE

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ASSETS SEGREGATED PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS, AND DEPOSITS WITH CLEARING ORGANIZATIONS	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]	'
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ASSETS SEGREGATED PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS AND DEPOSITS WITH CLEARING ORGANIZATIONS	'
	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ASSETS SEGREGATED PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS, AND DEPOSITS WITH CLEARING ORGANIZATIONS
	Our cash equivalents include money market funds or highly liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less, other than those used for trading purposes.  For discussion of our accounting policies regarding assets segregated pursuant to regulations and other segregated assets, see Note 2 on page 106 of our 2013 Form 10-K.
	Our cash and cash equivalents, assets segregated pursuant to regulations or other segregated assets, and deposits with clearing organization balances are as follows:
		June 30,		September 30,
		2014		2013
		(in thousands)
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Cash in banks	$	2,843,746	$	2,593,890
	Money market fund investments	2,011		2,726
	Total cash and cash equivalents (1)	2,845,757		2,596,616
	Cash segregated pursuant to federal regulations and other segregated assets (2)	2,298,518		4,064,827
	Deposits with clearing organizations (3)	139,220		126,405
		$	5,283,495	$	6,787,848
	-1	The total amounts presented include cash and cash equivalents of $1.11 billion and $1.02 billion as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively, which are either held directly by RJF or are otherwise invested by one of our subsidiaries on behalf of RJF, and are available without restrictions.
	-2	Consists of cash maintained in accordance with Rule 15c3-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. RJ&A, as a broker-dealer carrying client accounts, is subject to requirements related to maintaining cash or qualified securities in segregated reserve accounts for the exclusive benefit of its’ clients. Additionally, RJ Ltd. is required to hold client Registered Retirement Savings Plan funds in trust.
	-3	Consists of deposits of cash and cash equivalents or other short-term securities held by other clearing organizations or exchanges.

FAIR_VALUE

FAIR VALUE	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
FAIR VALUE	'
	FAIR VALUE
	For a discussion of our valuation methodologies for assets, liabilities measured at fair value, and the fair value hierarchy, see Note 2 on pages 107 - 111 of our 2013 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to our valuation methodologies since our year ended September 30, 2013.
	Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis are presented below:
	June 30, 2014		Quoted prices				Significant				Significant			Netting				Balance as of
			in active				other				unobservable			adjustments (2)				June 30,
			markets for				observable				inputs							2014
			identical				inputs				(Level 3)
			assets				(Level 2) (1)
			(Level 1) (1)
			(in thousands)
	Assets at fair value on a recurring basis:
	Trading instruments:
	Municipal and provincial obligations		$	13,509			$	175,114			$	—		$	—			$	188,623
	Corporate obligations		5,055				65,871				—			—				70,926
	Government and agency obligations		6,411				87,385				—			—				93,796
	Agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”)		176				73,781				—			—				73,957
	Non-agency CMOs and asset-backed securities (“ABS”)		—				39,418				12			—				39,430
	Total debt securities		25,151				441,569				12			—				466,732
	Derivative contracts		—				89,065				—			(60,674		)		28,391
	Equity securities		75,120				2,889				52			—				78,061
	Corporate loans		—				1,503				—			—				1,503
	Other		947				31,188				953			—				33,088
	Total trading instruments		101,218				566,214				1,017			(60,674		)		607,775
	Available for sale securities:
	Agency MBS and CMOs		—				281,987				—			—				281,987
	Non-agency CMOs		—				95,500				—			—				95,500
	Other securities		2,042				—				—			—				2,042
	Auction rate securities (“ARS”):
	Municipals		—				—				110,701		(3)	—				110,701
	Preferred securities		—				—				113,449			—				113,449
	Total available for sale securities		2,042				377,487				224,150			—				603,679
	Private equity investments		—				—				208,876		(4)	—				208,876
	Other investments (5)		217,379				1,294				1,836			—				220,509
	Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		—				318,253				—			—				318,253
	Other assets		—				—				2,852		(9)	—				2,852
	Total other assets		—				—				2,852			—				2,852
	Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis		$	320,639			$	1,263,248			$	438,731		$	(60,674	)		$	1,961,944
	Assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis: (6)
	Bank loans, net:
	Impaired loans		$	—			$	37,518			$	62,712		$	—			$	100,230
	Loans held for sale(7)		—				55,333				—			—				55,333
	Total bank loans, net		—				92,851				62,712			—				155,563
	Other real estate owned (“OREO”)(8)		—				377				—			—				377
	Total assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis		$	—			$	93,228			$	62,712		$	—			$	155,940
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	June 30, 2014		Quoted prices				Significant				Significant			Netting				Balance as of
			in active				other				unobservable			adjustments (2)				June 30,
			markets for				observable				inputs							2014
			identical				inputs				(Level 3)
			assets				(Level 2) (1)
			(Level 1) (1)
			(in thousands)
			(continued from previous page)
	Liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis:
	Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased:
	Municipal and provincial obligations		$	14,782			$	175			$	—		$	—			$	14,957
	Corporate obligations		155				4,213				—			—				4,368
	Government obligations		202,747				—				—			—				202,747
	Agency MBS and CMOs		3,083				—				—			—				3,083
	Total debt securities		220,767				4,388				—			—				225,155
	Derivative contracts		—				75,395				—			(67,256		)		8,139
	Equity securities		14,714				142				—			—				14,856
	Other securities		—				36				—			—				36
Total trading instruments sold but not yet purchased		235,481				79,961				—			(67,256		)		248,186
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		—				318,253				—			—				318,253
Trade and other payables:
Derivative contracts		—				4,117				—			—				4,117
Other liabilities		—				—				58			—				58
Total trade and other payables		—				4,117				58			—				4,175
Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis		$	235,481			$	402,331			$	58		$	(67,256	)		$	570,614
-1	We had $622 thousand in transfers of financial instruments from Level 1 to Level 2 during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014.  These transfers were a result of a decrease in availability and reliability of the observable inputs utilized in the respective instruments’ fair value measurement. We had $631 thousand in transfers of financial instruments from Level 2 to Level 1 during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014.  These transfers were a result of an increase in availability and reliability of the observable inputs utilized in the respective instruments’ fair value measurement.  Our policy is that the end of each respective quarterly reporting period determines when transfers of financial instruments between levels are recognized.
-2	Where permitted, we have elected to net derivative receivables and derivative payables and the related cash collateral received and paid when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists (see Note 14 for additional information regarding offsetting financial instruments).
-3	Includes $59 million of Jefferson County, Alabama Limited Obligation School Warrants ARS.
-4	The portion of these investments we do not own is approximately $54 million as of June 30, 2014 and are included as a component of noncontrolling interest in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The weighted average portion we own is approximately $155 million or 74% of the total private equity investments of $209 million included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
-5	Other investments include $147 million of financial instruments that are related to MK & Co.’s obligations to perform under certain of its historic deferred compensation plans (see Note 2 on page 119, and Note 23 on page 176, of our 2013 Form 10-K for further information regarding these plans).
-6	Goodwill fair value measurements are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, which are generally determined using unobservable inputs. See Note 10 for additional information regarding the annual impairment analysis.
-7	Includes individual loans classified as held for sale, which were recorded at a fair value lower than cost.
-8	Represents the fair value of foreclosed properties which were measured at a fair value subsequent to their initial classification as OREO. The recorded value in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition is net of the estimated selling costs.
-9	Includes forward commitments to purchase GNMA (as hereinafter defined) MBS arising from our fixed income public finance operations (see Note 16 for additional information regarding these commitments) and to a much lesser extent, other certain commitments.
September 30, 2013		Quoted prices				Significant				Significant			Netting				Balance as of
		in active				other				unobservable			adjustments (2)				September 30,
		markets for				observable				inputs							2013
		identical				inputs				(Level 3)
		assets				(Level 2) (1)
		(Level 1) (1)
		(in thousands)
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis:
Trading instruments:
Municipal and provincial obligations		$	10			$	202,816			$	—		$	—			$	202,826
Corporate obligations		833				59,573				—			—				60,406
Government and agency obligations		6,408				106,988				—			—				113,396
Agency MBS and CMOs		155				92,994				—			—				93,149
Non-agency CMOs and ABS		—				16,957				14			—				16,971
Total debt securities		7,406				479,328				14			—				486,748
Derivative contracts		—				89,633				—			(61,524		)		28,109
Equity securities		48,749				4,231				35			—				53,015
Other		1,413				6,464				3,956			—				11,833
Total trading instruments		57,568				579,656				4,005			(61,524		)		579,705
Available for sale securities:
Agency MBS and CMOs		—				326,029				—			—				326,029
Non-agency CMOs		—				128,943				78			—				129,021
Other securities		2,076				—				—			—				2,076
ARS:
Municipals		—				—				130,934		(3)	—				130,934
Preferred securities		—				—				110,784			—				110,784
Total available for sale securities		2,076				454,972				241,796			—				698,844
Private equity investments		—				—				216,391		(4)	—				216,391
Other investments (5)		241,627				2,278				4,607			—				248,512
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		—				250,341				—			—				250,341
Other receivables		—				—				2,778		(6)	—				2,778
Other assets		—				—				15			—				15
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis		$	301,271			$	1,287,247			$	469,592		$	(61,524	)		$	1,996,586
Assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis: (7)
Bank loans, net
Impaired loans		—				33,187				59,868			—				93,055
Loans held for sale(8)		—				28,119				—			—				28,119
Total bank loans, net		—				61,306				59,868			—				121,174
OREO(9)		—				209				—			—				209
Total assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis		$	—			$	61,515			$	59,868		$	—			$	121,383
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September 30, 2013		Quoted prices				Significant				Significant			Netting				Balance as of
		in active				other				unobservable			adjustments (2)				September 30,
		markets for				observable				inputs							2013
		identical				inputs				(Level 3)
		assets				(Level 2) (1)
		(Level 1) (1)
		(in thousands)
		(continued from previous page)
Liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis:
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased:
Municipal and provincial obligations		$	165			$	1,612			$	—		$	—			$	1,777
Corporate obligations		30				9,081				—			—				9,111
Government obligations		169,816				—				—			—				169,816
Agency MBS and CMOs		3,068				—				—			—				3,068
Total debt securities		173,079				10,693				—			—				183,772
Derivative contracts		—				74,920				—			(69,279		)		5,641
Equity securities		31,151				92				—			—				31,243
Total trading instruments sold but not yet purchased		204,230				85,705				—			(69,279		)		220,656
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		—				250,341				—			—				250,341
Trade and other payables:
Derivative contracts		—				714				—			—				714
Other liabilities		—				—				60			—				60
Total trade and other payables		—				714				60			—				774
Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis		$	204,230			$	336,760			$	60		$	(69,279	)		$	471,771
-1	We had $860 thousand in transfers of financial instruments from Level 1 to Level 2 during the year ended September 30, 2013.  These transfers were a result of a decrease in availability and reliability of the observable inputs utilized in the respective instruments’ fair value measurement. We had $401 thousand in transfers of financial instruments from Level 2 to Level 1 during the year ended September 30, 2013.  These transfers were a result of an increase in availability and reliability of the observable inputs utilized in the respective instruments’ fair value measurement.  Our policy is that the end of each respective quarterly reporting period determines when transfers of financial instruments between levels are recognized.
-2	Where permitted, we have elected to net derivative receivables and derivative payables and the related cash collateral received and paid when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists (see Note 14 for additional information regarding offsetting financial instruments).
-3	Includes $54 million of Jefferson County, Alabama Limited Obligation School Warrants ARS and $25 million of Jefferson County, Alabama Sewer Revenue Refunding Warrants ARS.
-4	The portion of these investments we do not own is approximately $63 million as of September 30, 2013 and are included as a component of noncontrolling interest in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The weighted average portion we own is approximately $153 million or 71% of the total private equity investments of $216 million included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
-5	Other investments include $176 million of financial instruments that are related to obligations to perform under certain of MK & Co.’s historic deferred compensation plans (see Note 2 on page 119, and Note 23 on page 176, of our 2013 Form 10-K for further information regarding these plans).
-6	Primarily comprised of forward commitments to purchase GNMA (as hereinafter defined) MBS arising from our fixed income public finance operations (see Note 20 on page 171 of our 2013 Form 10-K for additional information).
-7	Goodwill fair value measurements are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, which are generally determined using unobservable inputs. See Note 13 on pages 155 - 157 of our 2013 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the annual impairment analysis and our methods of estimating the fair value of reporting units that have an allocation of goodwill, including the key assumptions.
-8	Includes individual loans classified as held for sale, which were recorded at a fair value lower than cost.
-9	Represents the fair value of foreclosed properties which were measured at a fair value subsequent to their initial classification as OREO. The recorded value in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition is net of the estimated selling costs.
The adjustment to fair value of the nonrecurring fair value measures for the nine months ended June 30, 2014 resulted in a $208 thousand additional provision for loan losses and $305 thousand in other losses. The adjustment to fair value of the nonrecurring fair value measures for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 resulted in $5.5 million in additional provision for loan losses and $2.7 million in other losses.
Changes in Level 3 recurring fair value measurements
The realized and unrealized gains and losses for assets and liabilities within the Level 3 category presented in the tables below may include changes in fair value that were attributable to both observable and unobservable inputs.
Additional information about Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is presented below:
Three months ended June 30, 2014 Level 3 assets at fair value
(in thousands)
	Financial assets																																Financial
																																	liabilities
	Trading instruments											Available for sale securities										Private equity, other investments and other assets											Payables-
																																	trade and
																																	other
	Non-				Equity				Other			Non-				ARS –			ARS -			Private				Other				Other assets			Other
	agency				securities							agency				municipals			preferred			equity				investments							liabilities
	CMOs &											CMOs							securities			investments
	ABS
Fair value	$	13			$	37			$	2,703		$	38			$	109,960		$	112,215		$	191,401			$	1,788			$	15		$	(82	)
March 31, 2014
Total gains (losses) for the period:
Included in earnings	(1		)		2				(162		)	—				542			—			3,831			(1)	89				2,837			2
Included in other comprehensive income	—				—				—			1				1,060			1,234			—				—				—			—
Purchases and contributions	—				78				5,917			—				—			—			3,982				—				—			—
Sales	—				(65		)		(7,505		)	(38		)		(511		)	—			—				—				—			—
Redemptions by issuer	—				—				—			—				(350		)	—			—				(12		)		—			—
Distributions	—				—				—			(1		)		—			—			(18,244		)		(29		)		—			—
Transfers: (2)
Into Level 3	—				—				—			—				—			—			27,906			(3)	—				—			—
Out of Level 3	—				—				—			—				—			—			—				—				—			22
Fair value	$	12			$	52			$	953		$	—			$	110,701		$	113,449		$	208,876			$	1,836			$	2,852		$	(58	)
June 30, 2014
Change in unrealized gains (losses) for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) for assets held at the end of the reporting period	$	(1	)		$	2			$	(42	)	$	—			$	1,060		$	1,234		$	3,831			$	89			$	2,837		$	—
-1	Primarily results from valuation adjustments of certain private equity investments.  Since we only own a portion of these investments, our share of the net valuation adjustments resulted in a gain of $4.7 million which is included in net income attributable to RJF (after noncontrolling interests).  The noncontrolling interests’ share of the net valuation adjustments was a loss of approximately $824 thousand.
-2	Our policy is that the end of each respective quarterly reporting period determines when transfers of financial instruments between levels are recognized.
-3	The transfers into Level 3 were comprised of transfers of balances previously included in other receivables on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
Nine months ended June 30, 2014 Level 3 assets at fair value
(in thousands)
	Financial assets																																			Financial
																																				liabilities
	Trading instruments											Available for sale securities										Private equity, other investments and other assets														Payables-
																																				trade and
																																				other
	Non-				Equity				Other			Non-				ARS –			ARS -			Private				Other				Other receivables			Other assets			Other
	agency				securities							agency				municipals			preferred			equity				investments										liabilities
	CMOs &											CMOs							securities			investments
	ABS
Fair value	$	14			$	35			$	3,956		$	78			$	130,934		$	110,784		$	216,391			$	4,607			$	2,778		$	15		$	(60	)
September 30, 2013
Total gains (losses) for the period:
Included in earnings	(1		)		6				(363		)	(27		)		6,126			44			8,612			(1)	162				(2,778		)	2,837			2
Included in other comprehensive income	—				—				—			22				1,998			2,946			—				—				—			—			—
Purchases and contributions	—				102				16,365			—				—			—			13,314				63				—			—			—
Sales	—				(91		)		(19,005		)	(38		)		(881		)	—			(7,076		)		(2,698		)		—			—			—
Redemptions by issuer	—				—				—			—				(27,476		)	(325		)	—				(40		)		—			—			—
Distributions	(1		)		—				—			(35		)		—			—			(31,694		)		(258		)		—			—			—
Transfers: (2)
Into Level 3	—				—				—			—				—			—			11,924			(3)	—				—			—			—
Out of Level 3	—				—				—			—				—			—			(2,595		)	(4)	—				—			—			—
Fair value	$	12			$	52			$	953		$	—			$	110,701		$	113,449		$	208,876			$	1,836			$	—		$	2,852		$	(58	)
June 30, 2014
Change in unrealized gains (losses) for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) for assets held at the end of the reporting period	$	19			$	6			$	(42	)	$	—			$	1,998		$	2,946		$	8,612			$	252			$	—		$	2,837		$	—
-1	Primarily results from valuation adjustments of certain private equity investments.  Since we only own a portion of these investments, our share of the net valuation adjustments resulted in a gain of $9.1 million which is included in net income attributable to RJF (after noncontrolling interests).  The noncontrolling interests’ share of the net valuation adjustments was a loss of approximately $447 thousand.
-2	Our policy is that the end of each respective quarterly reporting period determines when transfers of financial instruments between levels are recognized.
-3	The transfers into Level 3 were comprised of transfers of balances previously included in other receivables on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
-4	The transfers out of Level 3 were comprised of transfers of cash and cash equivalent balances previously included in private equity investments on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
Three months ended June 30, 2013 Level 3 assets at fair value
(in thousands)
	Financial assets																																Financial
																																	liabilities
	Trading instruments											Available for sale securities										Private equity, other investments and other assets											Payables-
																																	trade and
																																	other
	Non-				Equity				Other			Non-				ARS –			ARS -			Private				Other				Other assets			Other
	agency				securities							agency				municipals			preferred			equity				investments							liabilities
	CMOs &											CMOs							securities			investments
	ABS
Fair value March 31, 2013	$	17			$	21			$	5,723		$	420			$	134,630		$	106,019		$	397,715			$	3,982			$	15		$	(98	)
Total gains (losses) for the period:
Included in earnings	—				(2		)		—			—				356			—			8,210			(1)	616				—			(5,413		)
Included in other comprehensive income	—				—				—			(144		)		3,206			2,835			—				—				—			—
Purchases and contributions	—				15				1,143			—				—			—			5,561				120				—			—
Sales	—				—				—			—				(4,884		)	—			(165,878		)	(2)	(619		)		—			—
Redemptions by issuer	—				—				—			—				(630		)	—			—				—				—			—
Distributions	(1		)		—				(667		)	(14		)		—			—			(28,059		)		(202		)		—			—
Transfers: (3)
Into Level 3	—				—				—			—				—			—			—				131				—			—
Out of Level 3	—				—				—			—				—			—			—				—				—			—
Fair value	$	16			$	34			$	6,199		$	262			$	132,678		$	108,854		$	217,549			$	4,028			$	15		$	(5,511	)
June 30, 2013
Change in unrealized gains (losses) for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) for assets held at the end of the reporting period	$	19			$	(2	)		$	—		$	—			$	3,206		$	2,835		$	8,210			$	616			$	—		$	(5,451	)
-1	Primarily results from valuation adjustments of certain private equity investments.  Since we only own a portion of these investments, our share of the net valuation adjustments resulted in a gain of $7.5 million which is included in net income attributable to RJF (after noncontrolling interests).  The noncontrolling interests’ share of the net valuation adjustments was a gain of approximately $737 thousand.
-2	Results from the April 29, 2013 sale of our indirect investment in Albion Medical Holdings, Inc. (“Albion”). The amount is presented “gross”, and therefore includes amounts pertaining to interests held by others.
-3	Our policy is that the end of each respective quarterly reporting period determines when transfers of financial instruments between levels are recognized.
Nine months ended June 30, 2013
Level 3 assets at fair value
(in thousands)
Financial assets																																				Financial
																																				liabilities
	Trading instruments															Available for sale securities										Private equity, other investments and other assets										Payables-trade
																																				and other
	Municipal &				Non-				Equity			Other				Non-			ARS –			ARS -				Private				Other			Other assets			Other
	provincial				agency				securities							agency			municipals			preferred				equity				investments						liabilities
	obligations				CMOs &											CMOs						securities				investments
					ABS
Fair value	$	553			$	29			$	6		$	5,850			$	249		$	123,559		$	110,193			$	336,927			$	4,092		$	—		$	(98	)
September 30, 2012
Total gains (losses) for the period:
Included in earnings	—				(4		)		3			(51		)		(335		)	388			1,164				74,629			(1)	669			—			(5,413		)
Included in other comprehensive income	—				—				—			—				389			14,495			5,484				—				—			—			—
Purchases,and contributions	—				—				60			4,352				—			—			25				16,215				120			—			—
Sales	(553		)		—				(37		)	(2,007		)		—			(4,884		)	—				(165,878		)	(2)	(669		)	—			—
Redemptions by issuer	—				—				—			—				—			(880		)	(8,012		)		—				—			—			—
Distributions	—				(9		)		—			(1,930		)		(41		)	—			—				(44,344		)		(315		)	—			—
Transfers: (3)
Into Level 3	—				—				2			—				—			—			—				—				131			15			—
Out of Level 3	—				—				—			(15		)		—			—			—				—				—			—			—
Fair value	$	—			$	16			$	34		$	6,199			$	262		$	132,678		$	108,854			$	217,549			$	4,028		$	15		$	(5,511	)
June 30, 2013
Change in unrealized gains (losses) for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) for assets held at the end of the reporting period	$	—			$	38			$	1		$	(51	)		$	(335	)	$	14,495		$	5,484			$	9,295			$	759		$	—		$	(5,451	)
-1	Primarily results from valuation adjustments of certain private equity investments and the April 29, 2013 sale of our indirect investment in Albion.  Since we only own a portion of these investments, our share of the net valuation adjustments and Albion sale resulted in a gain of $29.6 million which is included in net income attributable to RJF (after noncontrolling interests).  The noncontrolling interests’ share of the net gain is approximately $45 million.
-2	Results from the April 29, 2013 sale of our indirect investment in Albion, the portion of which we owned was $36 million as of March 31, 2013.
-3	Our policy is that the end of each respective quarterly reporting period determines when transfers of financial instruments between levels are recognized.
As of June 30, 2014, 8.5% of our assets and 3% of our liabilities are instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis.  Instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis categorized as Level 3 as of June 30, 2014 represent 22% of our assets measured at fair value. In comparison, as of June 30, 2013, 8.2% and 2% of our assets and liabilities, respectively, represented instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis.  Instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis categorized as Level 3 as of June 30, 2013 represented 26% of our assets measured at fair value. The balances of our level 3 assets have decreased compared to June 30, 2013 primarily as a result of distributions received from, and sales of, certain investments in our private equity portfolio, as well as the sale or redemption of a portion of our ARS portfolio, partially offset by valuation increases in the private equity portfolio. Level 3 instruments as a percentage of total financial instruments decreased by 4% as compared to June 30, 2013. Total financial instruments at June 30, 2014, primarily trading instruments and derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions, have increased as compared to June 30, 2013, impacting the calculation of Level 3 assets as a percentage of total financial instruments.
Gains and losses included in earnings are presented in net trading profit and other revenues in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income as follows:
For the three months ended June 30, 2014		Net trading				Other
		profit				revenues
		(in thousands)
Total (losses) gains included in revenues		$	(161	)		$	7,301
Change in unrealized (losses) gains for assets held at the end of the reporting period		$	(41	)		$	9,051
For the nine months ended June 30, 2014		Net trading				Other
		profit				revenues
		(in thousands)
Total (losses) gains included in revenues		$	(358	)		$	14,978
Change in unrealized (losses) gains for assets held at the end of the reporting period		$	(17	)		$	16,645
For the three months ended June 30, 2013		Net trading				Other
		profit				revenues
		(in thousands)
Total (losses) gains included in revenues		$	(2	)		$	3,769
Change in unrealized (losses) gains for assets held at the end of the reporting period		$	17			$	9,416
For the nine months ended June 30, 2013		Net trading				Other
		profit				revenues
		(in thousands)
Total (losses) gains included in revenues		$	(52	)		$	71,102
Change in unrealized (losses) gains for assets held at the end of the reporting period		$	(12	)		$	24,247
Quantitative information about level 3 fair value measurements
The significant assumptions used in the valuation of level 3 financial instruments are as follows (the table that follows includes the significant majority of the financial instruments we hold that are classified as level 3 measures):
Level 3 financial instrument		Fair value at				Valuation technique(s)		Unobservable input		Range (weighted-average)
		June 30,
		2014
		(in thousands)
Recurring measurements:
Available for sale securities:
ARS:
Municipals		$	110,701			Discounted cash flow		Average discount rate(a)		3.06% - 7.41% (5.38%)
								Average interest rates applicable to future interest income on the securities(b)		1.16% - 6.42% (3.58%)
								Prepayment year(c)		2016 - 2023 (2020)
Preferred securities		$	113,449			Discounted cash flow		Average discount rate(a)		3.28% - 4.94% (4.18%)
								Average interest rates applicable to future interest income on the securities(b)		1.6% - 2.91% (2.21%)
								Prepayment year(c)		2014 - 2018 (2018)
Private equity investments:		$	39,640			Income or market approach:
						Scenario 1 - income approach - discounted cash flow		Discount rate(a)		14% - 15% (14%)
								Terminal growth rate of cash flows		3% - 3% (3%)
								Terminal year		2014 - 2015 (2014)
						Scenario 2 - market approach - market multiple method		EBITDA Multiple(d)		4.75 - 7.00 (5.39)
								Projected EBITDA growth(e)		16.3% - 16.3% (16.3%)
								Weighting assigned to outcome of scenario 1/scenario 2		86%/14%
		$	169,236			Transaction price or other investment-specific events(f)		Not meaningful(f)		Not meaningful(f)
Nonrecurring measurements:
Impaired loans:  residential		$	27,653			Discounted cash flow		Prepayment rate		7 - 12 yrs. (10.34 yrs.)
Impaired loans: corporate		$	35,059			Appraisal, discounted cash flow, or distressed enterprise value(g)		Not meaningful(g)		Not meaningful(g)
The text of the footnotes in the above table are on the following page.
The text of the footnotes to the table on the previous page are as follows:
(a)	Represents discount rates used when we have determined that market participants would take these discounts into account when pricing the investments.
(b)	Future interest rates are projected based upon a forward interest rate curve, plus a spread over such projected base rate that is applicable to each future period for each security within this portfolio segment.  The interest rates presented represent the average interest rate over all projected periods for securities within the portfolio segment.
(c)	Assumed year of at least a partial redemption of the outstanding security by the issuer.
(d)	Represents amounts used when we have determined that market participants would use such multiples when pricing the investments.
(e)	Represents the projected growth in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) utilized in the valuation as compared to the prior periods reported EBITDA.
(f)	Certain direct private equity investments are valued initially at the transaction price until either our annual review, significant transactions occur, new developments become known, or we receive information from the fund manager that allows us to update our proportionate share of net assets, when any of which indicate that a change in the carrying values of these investments is appropriate.
(g)	The valuation techniques used for the impaired corporate loan portfolio as of June 30, 2014 were appraisals less selling costs for the collateral dependent loans, and either discounted cash flows or distressed enterprise value for the remaining impaired loans that are not collateral dependent.
Qualitative disclosure about unobservable inputs
For our recurring fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in significant unobservable inputs and interrelationships between those unobservable inputs are described below:
Auction rate securities:
One of the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of auction rate securities presented within our available for sale securities portfolio relates to judgments regarding whether the level of observable trading activity is sufficient to conclude markets are active.  Where insufficient levels of trading activity are determined to exist as of the reporting date, then management’s assessment of how much weight to apply to trading prices in inactive markets versus management’s own valuation models could significantly impact the valuation conclusion.  The valuation of the securities impacted by changes in management’s assessment of market activity levels could be either higher or lower, depending upon the relationship of the inactive trading prices compared to the outcome of management’s internal valuation models.
The future interest rate and maturity assumptions impacting the valuation of the auction rate securities are directly related.  As short-term interest rates rise, due to the variable nature of the penalty interest rate provisions embedded in most of these securities in the event auctions fail to set the security’s interest rate, then a penalty rate that is specified in the security increases.  These penalty rates are based upon a stated interest rate spread over what is typically a short-term base interest rate index.  Management estimates that at some level of increase in short-term interest rates, issuers of the securities will have the economic incentive to refinance (and thus prepay) the securities.  Therefore, the short-term interest rate assumption directly impacts the input related to the timing of any projected prepayment.  The faster and steeper short-term interest rates rise, the earlier prepayments will likely occur and the higher the fair value of the security.
Private equity investments:
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of private equity investments relate to the financial performance of the investment entity and the market’s required return on investments from entities in industries in which we hold investments.  Significant increases (or decreases) in our investment entities’ future economic performance will have a directly proportional impact on the valuation results.  The value of our investment moves inversely with the market’s expectation of returns from such investments.  Should the market require higher returns from industries in which we are invested, all other factors held constant, our investments will decrease in value.  Should the market accept lower returns from industries in which we are invested, all other factors held constant, our investments will increase in value.
Fair value option
The fair value option is an accounting election that allows the reporting entity to apply fair value accounting for certain financial assets and liabilities on an instrument by instrument basis.  As of June 30, 2014, we have elected not to choose the fair value option for any of our financial assets or liabilities not already recorded at fair value.
Other fair value disclosures
Many, but not all, of the financial instruments we hold are recorded at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Refer to Note 5 on pages 136 - 137 of our 2013 Form 10-K for discussion of the methods and assumptions we apply to the determination of fair value of our financial instruments that are not otherwise recorded at fair value.
The estimated fair values by level within the fair value hierarchy and the carrying amounts of our financial instruments that are not carried at fair value are as follows:
		Quoted prices				Significant				Significant			Total estimated fair value				Carrying amount
		in active				other				unobservable
		markets for				observable				inputs
		identical				inputs				(Level 3)
		assets				(Level 2)
		(Level 1)
		(in thousands)
June 30, 2014
Financial assets:
Bank loans, net(1)		$	—			$	12,087			$	10,131,702		$	10,143,789			$	10,225,227
Financial liabilities:
Bank deposits		$	—			$	9,930,419			$	341,264		$	10,271,683			$	10,267,838
Other borrowings		$	—			$	559,166			$	—		$	559,166			$	559,166
Corporate debt		$	377,440			$	967,433			$	—		$	1,344,873			$	1,191,774
September 30, 2013
Financial assets:
Bank loans, net(1)		$	—			$	83,012			$	8,614,755		$	8,697,767			$	8,700,027
Financial liabilities:
Bank deposits		$	—			$	8,981,996			$	320,196		$	9,302,192			$	9,295,371
Other borrowings		$	—			$	84,076			$	—		$	84,076			$	84,076
Corporate debt		$	352,520			$	951,628			$	—		$	1,304,148			$	1,194,508
-1	Excludes all impaired loans and loans held for sale which have been recorded at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.

TRADING_INSTRUMENTS_AND_TRADIN

TRADING INSTRUMENTS AND TRADING INSTRUMENTS SOLD BUT NOT YET PURCHASED	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
TRADING INSTRUMENTS AND TRADING INSTRUMENTS SOLD BUT NOT YET PURCHASED [Abstract]	'
TRADING INSTRUMENTS AND TRADING INSTRUMENTS SOLD BUT NOT YET PURCHASED	'
	TRADING INSTRUMENTS AND TRADING INSTRUMENTS SOLD BUT NOT YET PURCHASED
		June 30, 2014				September 30, 2013
		Trading		Instruments		Trading		Instruments
		instruments		sold but not		instruments		sold but not
				yet purchased				yet purchased
		(in thousands)
	Municipal and provincial obligations	$	188,623	$	14,957	$	202,826	$	1,777
	Corporate obligations	70,926		4,368		60,406		9,111
	Government and agency obligations	93,796		202,747		113,396		169,816
	Agency MBS and CMOs	73,957		3,083		93,149		3,068
	Non-agency CMOs and ABS	39,430		—		16,971		—
	Total debt securities	466,732		225,155		486,748		183,772
	Derivative contracts (1)	28,391		8,139		28,109		5,641
	Equity securities	78,061		14,856		53,015		31,243
	Corporate loans	1,503		—		—		—
	Other	33,088		36		11,833		—
	Total	$	607,775	$	248,186	$	579,705	$	220,656
	-1	Represents the derivative contracts held for trading purposes. These balances do not include all derivative instruments since the derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions are included on their own line item on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. See Note 13 for further information regarding all of our derivative transactions, and see Note 14 for additional information regarding offsetting financial instruments.
	See Note 5 for additional information regarding the fair value of trading instruments and trading instruments sold but not yet purchased.

AVAILABLE_FOR_SALE_SECURITIES

AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]	'
AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES	'
	AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES
	Available for sale securities are comprised of MBS and CMOs owned by RJ Bank and ARS owned by one of our non-broker-dealer subsidiaries. Refer to the discussion of our available for sale securities accounting policies, including the fair value determination process, in Note 2 on pages 108 - 110 of our 2013 Form 10-K.
	During the nine months ended June 30, 2014, certain ARS were redeemed by their issuer or sold in market transactions. Such transactions resulted in aggregate proceeds of $28.7 million and a gain of $6.2 million in the nine months ended June 30, 2014 which is recorded in other revenues on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. During the nine months ended June 30, 2013, ARS with an aggregate par value of approximately $14.1 million were redeemed by their issuer at par, or sold at amounts approximating their par value pursuant to tender offers, resulting in gains of $355 thousand and $1.6 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013 respectively, which are recorded in other revenues on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.
	During the three months ended June 30, 2014, certain of the non-agency CMOs held within the RJ Bank available for sale securities portfolio were sold. The sales resulted in proceeds of $26.6 million and a gain of $264 thousand in the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, which is recorded in other revenues on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. There were no proceeds from the sale of RJ Bank available for sale securities in the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013.
	The amortized cost and fair values of available for sale securities are as follows:
		Cost basis			Gross			Gross			Fair value
					unrealized gains			unrealized losses
		(in thousands)
	June 30, 2014
	Available for sale securities:
	Agency MBS and CMOs	$	282,620		$	596		$	(1,229	)	$	281,987
	Non-agency CMOs (1)	102,721			70			(7,291		)	95,500
	Other securities	1,575			467			—			2,042
	Total RJ Bank available for sale securities	386,916			1,133			(8,520		)	379,529
	Auction rate securities:
	Municipal obligations	103,140			7,909			(348		)	110,701
	Preferred securities	104,527			8,922			—			113,449
	Total auction rate securities	207,667			16,831			(348		)	224,150
	Total available for sale securities	$	594,583		$	17,964		$	(8,868	)	$	603,679
	September 30, 2013
	Available for sale securities:
	Agency MBS and CMOs	$	326,858		$	707		$	(1,536	)	$	326,029
	Non-agency CMOs (2)	142,169			4			(13,152		)	129,021
	Other securities	1,575			501			—			2,076
	Total RJ Bank available for sale securities	470,602			1,212			(14,688		)	457,126
	Auction rate securities:
	Municipal obligations	125,371			6,831			(1,268		)	130,934
	Preferred securities	104,808			5,976			—			110,784
	Total auction rate securities	230,179			12,807			(1,268		)	241,718
	Total available for sale securities	$	700,781		$	14,019		$	(15,956	)	$	698,844
	-1	As of June 30, 2014, the non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) recorded in AOCI was $6.2 million (before taxes).
	-2	As of September 30, 2013, the non-credit portion of OTTI recorded in AOCI was $11.1 million (before taxes).
	See Note 5 for additional information regarding the fair value of available for sale securities.
	The contractual maturities, amortized cost, carrying values and current yields for our available for sale securities are as presented below.  Since RJ Bank’s available for sale securities are backed by mortgages, actual maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties.  Expected maturities of ARS may differ significantly from contractual maturities, as issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
		June 30, 2014
		Within one year			After one but			After five but			After ten years			Total
					within five			within ten
					years			years
		($ in thousands)
	Agency MBS & CMOs:
	Amortized cost	$	—		$	11,460		$	11,967		$	259,193		$	282,620
	Carrying value	—			11,494			12,028			258,465			281,987
	Weighted-average yield	—			0.24		%	0.24		%	1		%	0.94		%
	Non-agency CMOs:
	Amortized cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	102,721		$	102,721
	Carrying value	—			—			—			95,500			95,500
	Weighted-average yield	—			—			—			2.5		%	2.5		%
	Other securities:
	Amortized cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1,575		$	1,575
	Carrying value	—			—			—			2,042			2,042
	Weighted-average yield	—			—			—			—			—
	Sub-total agency MBS & CMOs, non-agency CMOs, and other securities:
	Amortized cost	$	—		$	11,460		$	11,967		$	363,489		$	386,916
	Carrying value	—			11,494			12,028			356,007			379,529
	Weighted-average yield	—			0.24		%	0.24		%	1.4		%	1.33		%
	Auction rate securities:
	Municipal obligations
	Amortized cost	$	—		$	1,743		$	7,705		$	93,692		$	103,140
	Carrying value	—			1,830			8,095			100,776			110,701
	Weighted-average yield	—			0.19		%	0.29		%	0.4		%	0.38		%
	Preferred securities:
	Amortized cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	104,527		$	104,527
	Carrying value	—			—			—			113,449			113,449
Weighted-average yield	—			—			—			0.24		%	0.24		%
Sub-total auction rate securities:
Amortized cost	$	—		$	1,743		$	7,705		$	198,219		$	207,667
Carrying value	—			1,830			8,095			214,225			224,150
Weighted-average yield	—			0.19		%	0.29		%	0.31		%	0.31		%
Total available for sale securities:
Amortized cost	$	—		$	13,203		$	19,672		$	561,708		$	594,583
Carrying value	—			13,324			20,123			570,232			603,679
Weighted-average yield	—			0.23		%	0.26		%	0.99		%	0.95		%
The gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, are as follows:
	June 30, 2014
	Less than 12 months						12 months or more						Total
	Estimated			Unrealized			Estimated			Unrealized			Estimated			Unrealized
	fair value			losses			fair value			losses			fair value			losses
	(in thousands)
Agency MBS and CMOs	$	75,199		$	(327	)	$	86,075		$	(902	)	$	161,274		$	(1,229	)
Non-agency CMOs	10,482			(366		)	72,437			(6,925		)	82,919			(7,291		)
ARS municipal obligations	1,341			(225		)	15,969			(123		)	17,310			(348		)
Total	$	87,022		$	(918	)	$	174,481		$	(7,950	)	$	261,503		$	(8,868	)
	September 30, 2013
	Less than 12 months						12 months or more						Total
	Estimated			Unrealized			Estimated			Unrealized			Estimated			Unrealized
	fair value			losses			fair value			losses			fair value			losses
	(in thousands)
Agency MBS and CMOs	$	157,580		$	(1,150	)	$	22,940		$	(386	)	$	180,520		$	(1,536	)
Non-agency CMOs	4,906			(556		)	123,139			(12,596		)	128,045			(13,152		)
ARS municipal obligations	771			(100		)	19,747			(1,168		)	20,518			(1,268		)
Total	$	163,257		$	(1,806	)	$	165,826		$	(14,150	)	$	329,083		$	(15,956	)
The reference point for determining when securities are in a loss position is the reporting period end. As such, it is possible that a security had a fair value that exceeded its amortized cost on other days during the period.
Agency MBS and CMOs
The Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”), as well as the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), guarantee the contractual cash flows of the agency MBS and CMOs. At June 30, 2014, of the 16 of our U.S. government-sponsored enterprise MBS and CMOs in an unrealized loss position, seven were in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months and nine were for 12 months or more.  We do not consider these securities other-than-temporarily impaired due to the guarantee provided by FNMA, FHLMC, and GNMA as to the full payment of principal and interest, and the fact that we have the ability and intent to hold these securities to maturity.
Non-agency CMOs
All individual non-agency securities are evaluated for OTTI on a quarterly basis.  Only those non-agency CMOs whose amortized cost basis we do not expect to recover in full are considered to be other than temporarily impaired, as we have the ability and intent to hold these securities to maturity.  To assess whether the amortized cost basis of non-agency CMOs will be recovered, RJ Bank performs a cash flow analysis for each security.  This comprehensive process considers borrower characteristics and the particular attributes of the loans underlying each security.  Loan level analysis includes a review of historical default rates, loss severities, liquidations, prepayment speeds and delinquency trends.  In addition to historical details, home prices and the economic outlook are considered to derive the assumptions utilized in the discounted cash flow model to project security-specific cash flows, which factors in the amount of credit enhancement specific to the security.  The difference between the present value of the cash flows expected and the amortized cost basis is the credit loss, and it is recorded as OTTI.
The significant assumptions used in the cash flow analysis of non-agency CMOs are as follows:
	June 30, 2014
	Range		Weighted-
			average (1)
Default rate	0% - 20.3%		8.05%
Loss severity	0% - 66.7%		37.73%
Prepayment rate	0.5% - 35.0%		8.44%
(1)	Represents the expected activity for the next twelve months.
At June 30, 2014, 15 of the 19 non-agency CMOs were in a continuous unrealized loss position. Of these, 13 were in that position for 12 months or more and two were in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months. Based on the expected cash flows derived from the model utilized in our analysis, we expect to recover all unrealized losses not already recorded in earnings on our non-agency CMOs. However, it is possible that the underlying loan collateral of these securities will perform worse than current expectations, which may lead to adverse changes in the cash flows expected to be collected on these securities and potential future OTTI losses. As residential mortgage loans are the underlying collateral of these securities, the unrealized losses at June 30, 2014 reflect the uncertainty in the markets for these instruments.
ARS
Our cost basis in the ARS we hold is the fair value of the securities in the period in which we acquired them. Only those ARS whose amortized cost basis we do not expect to recover in full are considered to be other-than-temporarily impaired, as we have the ability and intent to hold these securities to maturity.
Within our municipal ARS holdings, we hold Jefferson County, Alabama Limited Obligation School Warrants ARS (“Jeff Co. Schools ARS”). As of September 30, 2013, we also held Jefferson County, Alabama Sewer Revenue Refunding Warrants ARS (“Jeff Co. Sewers ARS”).  During our first quarter ended December 31, 2013, the Jefferson County, Alabama voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 9 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama was resolved. As a result of the resolution of this matter, Jefferson County redeemed the Jeff Co. Sewers ARS during our first quarter, and we received $26.5 million in proceeds from the redemption and realized a $5.5 million gain, which is reflected as a component of other revenues on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended June 30, 2014. The Jeff Co. Schools ARS were not affected by the resolution of the Jefferson County, Alabama bankruptcy matter and therefore remain in our ARS portfolio as of June 30, 2014.
Within our ARS preferred securities, we analyze the credit ratings associated with each security as an indicator of potential credit impairment. As of June 30, 2014, and including subsequent ratings changes, all of the ARS preferred securities were rated investment grade by at least one rating agency.
Other-than-temporarily impaired securities
Although there is no intent to sell either our ARS or our non-agency CMOs, and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell these securities, we do not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of certain securities within these portfolios.
Changes in the amount of OTTI related to credit losses recognized in other revenues on available for sale securities are as follows:
	Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(in thousands)
Amount related to credit losses on securities we held at the beginning of the period	$	28,244		$	27,966		$	28,217		$	27,581
Decreases to the amount related to credit loss for securities sold during the period	(9,541		)	—			(9,541		)	—
Additional increases to the amount related to credit loss for which an OTTI was previously recognized	—			38			27			423
Amount related to credit losses on securities we held at the end of the period	$	18,703		$	28,004		$	18,703		$	28,004

BANK_LOANS_NET

BANK LOANS, NET	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
BANK LOANS, NET	'
	BANK LOANS, NET
	Bank client receivables are comprised of loans originated or purchased by RJ Bank, and include commercial and industrial (“C&I”) loans, commercial and residential real estate loans, tax-exempt loans, as well as securities based loans (“SBL”) and other consumer loans. These receivables are collateralized by first or second mortgages on residential or other real property, other assets of the borrower, or are unsecured.
	RJ Bank introduced tax-exempt lending during the current year. We segregate our loan portfolio into six loan portfolio segments: C&I, tax-exempt, commercial real estate (“CRE”), CRE construction, residential mortgage, and SBL and other consumer loans. These portfolio segments also serve as the portfolio loan classes for purposes of credit analysis, except for residential mortgage loans, which are further disaggregated into residential first mortgage and residential home equity classes.
	For a discussion of our accounting policies regarding bank loans and allowances for losses, including the policies regarding loans held for investment, loans held for sale, off-balance sheet loan commitments, nonperforming assets, troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”), impaired loans, the allowance for loan losses and reserve for unfunded lending commitments, and loan charge-off policies, see Note 2 on pages 112 – 116 of our 2013 Form 10-K. We apply the same accounting policies as those for our corporate loan portfolio segments to our new tax-exempt loan portfolio segment. There was no material change in RJ Bank’s accounting policies for the other portfolio segments during the nine months ended June 30, 2014.
	The following table presents the balances for both the held for sale and held for investment loan portfolios, as well as the associated percentage of each portfolio segment in RJ Bank’s total loan portfolio:
		June 30, 2014							September 30, 2013
		Balance				%			Balance				%
		($ in thousands)
	Loans held for sale, net(1)	$	67,292			1	%		$	110,292			1	%
	Loans held for investment:
	Domestic:
	C&I loans	5,050,122				48	%		4,439,668				50	%
	CRE construction loans	66,797				—			38,964				—
	CRE loans	1,336,006				13	%		1,075,986				12	%
	Tax-exempt loans	94,855				1	%		—				—
	Residential mortgage loans	1,748,939				16	%		1,743,787				20	%
	SBL and other consumer loans	906,684				9	%		554,210				6	%
	Foreign:
	C&I loans	999,218				10	%		806,337				9	%
	CRE construction loans	35,254				—			21,876				—
	CRE loans	245,774				2	%		207,060				2	%
	Residential mortgage loans	2,249				—			1,863				—
	SBL and other consumer loans	1,350				—			1,595				—
	Total loans held for investment	10,487,248							8,891,346
	Net unearned income and deferred expenses	(37,957		)					(43,936		)
	Total loans held for investment, net(1)	10,449,291							8,847,410
	Total loans held for sale and investment	10,516,583				100	%		8,957,702				100	%
	Allowance for loan losses	(142,309		)					(136,501		)
	Bank loans, net	$	10,374,274						$	8,821,201
	-1	Net of unearned income and deferred expenses, which includes purchase premiums, purchase discounts, and net deferred origination fees and costs.
	At June 30, 2014, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”) had a blanket lien on RJ Bank’s residential mortgage loan portfolio, as security for the repayment of certain borrowings from the FHLB. See Note 12 for more information regarding outstanding FHLB advances.
	RJ Bank had no recorded investment in loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality as of either June 30, 2014 or September 30, 2013.
	Loans held for sale
	RJ Bank originated or purchased $195.4 million and $743.7 million of loans held for sale during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and $352.4 million and $1 billion during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. There were proceeds from the sale of held for sale loans of $39.5 million and $133.6 million during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and $78.6 million and $223.7 million during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. Net gains resulting from such sales amounted to $223 thousand and $540 thousand during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and $820 thousand and $3 million during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.  Unrealized losses recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income to reflect the loans held for sale at the lower of cost or market value were $162 thousand and $301 thousand during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and $2.7 million and $2.8 million during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
	Purchases and sales of loans held for investment
	The following table presents purchases and sales of any loans held for investment by portfolio segment:
		Three months ended June 30,															Nine months ended June 30,
		2014								2013							2014								2013
		Purchases				Sales				Purchases				Sales			Purchases				Sales				Purchases				Sales
		(in thousands)
	C&I loans	$	105,214			$	60,492			$	222,452			$	45,560		$	342,950			$	191,815			$	327,251			$	136,378
	CRE loans	—				—				5,048				—			—				—				5,048				—
	Residential mortgage loans	931				—				1,231				—			28,666				—				5,794				—
	Total	$	106,145			$	60,492			$	228,731			$	45,560		$	371,616			$	191,815			$	338,093			$	136,378
	Nonperforming assets
	The following table presents the comparative data for nonperforming loans held for investment and total nonperforming assets:
		June 30, 2014				September 30, 2013
		($ in thousands)
	Nonaccrual loans:
	C&I loans	$	—			$	89
	CRE loans	24,033				25,512
	Residential mortgage loans:
	First mortgage loans	66,092				75,889
	Home equity loans/lines	360				468
	Total nonaccrual loans	90,485				101,958
	Real estate owned and other repossessed assets, net:
	Residential:
	First mortgage	3,704				2,434
	Home equity	36				—
	Total	3,740				2,434
	Total nonperforming assets, net	$	94,225			$	104,392
	Total nonperforming assets, net as a % of RJ Bank total assets	0.78		%		0.99		%
	The table of nonperforming assets above excludes $12.6 million and $10.2 million, as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively, of residential TDRs and $12.3 million of C&I TDRs which were on accrual status in accordance with our policy. There are no accruing loans which are 90 days past due as of June 30, 2014 or September 30, 2013.
As of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, RJ Bank had no outstanding commitments on nonperforming loans.
The gross interest income related to the nonperforming loans reflected in the previous table, which would have been recorded had these loans been current in accordance with their original terms, totaled $935 thousand and $2.7 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and $1.5 million and $3.5 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. The interest income recognized on nonperforming loans was $315 thousand and $1.1 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and $455 thousand and $1.4 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
Aging analysis
The following table presents an analysis of the payment status of loans held for investment:
	30-59				60-89				90 days				Total			Current (1)				Total loans held for
	days				days				or more				past due							investment (2)
	(in thousands)
As of June 30, 2014:
C&I loans	$	126			$	—			$	—			$	126		$	6,049,214			$	6,049,340
CRE construction loans	—				—				—				—			102,051				102,051
CRE loans	—				—				—				—			1,581,780				1,581,780
Tax-exempt loans	—				—				—				—			94,855				94,855
Residential mortgage loans:
First mortgage loans	4,496				1,051				37,643				43,190			1,686,666				1,729,856
Home equity loans/lines	52				—				111				163			21,169				21,332
SBL and other consumer loans	—				—				—				—			908,034				908,034
Total loans held for investment, net	$	4,674			$	1,051			$	37,754			$	43,479		$	10,443,769			$	10,487,248
As of September 30, 2013:
C&I loans	$	135			$	—			$	—			$	135		$	5,245,870			$	5,246,005
CRE construction loans	—				—				—				—			60,840				60,840
CRE loans	—				—				17				17			1,283,029				1,283,046
Residential mortgage loans:
First mortgage loans	4,756				2,068				43,004				49,828			1,673,619				1,723,447
Home equity loans/lines	—				—				372				372			21,831				22,203
SBL and other consumer loans	—				—				—				—			555,805				555,805
Total loans held for investment, net	$	4,891			$	2,068			$	43,393			$	50,352		$	8,840,994			$	8,891,346
-1	Includes $50.6 million and $55.5 million of nonaccrual loans at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively, which are performing pursuant to their contractual terms.
-2	Excludes any net unearned income and deferred expenses.
Impaired loans and troubled debt restructurings
The following table provides a summary of RJ Bank’s impaired loans:
	June 30, 2014												September 30, 2013
	Gross				Unpaid				Allowance				Gross			Unpaid				Allowance
	recorded				principal				for losses				recorded			principal				for losses
	investment				balance								investment			balance
	(in thousands)
Impaired loans with allowance for loan losses:(1)
C&I loans	$	12,251			$	12,856			$	1,225			$	—		$	—			$	—
CRE loans	—				—				—				17			26				1
Residential mortgage loans:
First mortgage loans	46,571				65,729				5,291				52,624			77,240				6,646
Home equity loans/lines	—				—				—				36			74				4
Total	58,822				78,585				6,516				52,677			77,340				6,651
Impaired loans without allowance for loan losses:(2)
C&I loans	—				—				—				89			94				—
CRE loans	24,033				44,485				—				25,495			45,229				—
Residential - first mortgage loans	23,891				36,773				—				21,445			32,617				—
Total	47,924				81,258				—				47,029			77,940				—
Total impaired loans	$	106,746			$	159,843			$	6,516			$	99,706		$	155,280			$	6,651
-1	Impaired loan balances have had reserves established based upon management’s analysis.
-2	When the discounted cash flow, collateral value or market value equals or exceeds the carrying value of the loan, then the loan does not require an allowance.  These are generally loans in process of foreclosure that have already been adjusted to fair value.
The preceding table includes $24 million CRE, $12.3 million of C&I, and $39 million residential first mortgage TDR’s at June 30, 2014, and $2.2 million CRE and $36.6 million residential first mortgage TDR’s at September 30, 2013.
The average balance of the total impaired loans and the related interest income recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income are as follows:
	Three months ended June 30,								Nine months ended June 30,
	2014				2013				2014				2013
	(in thousands)
Average impaired loan balance:
C&I loans	$	12,593			$	19,198			$	4,745			$	20,318
CRE loans	24,096				12,094				24,664				8,416
Residential mortgage loans:
First mortgage loans	70,911				75,791				71,516				78,602
Home equity loans/lines	12				79				28				111
Total	$	107,612			$	107,162			$	100,953			$	107,447
Interest income recognized:
Residential mortgage loans:
First mortgage loans	$	387			$	487			$	1,350			$	1,462
Home equity loans/lines	—				—				—				—
Total	$	387			$	487			$	1,350			$	1,462
During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, RJ Bank granted concessions to borrowers having financial difficulties, for which the resulting modification was deemed a TDR.  All of the concessions granted for first mortgage residential and corporate loans were generally interest rate reductions, interest capitalization, amortization and maturity date extensions, or release of liability ordered under Chapter 7 bankruptcy not reaffirmed by the borrower.  The table below presents the TDRs that occurred during the respective periods presented:
	Number of			Pre-modification				Post-modification
	contracts			outstanding				outstanding
				recorded				recorded
				investment				investment
	($ in thousands)
Three months ended June 30, 2014
Residential – first mortgage loans	5			$	1,797			$	1,959
C&I loans	1			19,200				15,035
CRE loans	2			22,291				22,291
Three months ended June 30, 2013
Residential – first mortgage loans	6			$	1,406			$	1,471
Nine months ended June 30, 2014
Residential – first mortgage loans	16			$	4,085			$	4,407
C&I loans	1			$	19,200			$	15,035
CRE loans	2			$	22,291			$	22,291
Nine months ended June 30, 2013
Residential – first mortgage loans	49			$	11,459			$	11,617
During the three months ended June 30, 2014, there were no residential first mortgage TDRs for which there was a payment default and for which the respective loan was modified as a TDR within the 12 months prior to the default. During the nine months ended June 30, 2014, there were three residential first mortgage TDRs with a recorded investment of $852 thousand, for which there was a payment default and for which the respective loan was modified as a TDR within the 12 months prior to the default. During the three months ended June 30, 2013, there were no residential first mortgage TDRs for which there was a payment default and for which the respective loan was modified as a TDR within the 12 months prior to the default. During the nine months ended June 30, 2013, there were two residential first mortgage TDRs with a recorded investment of $291 thousand, for which there was a payment default and for which the respective loan was modified as a TDR within the 12 months prior to the default.
As of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, RJ Bank had no outstanding commitments on TDRs.
Credit quality indicators
The credit quality of RJ Bank’s loan portfolio is summarized monthly by management using the standard asset classification system utilized by bank regulators for the residential mortgage and consumer loan portfolios and internal risk ratings, which correspond to the same standard asset classifications for the C&I, CRE construction, and CRE loan portfolios.  These classifications are divided into three groups:  Not Classified (Pass), Special Mention, and Classified or Adverse Rating (Substandard, Doubtful and Loss). These terms are defined as follows:
Pass – Loans which are well protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor (or guarantors, if any) or by the fair value, less costs to acquire and sell, of any underlying collateral in a timely manner.
Special Mention – Loans which have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. These loans are not adversely classified and do not expose RJ Bank to sufficient risk to warrant an adverse classification.
Substandard – Loans which are inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or by the collateral pledged, if any. Loans with this classification are characterized by the distinct possibility that RJ Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
Doubtful – Loans which have all the weaknesses inherent in loans classified as substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable on the basis of currently-known facts, conditions and values.
Loss – Loans which are considered by management to be uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance on RJ Bank’s books as an asset, without establishment of a specific valuation allowance or charge-off, is not warranted.  RJ Bank does not have any loan balances within this classification because, in accordance with its accounting policy, loans, or a portion thereof considered to be uncollectible, are charged-off prior to the assignment of this classification.
The credit quality of RJ Bank’s held for investment loan portfolio is as follows:
																Residential mortgage
	C&I				CRE				CRE				Tax-exempt			First				Home				SBL and other consumer				Total
					construction											mortgage				equity
	(in thousands)
June 30, 2014
Pass	$	5,915,234			$	102,051			$	1,557,356			$	94,855		$	1,641,454			$	20,968			$	908,034			$	10,239,952
Special mention (1)	108,784				—				192				—			16,562				—				—				125,538
Substandard (1)	25,322				—				22,289				—			71,840				364				—				119,815
Doubtful (1)	—				—				1,943				—			—				—				—				1,943
Total	$	6,049,340			$	102,051			$	1,581,780			$	94,855		$	1,729,856			$	21,332			$	908,034			$	10,487,248
September 30, 2013
Pass	$	5,012,786			$	60,840			$	1,257,130			$	—		$	1,627,090			$	21,582			$	555,805			$	8,535,233
Special mention (1)	139,159				—				195				—			18,912				150				—				158,416
Substandard (1)	94,060				—				23,524				—			77,446				470				—				195,500
Doubtful (1)	—				—				2,197				—			—				—				—				2,197
Total	$	5,246,005			$	60,840			$	1,283,046			$	—		$	1,723,448			$	22,202			$	555,805			$	8,891,346
-1	Loans classified as special mention, substandard or doubtful are all considered to be “criticized” loans.
The credit quality of RJ Bank’s performing residential first mortgage loan portfolio is additionally assessed utilizing updated loan-to-value (“LTV”) ratios.  RJ Bank segregates all of its performing residential first mortgage loan portfolio with higher reserve percentages allocated to the higher LTV loans.  Current LTVs are updated using the most recently available information (generally on a one-quarter lag) and are estimated based on the initial appraisal obtained at the time of origination, adjusted using relevant market indices for housing price changes that have occurred since origination.  The value of the homes could vary from actual market values due to changes in the condition of the underlying property, variations in housing price changes within current valuation indices, and other factors.
The table below presents the most recently available update of the performing residential first mortgage loan portfolio summarized by current LTV. The amounts in the table represent the entire loan balance:
	Balance(1)
	(in thousands)
LTV range:
LTV less than 50%	$	417,226
LTV greater than 50% but less than 80%	784,539
LTV greater than 80% but less than 100%	229,212
LTV greater than 100%, but less than 120%	37,474
LTV greater than 120% but less than 140%	7,253
LTV greater than 140%	649
Total	$	1,476,353
-1	Excludes loans that have full repurchase recourse for any delinquent loans.
Allowance for loan losses
Changes in the allowance for loan losses of RJ Bank by portfolio segment are as follows:
		Loans held for investment
		C&I				CRE				CRE				Tax-exempt			Residential				SBL and other consumer				Total
						construction											mortgage
	(in thousands)
Three months ended June 30, 2014
Balance at beginning of period		$	95,284			$	1,799			$	22,276			$	418		$	16,614			$	1,549			$	137,940
Provision (benefit) for loan losses		3,509				(76		)		1,141				603			(972		)		262				4,467
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries:
Charge-offs		—				—				—				—			(755		)		—				(755		)
Recoveries		—				—				—				—			351				9				360
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries		—				—				—				—			(404		)		9				(395		)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		198				22				77				—			—				—				297
Balance at June 30, 2014		$	98,991			$	1,745			$	23,494			$	1,021		$	15,238			$	1,820			$	142,309
Nine months ended June 30, 2014
Balance at beginning of year		$	95,994			$	1,000			$	19,266			$	—		$	19,126			$	1,115			$	136,501
Provision (benefit) for loan losses		5,106				748				4,203				1,021			(3,674		)		678				8,082
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries:
Charge-offs		(1,845		)		—				—				—			(1,634		)		—				(3,479		)
Recoveries		16				—				80				—			1,420				27				1,543
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries		(1,829		)		—				80				—			(214		)		27				(1,936		)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		(280		)		(3		)		(55		)		—			—				—				(338		)
Balance at June 30, 2014		$	98,991			$	1,745			$	23,494			$	1,021		$	15,238			$	1,820			$	142,309
Three months ended June 30, 2013
Balance at beginning of period		$	98,707			$	1,016			$	28,732			$	—		$	20,961			$	870			$	150,286
(Benefit) provision for loan losses		(612		)		6				(268		)		—			(1,454		)		186				(2,142		)
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries:
Charge-offs		(106		)		—				(5,875		)		—			(979		)		(54		)		(7,014		)
Recoveries		—				—				350				—			1,156				7				1,513
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries		(106		)		—				(5,525		)		—			177				(47		)		(5,501		)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		(197		)		1				(54		)		—			—				—				(250		)
Balance at June 30, 2013		$	97,792			$	1,023			$	22,885			$	—		$	19,684			$	1,009			$	142,393
Nine months ended June 30, 2013
Balance at beginning of year		$	92,409			$	739			$	27,546			$	—		$	26,138			$	709			$	147,541
Provision (benefit) for loan losses		6,372				293				(114		)		—			(2,442		)		409				4,518
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries:
Charge-offs		(656		)		—				(5,875		)		—			(6,045		)		(129		)		(12,705		)
Recoveries		—				—				1,423				—			2,033				20				3,476
Net charge-offs		(656		)		—				(4,452		)		—			(4,012		)		(109		)		(9,229		)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		(333		)		(9		)		(95		)		—			—				—				(437		)
Balance at June 30, 2013		$	97,792			$	1,023			$	22,885			$	—		$	19,684			$	1,009			$	142,393
The following table presents, by loan portfolio segment, RJ Bank’s recorded investment and related allowance for loan losses:
		Loans held for investment
		C&I				CRE				CRE				Tax-exempt			Residential				SBL and other consumer				Total
						construction											mortgage
	(in thousands)
June 30, 2014
Allowance for loan losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—		$	2,306			$	—			$	2,306
Collectively evaluated for impairment		98,991				1,745				23,494				1,021			12,932				1,820				140,003
Total allowance for loan losses		$	98,991			$	1,745			$	23,494			$	1,021		$	15,238			$	1,820			$	142,309
Recorded investment:(1)
Individually evaluated for impairment		$	—			$	—			$	24,033			$	—		$	39,039			$	—			$	63,072
Collectively evaluated for impairment		6,049,340				102,051				1,557,747				94,855			1,712,149				908,034				10,424,176
Total recorded investment		$	6,049,340			$	102,051			$	1,581,780			$	94,855		$	1,751,188			$	908,034			$	10,487,248
September 30, 2013
Allowance for loan losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment		$	—			$	—			$	1			$	—		$	2,379			$	—			$	2,380
Collectively evaluated for impairment		95,994				1,000				19,265				—			16,747				1,115				134,121
Total allowance for loan losses		$	95,994			$	1,000			$	19,266			$	—		$	19,126			$	1,115			$	136,501
Recorded investment:(1)
Individually evaluated for impairment		$	89			$	—			$	25,512			$	—		$	36,648			$	—			$	62,249
Collectively evaluated for impairment		5,245,916				60,840				1,257,534				—			1,709,002				555,805				8,829,097
Total recorded investment		$	5,246,005			$	60,840			$	1,283,046			$	—		$	1,745,650			$	555,805			$	8,891,346
-1	Excludes any net unearned income and deferred expenses.
The reserve for unfunded lending commitments, included in trade and other payables on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, was $9.5 million and $9.3 million at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.

VARIABLE_INTEREST_ENTITIES

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES [Abstract]	'
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES	'
	VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
	A VIE requires consolidation by the entity’s primary beneficiary.  We evaluate all of the entities in which we are involved to determine if the entity is a VIE and, if so, whether we hold a variable interest and are the primary beneficiary.
	We hold variable interests in the following VIE’s: Raymond James Employee Investment Funds I and II (the “EIF Funds”), a trust fund established for employee retention purposes (“Restricted Stock Trust Fund”), certain low-income housing tax credit funds (“LIHTC Funds”), various other partnerships and limited liability companies (“LLCs”) involving real estate (“Other Real Estate Limited Partnerships and LLCs”), certain new market tax credit funds (“NMTC Funds”), and certain funds formed for the purpose of making and managing investments in securities of other entities (“Managed Funds”).
	Refer to Note 2 on pages 120 - 122 of our 2013 Form 10-K for a description of our principal involvement with VIEs and the accounting policies regarding determination of whether we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary of any VIEs.  Other than as described below, as of June 30, 2014 there have been no significant changes in either the nature of our involvement with, or the accounting policies associated with the analysis of, VIEs as described in the 2013 Form 10-K.
	Raymond James Tax Credit Funds, Inc. (“RJTCF”), a wholly owned subsidiary of RJF, is the managing member or general partner in LIHTC Funds having one or more investor members or limited partners.  These LIHTC Funds are organized as limited partnerships or LLCs for the purpose of investing in a number of project partnerships, which are limited partnerships or LLCs that in turn purchase and develop low-income housing properties qualifying for tax credits.
	VIEs where we are the primary beneficiary
	Of the VIEs in which we hold an interest, we have determined that the EIF Funds, the Restricted Stock Trust Fund and certain LIHTC Funds require consolidation in our financial statements, as we are deemed the primary beneficiary of those VIEs.  The aggregate assets and liabilities of the VIEs we consolidate are provided in the table below.
		Aggregate			Aggregate
		assets (1)			liabilities (1)
		(in thousands)
	June 30, 2014
	LIHTC Funds	$	182,144		$	59,059
	Guaranteed LIHTC Fund (2)	75,404			—
	Restricted Stock Trust Fund	13,392			13,392
	EIF Funds	5,947			—
	Total	$	276,887		$	72,451
	September 30, 2013
	LIHTC Funds	$	208,634		$	78,055
	Guaranteed LIHTC Fund (2)	81,712			—
	Restricted Stock Trust Fund	13,075			6,710
	EIF Funds	7,588			—
	Total	$	311,009		$	84,765
	-1	Aggregate assets and aggregate liabilities differ from the consolidated carrying value of assets and liabilities due to the elimination of intercompany assets and liabilities held by the consolidated VIE.
	-2	In connection with one of the multi-investor tax credit funds in which RJTCF is the managing member, RJTCF has provided the investor members with a guaranteed return on their investment in the fund (the “Guaranteed LIHTC Fund”). See Note 16 for additional information regarding this commitment.
	The following table presents information about the carrying value of the assets, liabilities and equity of the VIEs which we consolidate and which are included within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The noncontrolling interests presented in this table represent the portion of these net assets which are not ours.
		June 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Assets:
	Assets segregated pursuant to regulations and other segregated assets	$	10,956		$	11,857
	Receivables, other	5,812			5,763
	Investments in real estate partnerships held by consolidated variable interest entities	239,088			272,096
	Trust fund investment in RJF common stock (1)	13,390			13,073
	Prepaid expenses and other assets	5,827			8,230
	Total assets	$	275,073		$	311,019
	Liabilities and equity:
	Trade and other payables	$	5,867		$	1,428
	Intercompany payables	13,294			6,390
	Loans payable of consolidated variable interest entities (2)	43,245			62,938
	Total liabilities	62,406			70,756
	RJF equity	6,353			6,175
	Noncontrolling interests	206,314			234,088
	Total equity	212,667			240,263
	Total liabilities and equity	$	275,073		$	311,019
	-1	Included in treasury stock in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
	-2	Comprised of several non-recourse loans.  We are not contingently liable under any of these loans.
	The following table presents information about the net income (loss) of the VIEs which we consolidate, and is included within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The noncontrolling interests presented in this table represent the portion of the net loss from these VIEs which is not ours.
		Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(in thousands)
	Revenues:
	Interest	$	—		$	—		$	1		$	3
	Other	700			697			(716		)	4,721
	Total revenues	700			697			(715		)	4,724
	Interest expense	653			917			2,237			3,029
	Net revenues (expense)	47			(220		)	(2,952		)	1,695
	Non-interest expenses	12,255			6,642			33,272			23,785
	Net loss including noncontrolling interests	(12,208		)	(6,862		)	(36,224		)	(22,090		)
	Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(12,406		)	(6,846		)	(36,402		)	(22,150		)
	Net income (loss) attributable to RJF	$	198		$	(16	)	$	178		$	60
	Low-income housing tax credit funds
	RJTCF is the managing member or general partner in approximately 89 separate low-income housing tax credit funds having one or more investor members or limited partners, 79 of which are determined to be VIEs and 10 of which are determined not to be VIEs. RJTCF has concluded that it is the primary beneficiary of eight non-guaranteed LIHTC Fund VIEs and, accordingly, consolidates these funds. In addition, RJTCF consolidates the one Guaranteed LIHTC Fund VIE it sponsors (see Note 16 for further discussion of the guarantee obligation as well as other RJTCF commitments).  RJTCF also consolidates four of the funds it determined not to be VIEs.
	VIEs where we hold a variable interest but are not the primary beneficiary
	Low-income housing tax credit funds
RJTCF does not consolidate the LIHTC Fund VIEs that it determines it is not the primary beneficiary of. Our risk of loss is limited to our investments in, advances to, and receivables due from these funds.
New market tax credit funds
One of our affiliates is the managing member of seven NMTC Funds, and, as discussed in Note 2 on page 122 of our 2013 Form 10-K, this affiliate is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary of these NMTC Funds. These NMTC Funds are therefore not consolidated. Our risk of loss is limited to our receivables due from these funds.
Other real estate limited partnerships and LLCs
We have a variable interest in several limited partnerships involved in various real estate activities in which a subsidiary is either the general partner or a limited partner. As discussed in Note 2 on page 122 of our 2013 Form 10-K, we have determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. Accordingly, we do not consolidate these partnerships or LLCs. The carrying value of our investment in these partnerships or LLCs represents our risk of loss.
Aggregate assets, liabilities and risk of loss
The aggregate assets, liabilities, and our exposure to loss from those VIEs in which we hold a variable interest, but as to which we have concluded we are not the primary beneficiary, are provided in the table below.
	June 30, 2014									September 30, 2013
	Aggregate			Aggregate			Our risk			Aggregate			Aggregate		Our risk
	assets			liabilities			of loss			assets			liabilities		of loss
	(in thousands)
LIHTC Funds	$	2,863,585		$	853,089		$	44,979		$	2,532,457		$	762,346	$	14,387
NMTC Funds	140,317			139			13			140,499			278		13
Other Real Estate Limited Partnerships and LLCs	28,993			36,016			191			30,240			35,512		212
Total	$	3,032,895		$	889,244		$	45,183		$	2,703,196		$	798,136	$	14,612
VIEs where we hold a variable interest but are not required to consolidate
Managed Funds
As described in Note 2 on page 122 of our 2013 Form 10-K, we have subsidiaries which serve as the general partner of the Managed Funds. We determined the Managed Funds to be VIEs that satisfy the conditions for deferral of the determination of who is the primary beneficiary that is performed based upon the assessment of who has the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the entity. For the Managed Funds, the primary beneficiary assessment applies prior accounting guidance which assesses who will absorb a majority of the entity’s expected losses, receive a majority of the entity’s expected residual returns, or both. Based upon the outcome of our assessments, we have determined that we are not required to consolidate the Managed Funds.
The aggregate assets, liabilities, and our exposure to loss from Managed Funds in which we hold a variable interest as of the dates indicated are provided in the table below:
	June 30, 2014									September 30, 2013
	Aggregate			Aggregate			Our risk			Aggregate			Aggregate		Our risk
	assets			liabilities			of loss			assets			liabilities		of loss
	(in thousands)
Managed Funds	$	52,516		$	25		$	92		$	56,321		$	1,415	$	202

GOODWILL_AND_IDENTIFIABLE_INTA

GOODWILL AND IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
GOODWILL AND INDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS	'
	GOODWILL AND IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	The following are our goodwill and net identifiable intangible asset balances as of the dates indicated:
		June 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Goodwill	$	295,486		$	295,486
	Identifiable intangible assets, net	60,549			65,978
	Total goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, net	$	356,035		$	361,464
	Our goodwill and identified intangible assets result from various acquisitions. See Note 13 on pages 155 - 159 of our 2013 Form 10-K for a discussion of the components of our goodwill balance and additional information regarding our identifiable intangible assets. See the discussion of our intangible assets and goodwill accounting policies in Note 2 on pages 117 - 118 of our 2013 Form 10-K.
	Goodwill
	The following summarizes our goodwill by segment, along with the activity, as of the dates indicated:
		Three months ended June 30,										Nine months ended June 30,
		Segment										Segment
		Private client group			Capital markets			Total				Private client group			Capital markets				Total
		(in thousands)
	Fiscal year 2014
	Goodwill as of beginning of period	$	174,584		$	120,902		$	295,486			$	174,584		$	120,902			$	295,486
	Impairment losses	—			—			—				—			—				—
	Goodwill as of end of period	$	174,584		$	120,902		$	295,486			$	174,584		$	120,902			$	295,486
	Fiscal year 2013
	Goodwill as of beginning of period	$	174,584		$	120,902		$	295,486			$	173,317		$	126,794			$	300,111
	Adjustments to prior year additions (1)	—			—			—				1,267			1,041				2,308
	Impairment losses	—			—			—				—			(6,933		)	(2)	(6,933		)
	Goodwill as of end of period	$	174,584		$	120,902		$	295,486			$	174,584		$	120,902			$	295,486
	-1	The goodwill adjustment in the prior year period arose from a change in a tax election pertaining to whether assets acquired and liabilities assumed are written-up to fair value for tax purposes. This election is made on an entity-by-entity basis, and during the period indicated our assumption regarding whether we would make such election changed for one of the Morgan Keegan entities we acquired. The offsetting balance associated with this adjustment to goodwill was the net deferred tax asset.
	-2	The impairment expense in the nine months ended June 30, 2013 is associated with the Raymond James European Securities, S.A.S. (“RJES”) reporting unit. We concluded that the goodwill associated with this reporting unit was completely impaired during such period. Since we did not own 100% of RJES as of the goodwill impairment testing date, for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 the effect of this impairment expense on the pre-tax income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc is approximately $4.6 million, and the portion of the impairment expense attributable to the noncontrolling interests is approximately $2.3 million.
	We performed our annual goodwill impairment testing during the quarter ended March 31, 2014, evaluating the balances as of December 31, 2013. We performed a qualitative assessment for each reporting unit that includes an allocation of goodwill to determine whether it is more likely than not that the carrying value of such reporting unit, including the recorded goodwill, is in excess of the fair value of the reporting unit. In any instance in which we are unable to qualitatively conclude that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the reporting unit carrying value including goodwill, a quantitative analysis of the fair value of the reporting unit would be performed. Based upon the outcome of our qualitative assessment, we determined that no quantitative analysis of the fair value of any reporting unit as of December 31, 2013 was required, and we concluded that none of the goodwill allocated to any of our reporting units as of December 31, 2013 was impaired. No events have occurred since December 31, 2013 that would cause us to update our latest annual impairment testing.
	Identifiable intangible assets, net
	The following table sets forth our identifiable intangible asset balances by segment, net of accumulated amortization, and activity for the periods indicated:
		Segment
		Private client group			Capital markets			Asset management				RJ Bank			Total
		(in thousands)
	For the three months ended June 30, 2014
	Net identifiable intangible assets as of beginning of period	$	8,889		$	40,724		$	11,663			$	1,084		$	62,360
	Additions	—			—			—				91			91
	Amortization expense	(139		)	(1,375		)	(333		)		(55		)	(1,902		)
	Impairment losses	—			—			—				—			—
	Net identifiable intangible assets as of end of period	$	8,750		$	39,349		$	11,330			$	1,120		$	60,549
	For the nine months ended June 30, 2014
	Net identifiable intangible assets as of beginning of period	$	9,191		$	43,474		$	12,329			$	984		$	65,978
	Additions	—			—			—				280			280
	Amortization expense	(441		)	(4,125		)	(999		)		(144		)	(5,709		)
	Impairment losses	—			—			—				—			—
	Net identifiable intangible assets as of end of period	$	8,750		$	39,349		$	11,330			$	1,120		$	60,549
	For the three months ended June 30, 2013
	Net identifiable intangible assets as of beginning of period	$	9,502		$	46,890		$	12,996			$	—		$	69,388
	Additions	—			—			—				—			—
	Amortization expense	(155		)	(1,709		)	(333		)		—			(2,197		)
	Impairment losses	—			—			—				—			—
	Net identifiable intangible assets as of end of period	$	9,347		$	45,181		$	12,663			$	—		$	67,191
	For the nine months ended June 30, 2013
	Net identifiable intangible assets as of beginning of period	$	9,829		$	51,306		$	—			$	—		$	61,135
	Additions	—			—			13,329			(1)	—			13,329
	Amortization expense	(482		)	(6,125		)	(666		)		—			(7,273		)
	Impairment losses	—			—			—				—			—
	Net identifiable intangible assets as of end of period	$	9,347		$	45,181		$	12,663			$	—		$	67,191
	-1	The additions in the prior year period are directly attributable to the customer list asset associated with our first quarter fiscal year 2013 acquisition of a 45% interest in ClariVest (see Note 3 for additional information). Since we are consolidating ClariVest, the amount represents the entire customer relationship intangible asset associated with the acquisition transaction; the amount shown is unadjusted by the 55% share of ClariVest attributable to others. The estimated useful life associated with this addition is approximately 10 years.
	Identifiable intangible assets by type are presented below:
		June 30, 2014						September 30, 2013
		Gross carrying value			Accumulated amortization			Gross carrying value				Accumulated amortization
		(in thousands)
	Customer relationships	$	65,957		$	(12,578	)	$	65,957			$	(8,663	)
	Trade name	2,000			(2,000		)	2,000				(2,000		)
	Developed technology	11,000			(4,950		)	11,000				(3,300		)
Non-compete agreements	1,000			(1,000		)	1,000				(1,000		)
Mortgage servicing rights	1,365			(245		)	1,085				(101		)
Total	$	81,322		$	(20,773	)	$	81,042			$	(15,064	)

BANK_DEPOSITS

BANK DEPOSITS	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Deposits [Abstract]	'
BANK DEPOSITS	'
	BANK DEPOSITS
	Bank deposits include Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (“NOW”) accounts, demand deposits, savings and money market accounts and certificates of deposit of RJ Bank. The following table presents a summary of bank deposits including the weighted-average rate:
		June 30, 2014				September 30, 2013
		Balance		Weighted-average rate (1)		Balance			Weighted-average rate (1)
		($ in thousands)
	Bank deposits:
	NOW accounts	$	5,805	0.01	%	$	7,003		0.01	%
	Demand deposits (non-interest-bearing)	9,045		—		8,555			—
	Savings and money market accounts	9,915,569		0.02	%	8,966,439			0.02	%
	Certificates of deposit	337,419		1.85	%	313,374			1.96	%
	Total bank deposits(2)	$	10,267,838	0.08	%	$	9,295,371		0.09	%
	-1	Weighted-average rate calculation is based on the actual deposit balances at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
	-2	Bank deposits exclude affiliate deposits of approximately $8 million and $6 million at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
	RJ Bank’s savings and money market accounts in the table above consist primarily of deposits that are cash balances swept from the investment accounts maintained at RJ&A. These balances are held in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured bank accounts through the Raymond James Bank Deposit Program (“RJBDP”) administered by RJ&A.
	Scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit are as follows:
		June 30, 2014					September 30, 2013
		Denominations		Denominations			Denominations			Denominations
		greater than or		less than $100,000			greater than or			less than $100,000
		equal to $100,000					equal to $100,000
		(in thousands)
	Three months or less	$	8,054	$	8,651		$	7,343		$	8,540
	Over three through six months	11,022		9,114			5,908			6,264
	Over six through twelve months	15,573		18,604			9,459			13,976
	Over one through two years	31,808		31,887			31,123			37,918
	Over two through three years	47,795		36,418			33,404			27,873
	Over three through four years	12,219		7,984			47,822			35,270
	Over four through five years	72,764		25,526			36,574			11,900
	Total	$	199,235	$	138,184		$	171,633		$	141,741
	Interest expense on deposits is summarized as follows:
		Three months ended June 30,					Nine months ended June 30,
		2014		2013			2014			2013
		(in thousands)
	Certificates of deposit	$	1,535	$	1,499		$	4,591		$	4,725
	Money market, savings and NOW accounts	445		692			1,273			2,354
	Total interest expense on deposits	$	1,980	$	2,191		$	5,864		$	7,079

OTHER_BORROWINGS

OTHER BORROWINGS	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
OTHER BORROWINGS [Abstract]	'
OTHER BORROWINGS	'
	OTHER BORROWINGS
	The following table details the components of other borrowings:
		June 30, 2014		September 30, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Other borrowings:
	Borrowings on secured lines of credit (1)	$	59,166	$	84,076
	FHLB advances (2)	500,000		—
	Borrowings on unsecured lines of credit (3)	—		—
	Total other borrowings	$	559,166	$	84,076
	-1	Other than a $5 million borrowing outstanding on the Regions Credit Facility (as hereinafter defined) as of June 30, 2014, any borrowings on secured lines of credit are day-to-day and are generally utilized to finance certain fixed income securities.
	A subsidiary of RJF (the “Borrower”) is a party to a Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Regions Credit Facility”) with Regions Bank, an Alabama banking corporation (the “Lender”). The Regions Credit Facility provides for a revolving line of credit from the Lender to the Borrower and is subject to a guarantee in favor of the Lender provided by RJF. The proceeds from any borrowings under the line are used for working capital and general corporate purposes. The obligations under the Regions Credit Facility are secured by, subject to certain exceptions, all of the present and future ARS owned by the Borrower (the “Pledged ARS”). The amount of any borrowing under the Regions Credit Facility cannot exceed the lesser of 70% of the value of the Pledged ARS, or $100 million. The maximum amount available to borrow was $100 million and the outstanding borrowings were $5 million as of June 30, 2014. The Regions Credit Facility bears interest at a variable rate which is 2.75% over LIBOR. The facility expires on April 2, 2015.
	-2	Borrowings from the FHLB at June 30, 2014 are comprised of two short-term, $250 million fixed rate advances. The weighted average interest rate on these advances is 0.22%. These advances mature in July, 2014 and November, 2014 respectively, and are secured by a blanket lien, granted to the FHLB, on RJ Bank’s residential loan portfolio.
	-3	Any borrowings on unsecured lines of credit are day-to-day and are generally utilized for cash management purposes.
	There were other collateralized financings outstanding in the amount of $287 million and $301 million as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively. These other collateralized financings are included in securities sold under agreements to repurchase on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. These financings are collateralized by non-customer, RJ&A-owned securities. See Note 14 for additional information regarding offsetting asset and liability balances as well as additional information regarding the collateral.

DERIVATIVE_FINANCIAL_INSTRUMEN

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	'
	DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
	The significant accounting policies governing our derivative financial instruments, including our methodologies for determining fair value, are described in Note 2 on pages 110 - 111 of our 2013 Form 10-K.
	Derivatives arising from our fixed income business operations
	We enter into derivatives contracts as part of our fixed income operations in either over-the-counter market activities, or through “matched book” activities. Each of these activities are described further below.
	We enter into interest rate swaps and futures contracts either as part of our fixed income business to facilitate customer transactions, to hedge a portion of our trading inventory, or to a limited extent for our own account. The majority of these derivative positions are executed in the over-the-counter market with financial institutions (the “OTC Derivatives Operations”). Cash flows related to the interest rate contracts arising from the OTC Derivative Operations are included as operating activities (the “trading instruments, net” line) on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
	Either Raymond James Financial Products, LLC or Raymond James Capital Services, LLC (collectively the Raymond James matched book swap subsidiaries or “RJSS”) enter into derivative transactions (primarily interest rate swaps) with customers. In these activities, we do not use derivative instruments for trading or hedging purposes. For every derivative transaction RJSS enters into with a customer, RJSS enters into an offsetting transaction, on terms that mirror the customer transaction, with a credit support provider which is a third party financial institution. Due to this “pass-through” transaction structure, RJSS has completely mitigated the market and credit risk related to these derivative contracts. Therefore, the ultimate credit and market risk resides with the third party financial institution. RJSS only has credit risk related to its uncollected derivative transaction fee revenues. As a result of the structure of these transactions, we refer to the derivative contracts we enter into as a result of these operations as our offsetting “matched book” derivative operations (the “Offsetting Matched Book Derivatives Operations”).
	Any collateral required to be exchanged under the contracts arising from the Offsetting Matched Book Derivatives Operations is administered directly by the customer and the third party financial institution. RJSS does not hold any collateral, or administer any collateral transactions, related to these instruments. We record the value of each derivative position arising from the Offsetting Matched Book Derivatives Operations at fair value, as either an asset or offsetting liability, presented as “derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions,” as applicable, on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
	The receivable for uncollected derivative transaction fee revenues of RJSS is $8 million at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, and is included in other receivables on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
	None of the derivatives described above arising from either our OTC Derivatives Operations or our Offsetting Matched Book Derivatives Operations are designated as fair value or cash flow hedges.
	Derivatives arising from RJ Bank’s business operations
	A Canadian subsidiary of RJ Bank conducts operations directly related to RJ Bank’s Canadian corporate loan portfolio. U.S. subsidiaries of RJ Bank utilize forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge RJ Bank’s foreign currency exposure due to its non-U.S. dollar net investment.  Cash flows related to these derivative contracts are classified within operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
	Description of the collateral we hold related to derivative contracts
	Where permitted, we elect to net-by-counterparty certain derivative contracts entered into in our OTC Derivatives Operations and by RJ Bank’s U.S. subsidiaries.  Certain of these contracts contain a legally enforceable master netting arrangement that allows for netting of all derivative transactions with each counterparty and, therefore, the fair value of those derivative contracts are netted by counterparty in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.  The credit support annex related to the interest rate swaps and certain forward foreign exchange contracts allows parties to the master agreement to mitigate their credit risk by requiring the party which is out of the money to post collateral.  We accept collateral in the form of cash or other marketable securities.  As we elect to net-by-counterparty the fair value of derivative contracts arising from our OTC Derivatives Operations, we also net-by-counterparty any cash collateral exchanged as part of those derivative agreements. Refer to Note 14 for additional information regarding offsetting asset and liability balances.
	This cash collateral is recorded net-by-counterparty at the related fair value.  The cash collateral included in the net fair value of all open derivative asset positions arising from our OTC Derivatives Operations aggregates to a net liability of $20 million and $13 million at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.  The cash collateral included in the net fair value of all open derivative liability positions from our OTC Derivatives Operations aggregates to a net asset of $27 million and $22 million at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.  Our maximum loss exposure under the interest rate swap contracts arising from our OTC Derivatives Operations at June 30, 2014 is $29 million.
	RJ Bank provides to counterparties for the benefit of its U.S. subsidiaries, a guarantee of payment in the event of the subsidiaries’ default under forward foreign exchange contracts.  Due to this RJ Bank guarantee and the short-term nature of these derivatives, RJ Bank’s U.S. subsidiaries are not required to post collateral and do not receive collateral with respect to certain derivative contracts with the respective counterparties.  RJ Bank’s maximum loss exposure under the forward foreign exchange contracts at June 30, 2014 is approximately $4.1 million.
	Derivative balances included in our financial statements
	See the table below for the notional and fair value amounts of both the asset and liability derivatives.
		Asset derivatives
		June 30, 2014									September 30, 2013
		Balance sheet		Notional				Fair			Balance sheet		Notional			Fair
		location		amount				value(1)			location		amount			value(1)
		(in thousands)
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate contracts (2)	Trading instruments		$	2,449,694			$	89,065		Trading instruments		$	2,407,387		$	89,633
	Interest rate contracts (3)	Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		$	2,090,008			$	318,253		Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		$	1,944,408		$	250,341
		Liability derivatives
		June 30, 2014									September 30, 2013
		Balance sheet		Notional				Fair			Balance sheet		Notional			Fair
		location		amount				value(1)			location		amount			value(1)
		(in thousands)
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
	Forward foreign exchange contracts	Trade and other payables		$	643,111			$	3,548		Trade and other payables		$	655,828		$	637
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate contracts (2)	Trading instruments sold		$	2,073,204			$	75,395		Trading instruments sold		$	2,420,531		$	74,920
	Interest rate contracts (3)	Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		$	2,090,008			$	318,253		Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		$	1,944,408		$	250,341
	Forward foreign exchange contracts	Trade and other payables		$	110,403			$	569		Trade and other payables		$	79,588		$	77
	-1	The fair value in this table is presented on a gross basis before netting of cash collateral and before any netting by counterparty according to our legally enforceable master netting arrangements. The fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition is presented net. See Note 14 for additional information regarding offsetting asset and liability balances.
	-2	These contracts arise from our OTC Derivatives Operations.
	-3	These contracts arise from our Offsetting Matched Book Derivatives Operations.
	A loss of $14.7 million and a gain of $11.3 million were recognized on forward foreign exchange derivatives in AOCI, net of income taxes, for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, respectively (see Note 17 for additional information).  There was no hedge ineffectiveness and no components of derivative gains or losses were excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014.
	Gains recognized on forward foreign exchange derivatives in AOCI totaled $12.7 million and $22.5 million, net of income taxes, for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.  There was no hedge ineffectiveness and no components of derivative gains or losses were excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013.
	The table below sets forth the impact of the derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income:
					Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives
					recognized in income
					Three months ended June 30,							Nine months ended June 30,
			Location of gain (loss)		2014				2013			2014			2013
			recognized on derivatives in the
			Condensed Consolidated Statements of
			Income and Comprehensive Income
					(in thousands)
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate contracts (1)		Net trading profit		$	200			$	238		$	779		$	735
	Interest rate contracts (2)		Other revenues		$	19			$	115		$	690		$	517
	Forward foreign exchange contracts		Other revenues		$	(4,093	)		$	2,396		$	718		$	3,395
	-1	These contracts arise from our OTC Derivatives Operations.
	-2	These contracts arise from our Offsetting Matched Book Derivatives Operations.
	Risks associated with, and our risk mitigation related to, our derivative contracts
	We are exposed to credit losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to forward foreign exchange derivative agreements as well as the interest rate contracts associated with our OTC Derivatives Operations. Where we are subject to credit exposure, we perform a credit evaluation of counterparties prior to entering into derivative transactions and we monitor their credit standings.  Currently, we anticipate that all of the counterparties will be able to fully satisfy their obligations under those agreements.  For our OTC Derivatives Operations, we may require collateral from counterparties in the form of cash deposits or other marketable securities to support certain of these obligations as established by the credit threshold specified by the agreement and/or as a result of monitoring the credit standing of the counterparties.
	We are exposed to interest rate risk related to the interest rate derivative agreements arising from our OTC Derivatives Operations.  We are also exposed to foreign exchange risk related to our forward foreign exchange derivative agreements.  We monitor exposure in our derivative agreements daily based on established limits with respect to a number of factors, including interest rate, foreign exchange spot and forward rates, spread, ratio, basis and volatility risks.  These exposures are monitored both on a total portfolio basis and separately for each agreement for selected maturity periods.
	Certain of the derivative instruments arising from our OTC Derivatives Operations and from RJ Bank’s forward foreign exchange contracts contain provisions that require our debt to maintain an investment grade rating from one or more of the major credit rating agencies. If our debt were to fall below investment grade, we would be in breach of these provisions, and the counterparties to the derivative instruments could request immediate payment or demand immediate and ongoing overnight collateralization on our derivative instruments in liability positions. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with such credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a liability position at June 30, 2014 is $6.8 million, for which we have posted collateral of $4.3 million in the normal course of business. If the credit-risk-related contingent features underlying these agreements were triggered on June 30, 2014, we would have been required to post an additional $2.5 million of collateral to our counterparties.
	Our only exposure to credit risk in the Offsetting Matched Book Derivatives Operations is related to our uncollected derivative transaction fee revenues. We are not exposed to market risk as it relates to these derivative contracts due to the “pass-through” transaction structure more fully described above.

DISCLOSURE_OF_OFFSETTING_ASSET

DISCLOSURE OF OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, COLLATERAL AND ENCUMBERED ASSETS	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Offsetting [Abstract]	'
DISCLOSURE OF OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES	'
	DISCLOSURE OF OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, COLLATERAL AND ENCUMBERED ASSETS
	The following table presents information about the financial and derivative instruments that are offset or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or other similar agreement as of the dates indicated:
													Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
			Gross amounts of recognized assets (liabilities)				Gross amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Condition			Net amounts presented in the Statement of Financial Condition			Financial instruments				Cash collateral received (paid)			Net amount
			(in thousands)
	As of June 30, 2014:
	Assets
	Securities purchased under agreements to resell and other collateralized financings		$	508,005			$	—		$	508,005		$	(508,005	)	(1)	$	—		$	—
	Derivatives - interest rate contracts(2)		89,065				(60,674		)	28,391			(5,150		)		—			23,241
	Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		318,253				—			318,253			(318,253		)	(3)	—			—
	Stock borrowed		171,440				—			171,440			—				(166,099		)	5,341
	Total assets		$	1,086,763			$	(60,674	)	$	1,026,089		$	(831,408	)		$	(166,099	)	$	28,582
	Liabilities
	Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		$	(286,924	)		$	—		$	(286,924	)	$	286,924		(4)	$	—		$	—
	Derivatives - interest rate contracts(2)		(75,395		)		67,256			(8,139		)	—				—			(8,139		)
	Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		(318,253		)		—			(318,253		)	318,253			(3)	—			—
	Derivatives - forward foreign exchange contracts(5)		(4,117		)		—			(4,117		)	—				—			(4,117		)
	Stock loaned		(453,661		)		—			(453,661		)	—				442,349			(11,312		)
	Total liabilities		$	(1,138,350	)		$	67,256		$	(1,071,094	)	$	605,177			$	442,349		$	(23,568	)
	As of September 30, 2013:
	Assets
	Securities purchased under agreements to resell and other collateralized financings		$	709,120			$	—		$	709,120		$	(709,120	)	(1)	$	—		$	—
	Derivatives - interest rate contracts(2)		89,633				(61,524		)	28,109			(6,409		)		—			21,700
	Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		250,341				—			250,341			(250,341		)	(3)	—			—
	Stock borrowed		146,749				—			146,749			—				(143,108		)	3,641
	Total assets		$	1,195,843			$	(61,524	)	$	1,134,319		$	(965,870	)		$	(143,108	)	$	25,341
	Liabilities
	Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		$	(300,933	)		$	—		$	(300,933	)	$	300,933		(4)	$	—		$	—
	Derivatives - interest rate contracts(2)		(74,920		)		69,279			(5,641		)	—				—			(5,641		)
	Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		(250,341		)		—			(250,341		)	250,341			(3)	—			—
	Derivatives - forward foreign exchange contracts(5)		(714		)		—			(714		)	—				—			(714		)
	Stock loaned		(354,377		)		—			(354,377		)	—				342,096			(12,281		)
	Total liabilities		$	(981,285	)		$	69,279		$	(912,006	)	$	551,274			$	342,096		$	(18,636	)
	The text of the footnotes in the above table are on the following page.
	The text of the footnotes to the table on the previous page are as follows:
	-1	We are over-collateralized since the actual amount of financial instruments pledged as collateral for securities purchased under agreements to resell and other collateralized financings amounts to $528.7 million and $725.9 million as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
	-2	Derivatives - interest rate contracts are included in Trading instruments on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. See Note 13 for additional information.
	-3	Although these derivative arrangements do not meet the definition of a master netting arrangement as specified by GAAP, the nature of the agreement with the third party intermediary include terms that are similar to a master netting agreement, thus we present the offsetting amounts net in the table above. See Note 13 for further discussion of the “pass through” structure of the derivative instruments associated with Offsetting Matched Book Derivatives Operations.
	-4	We are over-collateralized since the actual amount of financial instruments pledged as collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase amounts to $298.2 million and $313.5 million as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
	-5	Derivatives - forward foreign exchange contracts are included in trade and other payables on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. See Note 13 for additional information.
	For financial statement purposes, we do not offset our repurchase agreements or securities borrowing, securities lending transactions and certain of our derivative instruments because the conditions for netting as specified by GAAP are not met. Our repurchase agreements, securities borrowing and securities lending transactions, and certain of our derivative instruments, are transacted under master agreements that are widely used by counterparties and that may allow for net settlements of payments in the normal course as well as offsetting of all contracts with a given counterparty in the event of bankruptcy or default of one of the two parties to the transaction. Although not offset on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, these transactions are included in the preceding table.
	Collateral
	We receive cash and securities as collateral, primarily in connection with Reverse Repurchase Agreements, securities borrowed, derivative transactions, customer margin loans arising from our domestic operations, and the secured call loans that are held by RJ Ltd. The cash collateral we receive is primarily associated with our OTC Derivative Operations (see Note 13 for additional information). The collateral we receive reduces our credit exposure to individual counterparties.
	In many cases, we are permitted to deliver or repledge financial instruments we have received as collateral, for our own use in our repurchase agreements, securities lending agreements, other secured borrowings, satisfaction of deposit requirements with clearing organizations, or otherwise meeting either our, or our clients, settlement requirements.
	The table below presents financial instruments at fair value, that we received as collateral, are not included on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, and that were available to be delivered or repledged, along with the balances of such instruments that were used to deliver or repledge, to satisfy one of our purposes described above:
		June 30, 2014				September 30, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Collateral we received that is available to be delivered or repledged	$	2,223,767			$	2,315,701
	Collateral that we delivered or repledged	1,039,682			(1)	897,879			(2)
	-1	The collateral delivered or repledged as of June 30, 2014, includes client margin securities which we pledged with a clearing organization in the amount of $187.6 million which were applied against our requirement of $166.6 million.
	-2	The collateral delivered or repledged as of September 30, 2013, includes client margin securities which we pledged with a clearing organization in the amount of $189.4 million which were applied against our requirement of $128.5 million.
	Encumbered assets
	We pledge certain of our trading instrument assets to collateralize either Repurchase Agreements, other secured borrowings, or to satisfy our settlement requirements, with counterparties who may or may not have the right to deliver or repledge such securities.
	The table below presents information about the fair value of our assets that have been pledged for one of the purposes described above:
		June 30, 2014				September 30, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Financial instruments owned, at fair value, pledged to counterparties that:
	Had the right to deliver or repledge	$	339,183			$	332,079
	Did not have the right to deliver or repledge	51,952			(1)	91,320			(2)
	-1	Assets delivered or repledged as of June 30, 2014, includes securities which we pledged with a clearing organization in the amount of $22.5 million which were applied against our requirement of $166.6 million (client margin securities we pledged which are described in the preceding table constitute the remainder of the assets pledged to meet the requirement).
	-2	Assets delivered or repledged as of September 30, 2013, includes securities which we pledged with a clearing organization in the amount of $18 million which were applied against our requirement of $128.5 million (client margin securities we pledged which are described in the preceding table constitute the remainder of the assets pledged to meet the requirement).

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
INCOME TAXES	'
	INCOME TAXES
	For discussion of income tax matters, see Note 2 on page 120, and Note 19 on pages 167-169, of our 2013 Form 10-K.
	For the three months ended June 30, 2014, our effective income tax rate was 35.8%, which is higher than the 34.9% effective tax rate for fiscal year 2013. The fiscal year 2013 effective tax rate was favorably impacted by a reversal of deferred taxes provided on foreign earnings, which reduced the rate by 1.9%. This reversal will not recur in fiscal year 2014.
	For the nine months ended June 30, 2014, our effective income tax rate was 35.8% , which is higher than the 34.9% effective tax rate for fiscal year 2013. Partially offsetting the impact of the prior year reversal of deferred taxes provided on foreign taxes described above, the current year-to-date effective tax rate benefited from the first quarter fiscal year 2014 recognition of prior year state tax refunds which resulted from a change in our state tax filing position.
	As of June 30, 2014, we have not experienced significant changes in our unrecognized tax benefits balances from September 30, 2013.

COMMITMENTS_CONTINGENCIES_AND_

COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES [Abstract]	'
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES	'
	COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES
	Commitments and contingencies
	In the normal course of business we enter into underwriting commitments. As of June 30, 2014, RJ&A had one open transaction involving such commitments.  Transactions of RJ Ltd. involving such commitments that were recorded and open at June 30, 2014 were approximately $63 million in Canadian currency (“CDN”).
	As part of our recruiting efforts, we offer loans to prospective financial advisors and certain key revenue producers, primarily for recruiting and/or retention purposes (see Note 2 on page 112 of our 2013 Form 10-K for a discussion of our accounting policies governing these transactions). These commitments are contingent upon certain events occurring, including, but not limited to, the individual joining us and, in most circumstances, require them to meet certain production requirements.  As of June 30, 2014, we had made commitments, to either prospects that had accepted our offer, or recently recruited producers, of approximately $28.2 million that had not yet been funded.
	As of June 30, 2014, RJ Bank had not settled purchases of $67.1 million in syndicated loans.  These loan purchases are expected to be settled within 90 days.
	On October 9, 2013, RJ Bank entered into a forward-starting advance transaction with the FHLB to borrow $25 million on October 13, 2015. Once funded, this borrowing will bear interest at the rate of 3.4% and will mature on October 13, 2020.
	See Note 21 for additional information regarding RJ Bank’s commitments to extend credit and other credit-related off-balance sheet financial instruments, such as standby letters of credit and loan purchases.
	We have unfunded commitments to various venture capital or private equity partnerships, which aggregate to approximately $61 million as of June 30, 2014. Of such total, we have unfunded commitments to internally-sponsored private equity limited partnerships in which we control the general partner, of approximately $18 million.
	RJF has committed to lend to RJTCF, or to guarantee obligations in connection with RJTCF’s low-income housing development/rehabilitation and syndication activities, in amounts aggregating up to $175 million upon request, subject to certain limitations and to annual review and renewal. At June 30, 2014, RJTCF has $50.1 million in outstanding cash borrowings and $29.1 million in unfunded commitments outstanding against this commitment. RJTCF borrows from RJF in order to make investments in, or fund loans or advances to, either partnerships that purchase and develop properties qualifying for tax credits (“Project Partnerships”) or LIHTC Funds. Investments in Project Partnerships are sold to various LIHTC Funds, which have third party investors, and for which RJTCF serves as the managing member or general partner. RJTCF typically sells investments in Project Partnerships to LIHTC Funds within 90 days of their acquisition, and the proceeds from the sales are used to repay RJTCF’s borrowings from RJF. RJTCF may also make short-term loans or advances to Project Partnerships, and LIHTC Funds.
	A subsidiary of RJ Bank has committed $31.8 million as an investor member in a low-income housing tax credit fund in which a subsidiary of RJTCF is the managing member. As of June 30, 2014, the RJ Bank subsidiary has invested $14.1 million of the committed amount.
	RJ Bank has a committed limited partner investment of $3 million to a limited partnership, $735 thousand of this committed amount has been invested as of June 30, 2014.
	As a part of our fixed income public finance operations, RJ&A enters into forward commitments to purchase GNMA MBS.  The MBS securities are issued on behalf of various state and local housing finance agencies (“HFA”) and consist of the mortgages originated through their lending programs.  RJ&A’s forward GNMA MBS purchase commitment arises at the time of the loan reservation for a borrower in the HFA lending program (these loan reservations fix the terms of the mortgage, including the interest rate and maximum principal amount).  The underlying terms of the GNMA MBS purchase, including the price for the MBS security (which is dependent upon the interest rates associated with the underlying mortgages) are also fixed at loan reservation.  At June 30, 2014, RJ&A had approximately $359 million principal amount of outstanding forward MBS purchase commitments which are expected to be purchased over the following 90 days.  Upon acquisition of the MBS security, RJ&A typically sells such security in open market transactions as part of its fixed income operations.  Given that the actual principal amount of the MBS security is not fixed and determinable at the date of RJ&A’s commitment to purchase, these forward MBS purchase commitments do not meet the definition of a “derivative instrument.”  In order to hedge the market interest rate risk to which RJ&A would otherwise be exposed between the date of the commitment and the date of sale of the MBS, RJ&A enters into to be announced (“TBA”) security contracts with investors for generic MBS securities at specific rates and prices to be delivered on settlement dates in the future.  These TBA securities are accounted for at fair value and are included in Agency MBS securities in the table of assets and liabilities measured at fair value included in Note 5, and at June 30, 2014 aggregate to a net liability having a fair value of $3 million.  The estimated fair value of the purchase commitment is a $3 million asset balance as of June 30, 2014.
	As a result of extensive regulation of financial holding companies, banks, broker-dealers and investment advisory entities, RJF and certain of its subsidiaries are subject to regular reviews and inspections by regulatory authorities and self-regulatory organizations. The reviews can result in the imposition of sanctions for regulatory violations, ranging from non-monetary censure to fines and, in serious cases, temporary or permanent suspension from conducting business. In addition, regulatory agencies and self-regulatory organizations institute investigations from time to time into industry practices, which can also result in the imposition of sanctions. See Note 20 for additional information regarding regulatory capital requirements applicable to RJF and certain of its broker-dealer subsidiaries.
	Guarantees
	RJ Bank provides to its affiliate, Raymond James Capital Services, Inc. (“RJ Cap Services”), on behalf of certain corporate borrowers, a guarantee of payment in the event of the borrower’s default for exposure under interest rate swaps entered into with RJ Cap Services. At June 30, 2014, the exposure under these guarantees is $3.7 million, which was underwritten as part of RJ Bank’s corporate credit relationship with such borrowers.  The outstanding interest rate swaps at June 30, 2014 have maturities ranging from August 2014 through May 2019.  RJ Bank records an estimated reserve for its credit risk associated with the guarantee of these client swaps, which was insignificant as of June 30, 2014.  The estimated total potential exposure under these guarantees is $7.4 million at June 30, 2014.
	RJ Bank guarantees the forward foreign exchange contract obligations of its U.S. subsidiaries.  See Note 13 for additional information regarding these derivatives.
	RJF guarantees interest rate swap obligations of RJ Cap Services. See Note 13 for additional information regarding interest rate swaps.
	We have from time to time authorized performance guarantees for the completion of trades with counterparties in Argentina. At June 30, 2014, there were no such outstanding performance guarantees.
	In March 2008, RJF guaranteed an $8 million letter of credit issued for settlement purposes that was requested by the Capital Markets Board (“CMB”) for a joint venture we were at one time affiliated with in the country of Turkey.  While our Turkish joint venture ceased operations in December 2008, the CMB has not released this letter of credit.  The issuing bank has instituted an action seeking payment of its fees on the underlying letter of credit and to confirm that the guarantee remains in effect.
	RJF has guaranteed the Borrower’s performance under the Regions Credit Facility.  See further discussion in Note 12.
	RJF guarantees the existing mortgage debt of RJ&A of approximately $42.8 million.
	Our U.S. broker-dealer subsidiaries are required by federal law to be members of the Securities Investors Protection Corporation (“SIPC”). The SIPC fund provides protection for securities held in customer accounts up to $500 thousand per customer, with a limitation of $250 thousand on claims for cash balances. We have purchased excess SIPC coverage through various syndicates of Lloyd’s (the “Excess SIPC Insurer”). For RJ&A, our clearing broker-dealer, the additional protection currently provided has an aggregate firm limit of $750 million, including a sub-limit of $1.9 million per customer for cash above basic SIPC. Account protection applies when a SIPC member fails financially and is unable to meet obligations to clients. This coverage does not protect against market fluctuations. RJF has provided an indemnity to the Excess SIPC Insurer against any and all losses they may incur associated with the excess SIPC policies.
	RJTCF issues certain guarantees to various third parties related to Project Partnerships whose interests have been sold to one or more of the funds in which RJTCF is the managing member or general partner. In some instances, RJTCF is not the primary guarantor of these obligations, which aggregate to approximately $1.6 million as of June 30, 2014.
	RJF has guaranteed RJTCF’s performance to various third parties on certain obligations arising from RJTCF’s sale and/or transfer of units in one of its fund offerings (“Fund 34”).  Under such arrangements, RJTCF has provided either: (1) certain specific performance guarantees, including a provision whereby in certain circumstances, RJTCF will refund a portion of the investors’ capital contribution, or (2) a guaranteed return on their investment.  Under the terms of the performance guarantees, neither RJF nor RJTCF have any further obligations.  Further, based upon its most recent projections and performance of Fund 34, RJTCF does not anticipate that any future payments will be owed to these third parties under the guarantee of the return on investment. Under the guarantee of returns, should the underlying LIHTC project partnerships held by Fund 34 fail to deliver a certain amount of tax credits and other tax benefits over the next eight years, RJTCF is obligated to provide the investor with a specified return.  A $28.4 million financing asset is included in prepaid expenses and other assets, and a related $28.4 million liability is included in trade and other payables on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2014. The maximum exposure to loss under this guarantee is approximately $35.4 million at June 30, 2014, which represents the undiscounted future payments due to investors.
	Legal matter contingencies
	Indemnification from Regions
	On the Closing Date RJF completed its acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Morgan Keegan. The terms of the stock purchase agreement provide that Regions will indemnify RJF for losses incurred in connection with legal proceedings pending as of the closing date or commenced after the closing date and related to pre-closing matters, as well as any cost of defense pertaining thereto (see Note 3 on page 124 of our 2013 Form 10-K for a discussion of the indemnifications provided to RJF by Regions). All of the Morgan Keegan matters described below are subject to such indemnification provisions. Management estimates the range of potential liability of all such matters subject to indemnification, including the cost of defense, to be from $20 million to $185 million. Any loss arising from such matters, after consideration of the applicable annual deductible, if any, will be borne by Regions. As of June 30, 2014, a receivable from Regions of approximately $1 million is included in other receivables, an indemnification asset of approximately $157 million is included in other assets, and a liability for potential losses of approximately $155 million is included within trade and other payables, all of which are reflected on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition pertaining to the matters described below and the related indemnification from Regions. The amount included within trade and other payables is the amount within the range of potential liability related to such matters which management estimates is more likely than any other amount within such range.
	Morgan Keegan matters subject to indemnification
	In July 2006, MK & Co. and a former MK & Co. analyst were named as defendants in a lawsuit filed by a Canadian insurance and financial services company, Fairfax Financial Holdings, and its American subsidiary in the Circuit Court of Morris County, New Jersey. Plaintiffs made claims under a civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (“RICO”) statute, for commercial disparagement, tortious interference with contractual relationships, tortious interference with prospective economic advantage and common law conspiracy. Plaintiffs alleged that defendants engaged in a multi-year conspiracy to publish and disseminate false and defamatory information about plaintiffs to improperly drive down plaintiff’s stock price, so that others could profit from short positions. Plaintiffs alleged that defendants’ actions damaged their reputations and harmed their business relationships. Plaintiffs alleged a number of categories of damages they sustained, including lost insurance business, lost financings and increased financing costs, increased audit fees and directors and officers insurance premiums and lost acquisitions, and have requested monetary damages. On May 11, 2012, the trial court ruled that New York law applied to plaintiff’s RICO claims, therefore the claims were not subject to treble damages. On June 27, 2012, the trial court dismissed plaintiffs’ tortious interference with prospective relations claim, but allowed other claims to go forward. A jury trial was set to begin on September 10, 2012. Prior to its commencement the court dismissed the remaining claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the court’s rulings.
	Certain of the Morgan Keegan entities, along with Regions, have been named in class-action lawsuits filed in federal and state courts on behalf of shareholders of Regions and investors who purchased shares of certain mutual funds in the Regions Morgan Keegan Fund complex (the “Regions Funds”). The Regions Funds were formerly managed by Morgan Asset Management (“MAM”), an entity which was at one time a subsidiary of one of the Morgan Keegan affiliates, but an entity which was not part of our Morgan Keegan acquisition (see further information regarding the Morgan Keegan acquisition in Note 3 on pages 123 - 124 of our 2013 Form 10-K). The complaints contain various allegations, including claims that the Regions Funds and the defendants misrepresented or failed to disclose material facts relating to the activities of the funds. In August 2013, the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee approved the settlement of the class action and the derivative action regarding the closed end funds for $62 million and $6 million, respectively. No class has been certified. Certain of the shareholders in the funds and other interested parties have entered into arbitration proceedings and individual civil claims, in lieu of participating in the class action lawsuits.
	The states of Missouri and Texas are investigating alleged securities law violations by MK & Co. in the underwriting and sale of certain municipal bonds. An enforcement action was brought by the Missouri Secretary of State in April 2013, seeking monetary penalties and other relief. In November 2013, the state dismissed this enforcement action and refiled the same claims as a civil action in the Circuit Court for Boone County, Missouri. Civil actions were brought by certain investors of the bonds beginning in March 2012, seeking a return of their investment and unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. Trial of this case is currently set for January 2015 in the Circuit Court for Cole County, Missouri. A putative, but currently uncertified class action was brought on behalf of purchasers of the bonds on September 4, 2012, seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. These actions are in various stages of litigation, with the putative class action set for trial in September 2014. These matters are subject to the indemnification agreement with Regions.
	Prior to the Closing Date, Morgan Keegan was involved in other litigation arising in the normal course of its business. On all such matters, RJF is subject to indemnification from Regions pursuant to the terms of the stock purchase agreement as summarized above.
	Other matters
	We are a defendant or co-defendant in various lawsuits and arbitrations incidental to our securities business as well as other corporate litigation. We are contesting the allegations in these cases and believe that there are meritorious defenses in each of these lawsuits and arbitrations. In view of the number and diversity of claims against us, the number of jurisdictions in which litigation is pending and the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of litigation and other claims, we cannot state with certainty what the eventual outcome of pending litigation or other claims will be. Refer to Note 2 on page 118 of our 2013 Form 10-K for a discussion of our criteria for establishing a range of possible loss related to such matters.  Excluding any amounts subject to indemnification from Regions related to pre-Closing Date Morgan Keegan matters discussed above, as of June 30, 2014, management currently estimates the aggregate range of possible loss is from $0 to an amount of up to $8 million in excess of the accrued liability (if any) related to these matters.  In the opinion of management, based on current available information, review with outside legal counsel, and consideration of the accrued liability amounts provided for in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements with respect to these matters, ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position or cumulative results of operations. However, resolution of one or more of these matters may have a material effect on the results of operations in any future period, depending upon the ultimate resolution of those matters and upon the level of income for such period.

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]	'
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	'
	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	Accumulated other comprehensive income
	The following table presents the after-tax changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014:
		Three months ended June 30, 2014											Nine months ended June 30, 2014
		Unrealized gains on available for sale securities				Net currency translations and net investment hedges (1)				Total			Unrealized gains on available for sale securities			Net currency translations and net investment hedges (1)			Total
		(in thousands)
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of the beginning of the period	$	3,300			$	(4,534	)		$	(1,234	)	$	(1,276	)	$	12,002		$	10,726
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	2,577				5,906				8,483			9,447			(10,630		)	(1,183		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(331		)		—				(331		)	(2,625		)	—			(2,625		)
	Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	2,246				5,906				8,152			6,822			(10,630		)	(3,808		)
	Accumulated other comprehensive income as of the end of the period	$	5,546			$	1,372			$	6,918		$	5,546		$	1,372		$	6,918
	-1	Includes net gains (losses) recognized on forward foreign exchange derivatives associated with hedges of RJ Bank’s foreign currency exposure due to its non-U.S. dollar net investments (see Note 13 for additional information on these derivatives).
	Reclassifications out of AOCI
	The following table presents the income statement line items impacted by reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014:
	Accumulated other comprehensive income components:		Increase (decrease) in amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income								Affected line items in income statement
			Three months ended June 30, 2014				Nine months ended June 30, 2014
			(in thousands)
	Available for sale securities: (1)
	Auction rate securities (2)		$	(273	)		$	(4,031	)		Other revenue
	RJ Bank available for sale securities (3)		(262		)		(235		)		Other revenue
			(535		)		(4,266		)		Total before tax
			204				1,641				Provision for income taxes
	Total reclassifications for the period		$	(331	)		$	(2,625	)		Net of tax
	-1	See Note 7 for additional information regarding the available for sale securities, and Note 5 for additional fair value information regarding these securities.
	-2	For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, other revenues include realized gains on the redemption or sale of ARS in the amount of $542 thousand and $6.2 million, respectively (see Note 7 for further information). The amounts presented in the table represent the reversal out of AOCI associated with such ARS’ redeemed or sold. The net of such realized gain and this reversal out of AOCI represents the net effect of such redemptions and sales activities on other comprehensive income (“OCI”) for each respective period, on a pre-tax basis.
	-3	For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, other revenues include realized gains on the sale of certain available for sale securities held by RJ Bank in the amount of $264 thousand (see Note 7 for further information). The amounts presented in the table represent the reversal out of AOCI associated with such securities sold. The net of such realized gain and this reversal out of AOCI represents the net effect of such sales activities on OCI for each respective period, on a pre-tax basis.
	All of the components of other comprehensive income (loss) described above, net of tax, are attributable to RJF.

INTEREST_INCOME_AND_INTEREST_E

INTEREST INCOME AND INTEREST EXPENSE	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Interest Income (Expense), Net [Abstract]	'
INTEREST INCOME AND INTEREST EXPENSE	'
	INTEREST INCOME AND INTEREST EXPENSE
	The components of interest income and interest expense are as follows:
		Three months ended June 30,					Nine months ended June 30,
		2014			2013		2014			2013
		(in thousands)
	Interest income:
	Margin balances	$	16,894		$	14,935	$	51,309		$	46,039
	Assets segregated pursuant to regulations and other segregated assets	3,666			4,206		11,854			12,644
	Bank loans, net of unearned income	86,231			82,508		251,079			254,421
	Available for sale securities	1,598			1,937		5,176			6,141
	Trading instruments	4,750			5,225		13,893			16,185
	Stock loan	2,200			3,222		6,882			6,564
	Loans to financial advisors	1,528			1,699		4,831			4,851
	Corporate cash and all other	2,524			3,644		9,853			11,689
	Total interest income	$	119,391		$	117,376	$	354,877		$	358,534
	Interest expense:
	Brokerage client liabilities	$	273		$	511	$	990		$	1,651
	Retail bank deposits	1,980			2,191		5,864			7,079
	Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	1,075			994		3,198			2,762
	Stock borrow	900			619		2,206			1,732
	Borrowed funds	1,128			1,149		2,976			3,816
	Senior notes	19,010			19,010		57,030			57,104
	Interest expense of consolidated VIEs	653			917		2,237			3,029
	Other	2,033			2,801		3,903			6,243
	Total interest expense	27,052			28,192		78,404			83,416
	Net interest income	92,339			89,184		276,473			275,118
	Add (subtract): (provision) benefit for loan losses	(4,467		)	2,142		(8,082		)	(4,518		)
	Net interest income after provision for loan losses	$	87,872		$	91,326	$	268,391		$	270,600

SHAREBASED_COMPENSATION

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]	'
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION	'
	SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
	We maintain one share-based compensation plan for our employees, directors and non-employees (comprised of independent contractor financial advisors) the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”). The 2012 Plan permits us to grant share-based and cash-based awards designed to be exempt from the limitation on deductible compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. In our 2013 Form 10-K, our share-based compensation accounting policies are described in Note 2 on page 119.  Other information relating to our employee and Board of Director share-based awards are outlined in our 2013 Form 10-K in Note 23, on pages 175 – 179, while Note 24 on pages 179 – 181 discusses our non-employee share-based awards.  For purposes of this report, we have combined our presentation of both our employee and director share-based awards with our non-employee share-based awards.
	Stock option awards
	Expense and income tax (provision) benefits related to our stock option awards granted to employees, directors and independent contractor financial advisors are presented below:
		Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,
		2014			2013			2014		2013
		(in thousands)
	Total share-based expense	$	1,739		$	1,536		$	8,600	$	7,933
	Income tax (provision) benefits related to share-based expense	(50		)	(11		)	1,228		983
	For the nine months ended June 30, 2014, we realized $820 thousand of excess tax benefits related to our stock option awards.
	During the three months ended June 30, 2014, we granted no stock options to employees or our independent contractor financial advisors. During the nine months ended June 30, 2014, we granted 944,050 stock options to employees and 61,125 stock options to our independent contractor financial advisors. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, no stock options were granted to outside directors.
	Unrecognized pre-tax expense for stock option awards granted to employees, directors and independent contractor financial advisors, net of estimated forfeitures, and the remaining period over which the expense will be recognized as of June 30, 2014, are presented below:
		Unrecognized			Remaining
		pre-tax expense			weighted-
					average period
		(in thousands)			(in years)
	Employees and directors	$	22,524		3.3
	Independent contractor financial advisors	1,668			3.4
	The weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock option awards to employees for the nine months ended June 30, 2014 was $16.19.
	The fair value of each option awarded to our independent contractor financial advisors is estimated on the date of grant and periodically revalued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  The weighted-average fair value for unvested options granted to independent contractor financial advisors as of June 30, 2014 was $21.64.
	Restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards
	Expense and income tax benefits related to our restricted equity awards (which include restricted stock and restricted stock units) granted to employees, directors and independent contractor financial advisors are presented below:
		Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,
		2014			2013			2014		2013
		(in thousands)
	Total share-based expense	$	11,909		$	12,437		$	40,966	$	38,389
	Income tax benefits related to share-based expense	4,123			4,261			14,343		13,155
	For the nine months ended June 30, 2014, we realized $7.4 million of excess tax benefits related to our restricted equity awards.
	During the three months ended June 30, 2014, we granted 24,096 restricted stock units to employees and no restricted stock units to outside directors.  During the nine months ended June 30, 2014, we granted 988,416 restricted stock units to employees and 16,900 restricted stock units to outside directors. We granted no restricted stock units to independent contractor financial advisors during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014.
	Unrecognized pre-tax expense for restricted equity awards granted to employees, directors and independent contractor financial advisors, net of estimated forfeitures, and the remaining period over which the expense will be recognized as of June 30, 2014, are presented below:
		Unrecognized			Remaining
		pre-tax expense			weighted-
					average period
		(in thousands)			(in years)
	Employees and directors	$	95,371		2.7
	Independent contractor financial advisors	132			1.5
	The weighted-average grant-date fair value of restricted stock unit awards granted to employees and outside directors for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014 were $48.37 and $48.66, respectively.
	The fair value of each restricted equity award to our independent contractor financial advisors is computed on the date of grant and periodically revalued at the current stock price.  The fair value for unvested restricted equity awards granted to independent contractor financial advisors as of June 30, 2014 was $50.48.

REGULATIONS_AND_CAPITAL_REQUIR

REGULATIONS AND CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Regulatory Capital Requirements [Abstract]	'
REGULATIONS AND CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS	'
	REGULATIONS AND CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
	For a discussion of the various regulations and capital requirements applicable to certain of our businesses and subsidiaries, see Note 25 on pages 181-184 of our 2013 Form 10-K.
	RJF, as a financial holding company, and RJ Bank, are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by bank regulators.  Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on our and RJ Bank’s financial results. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, RJF and RJ Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of our assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. RJF’s and RJ Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.
	RJF and RJ Bank are required to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and Tier 1 capital to average assets (as defined). RJF and RJ Bank each calculate the Total Capital and Tier I Capital ratios in order to assess compliance with both regulatory requirements and their internal capital policies in addition to providing a measure of underutilized capital should these ratios become excessive.  Capital levels are continually monitored to assess both RJF and RJ Bank’s capital position. At current capital levels, RJF and RJ Bank are each categorized as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.
	To be categorized as “well capitalized,” RJF must maintain total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table below.
		Actual						Requirement for capital				To be well capitalized under prompt
								adequacy purposes				corrective action
												provisions
		Amount			Ratio			Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
		($ in thousands)
	RJF as of June 30, 2014:
	Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	3,805,830		20.5	%		$	1,485,202	8	%	$	1,856,502	10	%
	Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)	3,646,656			19.6	%		744,216		4	%	1,116,323		6	%
	Tier I capital (to adjusted assets)	3,646,656			15.8	%		923,204		4	%	1,154,005		5	%
	RJF as of September 30, 2013:
	Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	3,445,136		19.8	%		$	1,391,974	8	%	$	1,739,968	10	%
	Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)	3,294,595			18.9	%		697,269		4	%	1,045,903		6	%
	Tier I capital (to adjusted assets)	3,294,595			14.5	%		908,854		4	%	1,136,067		5	%
	The increase in RJF’s Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) and Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) at June 30, 2014 compared to September 30, 2013 was the result of positive earnings during the nine month period ended June 30, 2014 offset by an increase in corporate loans. The increase in RJF’s Tier I capital (to adjusted assets) ratio at June 30, 2014 compared to September 30, 2013 was primarily due to earnings during the nine month period ended June 30, 2014 as well as a decrease in average segregated assets offset by an increase in average corporate loans.
	To be categorized as “well capitalized,” RJ Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the table below.
		Actual						Requirement for capital				To be well capitalized under prompt
								adequacy purposes				corrective action
												provisions
		Amount			Ratio			Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
		($ in thousands)
	RJ Bank as of June 30, 2014:
	Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	1,397,794		12.6	%		$	884,913	8	%	$	1,106,141	10	%
	Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)	1,259,148			11.4	%		442,456		4	%	663,685		6	%
	Tier I capital (to adjusted assets)	1,259,148			10.4	%		486,541		4	%	608,177		5	%
	RJ Bank as of September 30, 2013:
	Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	1,234,268		13	%		$	758,996	8	%	$	948,745	10	%
	Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)	1,115,113			11.8	%		379,498		4	%	569,247		6	%
	Tier I capital (to adjusted assets)	1,115,113			10.4	%		430,154		4	%	537,692		5	%
	The decrease in RJ Bank’s Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) ratio and Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) ratio at June 30, 2014 compared to September 30, 2013 was primarily due to corporate loan growth during the nine month period ended June 30, 2014.
	Certain of our broker-dealer subsidiaries are subject to the requirements of the Uniform Net Capital Rule (Rule 15c3-1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
	The net capital position of our wholly owned broker-dealer subsidiary RJ&A is as follows:
		As of
		June 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
		($ in thousands)
	Raymond James & Associates, Inc.:
	(Alternative Method elected)
	Net capital as a percent of aggregate debit items	24.08		%	23.14		%
	Net capital	$	442,580		$	435,343
	Less: required net capital	(36,761		)	(37,625		)
	Excess net capital	$	405,819		$	397,718
	The net capital position of our wholly owned broker-dealer subsidiary RJFS is as follows:
		As of
		June 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.:
	(Alternative Method elected)
	Net capital	$	15,916		$	18,103
	Less: required net capital	(250		)	(250		)
	Excess net capital	$	15,666		$	17,853
	The risk adjusted capital of RJ Ltd. is as follows (in Canadian dollars):
		As of
		June 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Raymond James Ltd.:
	Risk adjusted capital before minimum	$	105,443		$	52,777
	Less: required minimum capital	(250		)	(250		)
	Risk adjusted capital	$	105,193		$	52,527
	At June 30, 2014, all of our other active regulated domestic and international subsidiaries are in compliance with and met all capital requirements.

FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENTS_WITH_OFF

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK [Abstract]	'
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK	'
	FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK
	For a discussion of our financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk, see Note 26 on pages 184 - 186 of our 2013 Form 10-K.
	RJ Bank has outstanding at any time a significant number of commitments to extend credit and other credit-related off-balance sheet financial instruments such as standby letters of credit and loan purchases, which then extend over varying periods of time. These arrangements are subject to strict credit control assessments and each customer’s credit worthiness is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Fixed-rate commitments, if any, are also subject to market risk resulting from fluctuations in interest rates and RJ Bank’s exposure is limited to the replacement value of those commitments. A summary of commitments to extend credit and other credit-related off-balance sheet financial instruments outstanding follows:
		June 30, 2014
		(in thousands)
	Standby letters of credit	$	108,081
	Open end consumer lines of credit	1,343,393
	Commercial lines of credit	1,746,796
	Unfunded loan commitments	205,920
	Because many lending commitments expire without being funded in whole or part, the contract amounts are not estimates of RJ Bank’s actual future credit exposure or future liquidity requirements. RJ Bank maintains a reserve to provide for potential losses related to the unfunded lending commitments. See Note 8 for further discussion of this reserve for unfunded lending commitments.
	RJ Ltd. is subject to foreign exchange risk primarily due to financial instruments denominated in U.S. dollars that may be impacted by fluctuation in foreign exchange rates. In order to mitigate this risk, RJ Ltd. enters into forward foreign exchange contracts. The fair value of these contracts is not significant. As of June 30, 2014, forward contracts outstanding to buy and sell U.S. dollars totaled CDN $6.7 million and CDN $7.8 million, respectively. RJ Bank is also subject to foreign exchange risk related to its net investment in a Canadian subsidiary. See Note 13 for information regarding how RJ Bank utilizes net investment hedges to mitigate a significant portion of this risk.
	As a part of our fixed income public finance operations, RJ&A enters into forward commitments to purchase GNMA MBS.  See Note 16 for information on these commitments. We utilize TBA security contracts to hedge our interest rate risk associated with these commitments. We are subject to loss if the timing of, or the actual amount of, GNMA MBS securities differs significantly from the term and notional amount of the TBA security contracts we enter into.

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
EARNINGS PER SHARE	'
	EARNINGS PER SHARE
	The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
		Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Income for basic earnings per common share:
	Net income attributable to RJF	$	122,689		$	83,862		$	343,882		$	249,696
	Less allocation of earnings and dividends to participating securities (1)	(710		)	(875		)	(2,250		)	(2,982		)
	Net income attributable to RJF common shareholders	$	121,979		$	82,987		$	341,632		$	246,714
	Income for diluted earnings per common share:
	Net income attributable to RJF	$	122,689		$	83,862		$	343,882		$	249,696
	Less allocation of earnings and dividends to participating securities (1)	(696		)	(861		)	(2,206		)	(2,939		)
	Net income attributable to RJF common shareholders	$	121,993		$	83,001		$	341,676		$	246,757
	Common shares:
	Average common shares in basic computation	140,270			138,185			139,747			137,493
	Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and certain restricted stock units	3,715			3,046			3,565			2,672
	Average common shares used in diluted computation	143,985			141,231			143,312			140,165
	Earnings per common share:
	Basic	$	0.87		$	0.6		$	2.44		$	1.79
	Diluted	$	0.85		$	0.59		$	2.38		$	1.76
	Stock options and certain restricted stock units excluded from weighted-average diluted common shares because their effect would be antidilutive	233			103			392			258
	-1	Represents dividends paid during the period to participating securities plus an allocation of undistributed earnings to participating securities.  Participating securities represent unvested restricted stock and certain restricted stock units and amounted to weighted-average shares of 819 thousand and 1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Participating securities amounted to weighted-average shares of 924 thousand and 1.7 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Dividends paid to participating securities amounted to $129 thousand and $201 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  Dividends paid to participating securities amounted to $416 thousand and $664 thousand for the nine months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  Undistributed earnings are allocated to participating securities based upon their right to share in earnings if all earnings for the period had been distributed.
	Dividends per common share declared and paid are as follows:
		Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Dividends per common share - declared	$	0.16		$	0.14		$	0.48		$	0.42
	Dividends per common share - paid	$	0.16		$	0.14		$	0.46		$	0.41

SEGMENT_ANALYSIS

SEGMENT ANALYSIS	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
SEGMENT ANALYSIS	'
	SEGMENT ANALYSIS
	We currently operate through the following five business segments: “Private Client Group;” “Capital Markets;” “Asset Management;” RJ Bank; and our “Other” segment, which includes our principal capital and private equity activities as well as various corporate overhead costs of RJF including the interest cost on our public debt and the acquisition and integration costs associated with our acquisitions, most significantly Morgan Keegan.  The business segments are based upon factors such as the services provided and the distribution channels served and are consistent with how we assess performance and determine how to allocate our resources throughout our subsidiaries. For a further discussion of our business segments, see Note 28 on pages 187 - 190 of our 2013 Form 10-K.
	Information concerning operations in these segments of business is as follows:
		Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(in thousands)
	Revenues:
	Private Client Group	$	819,436		$	744,990		$	2,413,300		$	2,188,114
	Capital Markets	241,013			227,321			714,145			711,375
	Asset Management	91,222			76,805			274,772			211,975
	RJ Bank	93,740			83,068			264,770			264,939
	Other	12,984			22,982			37,055			118,503
	Intersegment eliminations	(17,112		)	(17,438		)	(49,360		)	(49,371		)
	Total revenues(1)	$	1,241,283		$	1,137,728		$	3,654,682		$	3,445,535
	Income (loss) excluding noncontrolling interests and before provision for income taxes:
	Private Client Group	$	81,473		$	58,664		$	230,098		$	165,698
	Capital Markets	28,009			16,047			91,025			61,689
	Asset Management	31,306			23,928			93,006			65,731
	RJ Bank	64,921			62,881			178,777			195,100
	Other (2)	(14,466		)	(29,466		)	(57,275		)	(86,000		)
	Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests	191,243			132,054			535,631			402,218
	Add: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(12,310		)	(3,157		)	(24,887		)	33,149
	Income including noncontrolling interests and before provision for income taxes	$	178,933		$	128,897		$	510,744		$	435,367
	-1	No individual client accounted for more than ten percent of total revenues in any of the periods presented.
	-2	For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013, the Other segment includes acquisition related expenses pertaining to our acquisitions (primarily related to our Morgan Keegan acquisition, see Note 1 for additional information) in the amount of $13.4 million and $51.8 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, acquisition related expenses are no longer material for separate disclosure as our Morgan Keegan integration activities were substantially complete as of September 30, 2013.
		Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(in thousands)
	Net interest income (expense):
	Private Client Group	$	21,769		$	21,870		$	67,355		$	64,462
	Capital Markets	738			172			4,000			3,398
	Asset Management	27			18			68			56
	RJ Bank	87,089			83,313			253,730			256,256
	Other	(17,284		)	(16,189		)	(48,680		)	(49,054		)
	Net interest income	$	92,339		$	89,184		$	276,473		$	275,118
	The following table presents our total assets on a segment basis:
		June 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Total assets:
	Private Client Group (1)	$	6,090,193		$	7,649,030
	Capital Markets (2)	2,600,138			2,548,663
	Asset Management	168,477			149,436
	RJ Bank	12,111,582			10,489,524
	Other	2,099,899			2,349,469
	Total	$	23,070,289		$	23,186,122
	-1	Includes $174.6 million of goodwill at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013.
	-2	Includes $120.9 million of goodwill at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013.
	We have operations in the United States, Canada, Europe and joint ventures in Latin America. Substantially all long-lived assets are located in the United States.  Revenues and income before provision for income taxes and excluding noncontrolling interests, classified by major geographic areas in which they are earned, are as follows:
		Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(in thousands)
	Revenues:
	United States	$	1,134,841		$	1,033,059		$	3,316,872		$	3,131,104
	Canada	73,993			77,017			238,487			233,835
	Europe	22,984			21,502			73,568			63,676
	Other	9,465			6,150			25,755			16,920
	Total	$	1,241,283		$	1,137,728		$	3,654,682		$	3,445,535
	Pre-tax income (loss) excluding noncontrolling interests:
	United States	$	184,832		$	124,376		$	505,015		$	390,520
	Canada	5,653			6,230			26,196			20,346
	Europe	(1,007		)	1,002			(152		)	(6,231		)
	Other	1,765			446			4,572			(2,417		)
	Total	$	191,243		$	132,054		$	535,631		$	402,218
Our total assets, classified by major geographic area in which they are held, are presented below:
	June 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
	(in thousands)
Total assets:
United States (1)	$	21,198,353		$	21,154,293
Canada(2)	1,789,094			1,965,648
Europe	37,378			26,415
Other	45,464			39,766
Total	$	23,070,289		$	23,186,122
-1	Includes $262.5 million of goodwill at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013.
-2	Includes $33 million of goodwill at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013.

INTRODUCTION_AND_BASIS_OF_PRES1

INTRODUCTION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Basis of presentation	'
	Basis of presentation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of RJF and its consolidated subsidiaries that are generally controlled through a majority voting interest. We consolidate all of our 100% owned subsidiaries. In addition we consolidate any variable interest entity (“VIE”) in which we are the primary beneficiary. Additional information on these VIEs is provided in Note 2 on pages 120 - 122 in the section titled, “Evaluation of VIEs to determine whether consolidation is required” as presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2013, as filed with the United States (“U.S.”) Securities and Exchange Commission (the “2013 Form 10-K”) and in Note 9 herein. When we do not have a controlling interest in an entity, but we exert significant influence over the entity, we apply the equity method of accounting. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Accounting estimates and assumptions	'
	Accounting estimates and assumptions
	Certain financial information that is normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) but not required for interim reporting purposes has been condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented.
	The nature of our business is such that the results of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2013 Form 10-K. To prepare condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP, we must make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and could have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Fiscal year 2013 acquisition	'
	Fiscal year 2013 acquisition
	On December 24, 2012, we completed our acquisition of a 45% interest in ClariVest Asset Management, LLC (“ClariVest”), an acquisition that bolsters our platform in the large-cap investment objective. During the second quarter, we made an earn-out payment to the sellers of ClariVest. See Note 3 for additional information.
Adoption of new accounting guidance	'
	Adoption of new accounting guidance
	In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance requiring additional disclosures regarding the nature of an entity’s rights of setoff and related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments.  This guidance was further amended in January 2013. Specifically, this new guidance requires additional information about derivatives, repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. This guidance was first effective for our quarter ended December 31, 2013.  See Note 14 for these additional disclosures.
	In February 2013, the FASB issued new guidance intended to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). The new guidance requires us to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of AOCI on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, we are required to cross-reference other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. This new guidance was first effective for our quarter ended December 31, 2013.  See Note 17 for these additional disclosures.
Significant subsidiaries	'
	Significant subsidiaries
	As of June 30, 2014, our significant subsidiaries, all wholly owned, include: Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (“RJ&A”), a domestic broker-dealer carrying client accounts, Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (“RJFS”), an introducing domestic broker-dealer, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. (“RJFSA”), a registered investment advisor, Raymond James Ltd. (“RJ Ltd.”), a broker-dealer headquartered in Canada, Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”) and Raymond James Bank, N.A. (“RJ Bank”), a national bank.
	In mid-February 2013, the client accounts of Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. (a broker-dealer hereinafter referred to as “MK & Co.”), a subsidiary which we had considered in certain prior periods to be a significant subsidiary, were transferred to RJ&A pursuant to our strategy to integrate the operations of MK & Co. and MK Holding, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (collectively referred to hereinafter as “Morgan Keegan”) into our own. RJF acquired Morgan Keegan from Regions Financial Corporation (“Regions”) on April 2, 2012 (the “Closing Date”).

UPDATE_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNTI1

UPDATE OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Update of significant accounting policies	'
	A summary of our significant accounting policies is included in Note 2 on pages 104 - 122 of our 2013 Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes in our significant accounting policies since September 30, 2013.
Brokerage client receivables, loans to financial advisors and allowance for doubtful accounts	'
	Brokerage client receivables, loans to financial advisors and allowance for doubtful accounts
	As more fully described in Note 2 on page 112 of our 2013 Form 10-K, we have certain financing receivables that arise from businesses other than our banking business. Specifically, we offer loans to financial advisors and certain key revenue producers, primarily for recruiting and retention purposes. We present the outstanding balance of loans to financial advisors on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, net of their applicable allowances for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts balance associated with all of our loans to financial advisors is $2.6 million and $2.8 million at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively. Of the June 30, 2014 loans to financial advisors, the portion of the balance associated with financial advisors who are no longer affiliated with us, after consideration of the allowance for doubtful accounts, is approximately $4.4 million.
Reclassifications	'
	Reclassifications
	As more fully described in Note 1 on page 104, and Note 28 on page 187 of our 2013 Form 10-K, effective September 30, 2013 we implemented changes in our reportable segments. These segment changes had no effect on the historical financial results of operations. Prior period segment balances impacted by this change have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. See Note 23 for presentation of segment information.
	Certain other prior period amounts, none of which are material, have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

ACQUISITIONS_Morgan_Keegan_Tab

ACQUISITIONS, Morgan Keegan (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Acquisition related expense	'
	In the prior year periods, we incurred the following acquisition related expense:
		Three months ended June 30, 2013		Nine months ended June 30, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Information systems integration and conversion costs (1)	$	1,497	$	24,042
	Severance (2)	6,742		12,947
	Temporary services	2,019		3,622
	Occupancy and equipment costs (3)	2,340		3,614
	Financial advisory fees	—		1,176
	Legal	27		486
	Other integration costs	824		5,866
	Total acquisition related expense	$	13,449	$	51,753
	-1	Includes equipment costs related to the disposition of information systems equipment, and temporary services incurred specifically related to the information systems conversion.
	-2	Represents all costs associated with eliminating positions as a result of the Morgan Keegan acquisition, partially offset by the favorable impact arising from the forfeiture of any unvested accrued benefits.
	-3	Includes lease costs associated with the abandonment of certain facilities resulting from the Morgan Keegan acquisition.

CASH_AND_CASH_EQUIVALENTS_ASSE1

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ASSETS SEGREGATED PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS, AND DEPOSITS WITH CLEARING ORGANIZATIONS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Our cash and cash equivalents, assets segregated pursuant to regulations or other segregated assets, and deposits with clearing organization balances are as follows:
		June 30,		September 30,
		2014		2013
		(in thousands)
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Cash in banks	$	2,843,746	$	2,593,890
	Money market fund investments	2,011		2,726
	Total cash and cash equivalents (1)	2,845,757		2,596,616
	Cash segregated pursuant to federal regulations and other segregated assets (2)	2,298,518		4,064,827
	Deposits with clearing organizations (3)	139,220		126,405
		$	5,283,495	$	6,787,848
	-1	The total amounts presented include cash and cash equivalents of $1.11 billion and $1.02 billion as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively, which are either held directly by RJF or are otherwise invested by one of our subsidiaries on behalf of RJF, and are available without restrictions.
	-2	Consists of cash maintained in accordance with Rule 15c3-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. RJ&A, as a broker-dealer carrying client accounts, is subject to requirements related to maintaining cash or qualified securities in segregated reserve accounts for the exclusive benefit of its’ clients. Additionally, RJ Ltd. is required to hold client Registered Retirement Savings Plan funds in trust.
	-3	Consists of deposits of cash and cash equivalents or other short-term securities held by other clearing organizations or exchanges.

FAIR_VALUE_Tables

FAIR VALUE (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis	'
	Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis are presented below:
	June 30, 2014		Quoted prices				Significant				Significant			Netting				Balance as of
			in active				other				unobservable			adjustments (2)				June 30,
			markets for				observable				inputs							2014
			identical				inputs				(Level 3)
			assets				(Level 2) (1)
			(Level 1) (1)
			(in thousands)
	Assets at fair value on a recurring basis:
	Trading instruments:
	Municipal and provincial obligations		$	13,509			$	175,114			$	—		$	—			$	188,623
	Corporate obligations		5,055				65,871				—			—				70,926
	Government and agency obligations		6,411				87,385				—			—				93,796
	Agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”)		176				73,781				—			—				73,957
	Non-agency CMOs and asset-backed securities (“ABS”)		—				39,418				12			—				39,430
	Total debt securities		25,151				441,569				12			—				466,732
	Derivative contracts		—				89,065				—			(60,674		)		28,391
	Equity securities		75,120				2,889				52			—				78,061
	Corporate loans		—				1,503				—			—				1,503
	Other		947				31,188				953			—				33,088
	Total trading instruments		101,218				566,214				1,017			(60,674		)		607,775
	Available for sale securities:
	Agency MBS and CMOs		—				281,987				—			—				281,987
	Non-agency CMOs		—				95,500				—			—				95,500
	Other securities		2,042				—				—			—				2,042
	Auction rate securities (“ARS”):
	Municipals		—				—				110,701		(3)	—				110,701
	Preferred securities		—				—				113,449			—				113,449
	Total available for sale securities		2,042				377,487				224,150			—				603,679
	Private equity investments		—				—				208,876		(4)	—				208,876
	Other investments (5)		217,379				1,294				1,836			—				220,509
	Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		—				318,253				—			—				318,253
	Other assets		—				—				2,852		(9)	—				2,852
	Total other assets		—				—				2,852			—				2,852
	Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis		$	320,639			$	1,263,248			$	438,731		$	(60,674	)		$	1,961,944
	Assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis: (6)
	Bank loans, net:
	Impaired loans		$	—			$	37,518			$	62,712		$	—			$	100,230
	Loans held for sale(7)		—				55,333				—			—				55,333
	Total bank loans, net		—				92,851				62,712			—				155,563
	Other real estate owned (“OREO”)(8)		—				377				—			—				377
	Total assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis		$	—			$	93,228			$	62,712		$	—			$	155,940
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	June 30, 2014		Quoted prices				Significant				Significant			Netting				Balance as of
			in active				other				unobservable			adjustments (2)				June 30,
			markets for				observable				inputs							2014
			identical				inputs				(Level 3)
			assets				(Level 2) (1)
			(Level 1) (1)
			(in thousands)
			(continued from previous page)
	Liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis:
	Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased:
	Municipal and provincial obligations		$	14,782			$	175			$	—		$	—			$	14,957
	Corporate obligations		155				4,213				—			—				4,368
	Government obligations		202,747				—				—			—				202,747
	Agency MBS and CMOs		3,083				—				—			—				3,083
	Total debt securities		220,767				4,388				—			—				225,155
	Derivative contracts		—				75,395				—			(67,256		)		8,139
	Equity securities		14,714				142				—			—				14,856
	Other securities		—				36				—			—				36
	Total trading instruments sold but not yet purchased		235,481				79,961				—			(67,256		)		248,186
	Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		—				318,253				—			—				318,253
Trade and other payables:
Derivative contracts		—				4,117				—			—				4,117
Other liabilities		—				—				58			—				58
Total trade and other payables		—				4,117				58			—				4,175
Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis		$	235,481			$	402,331			$	58		$	(67,256	)		$	570,614
-1	We had $622 thousand in transfers of financial instruments from Level 1 to Level 2 during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014.  These transfers were a result of a decrease in availability and reliability of the observable inputs utilized in the respective instruments’ fair value measurement. We had $631 thousand in transfers of financial instruments from Level 2 to Level 1 during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014.  These transfers were a result of an increase in availability and reliability of the observable inputs utilized in the respective instruments’ fair value measurement.  Our policy is that the end of each respective quarterly reporting period determines when transfers of financial instruments between levels are recognized.
-2	Where permitted, we have elected to net derivative receivables and derivative payables and the related cash collateral received and paid when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists (see Note 14 for additional information regarding offsetting financial instruments).
-3	Includes $59 million of Jefferson County, Alabama Limited Obligation School Warrants ARS.
-4	The portion of these investments we do not own is approximately $54 million as of June 30, 2014 and are included as a component of noncontrolling interest in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The weighted average portion we own is approximately $155 million or 74% of the total private equity investments of $209 million included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
-5	Other investments include $147 million of financial instruments that are related to MK & Co.’s obligations to perform under certain of its historic deferred compensation plans (see Note 2 on page 119, and Note 23 on page 176, of our 2013 Form 10-K for further information regarding these plans).
-6	Goodwill fair value measurements are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, which are generally determined using unobservable inputs. See Note 10 for additional information regarding the annual impairment analysis.
-7	Includes individual loans classified as held for sale, which were recorded at a fair value lower than cost.
-8	Represents the fair value of foreclosed properties which were measured at a fair value subsequent to their initial classification as OREO. The recorded value in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition is net of the estimated selling costs.
-9	Includes forward commitments to purchase GNMA (as hereinafter defined) MBS arising from our fixed income public finance operations (see Note 16 for additional information regarding these commitments) and to a much lesser extent, other certain commitments.
September 30, 2013		Quoted prices				Significant				Significant			Netting				Balance as of
		in active				other				unobservable			adjustments (2)				September 30,
		markets for				observable				inputs							2013
		identical				inputs				(Level 3)
		assets				(Level 2) (1)
		(Level 1) (1)
		(in thousands)
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis:
Trading instruments:
Municipal and provincial obligations		$	10			$	202,816			$	—		$	—			$	202,826
Corporate obligations		833				59,573				—			—				60,406
Government and agency obligations		6,408				106,988				—			—				113,396
Agency MBS and CMOs		155				92,994				—			—				93,149
Non-agency CMOs and ABS		—				16,957				14			—				16,971
Total debt securities		7,406				479,328				14			—				486,748
Derivative contracts		—				89,633				—			(61,524		)		28,109
Equity securities		48,749				4,231				35			—				53,015
Other		1,413				6,464				3,956			—				11,833
Total trading instruments		57,568				579,656				4,005			(61,524		)		579,705
Available for sale securities:
Agency MBS and CMOs		—				326,029				—			—				326,029
Non-agency CMOs		—				128,943				78			—				129,021
Other securities		2,076				—				—			—				2,076
ARS:
Municipals		—				—				130,934		(3)	—				130,934
Preferred securities		—				—				110,784			—				110,784
Total available for sale securities		2,076				454,972				241,796			—				698,844
Private equity investments		—				—				216,391		(4)	—				216,391
Other investments (5)		241,627				2,278				4,607			—				248,512
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		—				250,341				—			—				250,341
Other receivables		—				—				2,778		(6)	—				2,778
Other assets		—				—				15			—				15
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis		$	301,271			$	1,287,247			$	469,592		$	(61,524	)		$	1,996,586
Assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis: (7)
Bank loans, net
Impaired loans		—				33,187				59,868			—				93,055
Loans held for sale(8)		—				28,119				—			—				28,119
Total bank loans, net		—				61,306				59,868			—				121,174
OREO(9)		—				209				—			—				209
Total assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis		$	—			$	61,515			$	59,868		$	—			$	121,383
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September 30, 2013		Quoted prices				Significant				Significant			Netting				Balance as of
		in active				other				unobservable			adjustments (2)				September 30,
		markets for				observable				inputs							2013
		identical				inputs				(Level 3)
		assets				(Level 2) (1)
		(Level 1) (1)
		(in thousands)
		(continued from previous page)
Liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis:
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased:
Municipal and provincial obligations		$	165			$	1,612			$	—		$	—			$	1,777
Corporate obligations		30				9,081				—			—				9,111
Government obligations		169,816				—				—			—				169,816
Agency MBS and CMOs		3,068				—				—			—				3,068
Total debt securities		173,079				10,693				—			—				183,772
Derivative contracts		—				74,920				—			(69,279		)		5,641
Equity securities		31,151				92				—			—				31,243
Total trading instruments sold but not yet purchased		204,230				85,705				—			(69,279		)		220,656
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		—				250,341				—			—				250,341
Trade and other payables:
Derivative contracts		—				714				—			—				714
Other liabilities		—				—				60			—				60
Total trade and other payables		—				714				60			—				774
Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis		$	204,230			$	336,760			$	60		$	(69,279	)		$	471,771
-1	We had $860 thousand in transfers of financial instruments from Level 1 to Level 2 during the year ended September 30, 2013.  These transfers were a result of a decrease in availability and reliability of the observable inputs utilized in the respective instruments’ fair value measurement. We had $401 thousand in transfers of financial instruments from Level 2 to Level 1 during the year ended September 30, 2013.  These transfers were a result of an increase in availability and reliability of the observable inputs utilized in the respective instruments’ fair value measurement.  Our policy is that the end of each respective quarterly reporting period determines when transfers of financial instruments between levels are recognized.
-2	Where permitted, we have elected to net derivative receivables and derivative payables and the related cash collateral received and paid when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists (see Note 14 for additional information regarding offsetting financial instruments).
-3	Includes $54 million of Jefferson County, Alabama Limited Obligation School Warrants ARS and $25 million of Jefferson County, Alabama Sewer Revenue Refunding Warrants ARS.
-4	The portion of these investments we do not own is approximately $63 million as of September 30, 2013 and are included as a component of noncontrolling interest in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The weighted average portion we own is approximately $153 million or 71% of the total private equity investments of $216 million included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
-5	Other investments include $176 million of financial instruments that are related to obligations to perform under certain of MK & Co.’s historic deferred compensation plans (see Note 2 on page 119, and Note 23 on page 176, of our 2013 Form 10-K for further information regarding these plans).
-6	Primarily comprised of forward commitments to purchase GNMA (as hereinafter defined) MBS arising from our fixed income public finance operations (see Note 20 on page 171 of our 2013 Form 10-K for additional information).
-7	Goodwill fair value measurements are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, which are generally determined using unobservable inputs. See Note 13 on pages 155 - 157 of our 2013 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the annual impairment analysis and our methods of estimating the fair value of reporting units that have an allocation of goodwill, including the key assumptions.
-8	Includes individual loans classified as held for sale, which were recorded at a fair value lower than cost.
-9	Represents the fair value of foreclosed properties which were measured at a fair value subsequent to their initial classification as OREO. The recorded value in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition is net of the estimated selling costs.
Level 3 Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis, Roll Forward Table of Change in Balances	'
	Additional information about Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is presented below:
	Three months ended June 30, 2014 Level 3 assets at fair value
	(in thousands)
		Financial assets																																Financial
																																		liabilities
		Trading instruments											Available for sale securities										Private equity, other investments and other assets											Payables-
																																		trade and
																																		other
		Non-				Equity				Other			Non-				ARS –			ARS -			Private				Other				Other assets			Other
		agency				securities							agency				municipals			preferred			equity				investments							liabilities
		CMOs &											CMOs							securities			investments
		ABS
	Fair value	$	13			$	37			$	2,703		$	38			$	109,960		$	112,215		$	191,401			$	1,788			$	15		$	(82	)
	March 31, 2014
	Total gains (losses) for the period:
	Included in earnings	(1		)		2				(162		)	—				542			—			3,831			(1)	89				2,837			2
	Included in other comprehensive income	—				—				—			1				1,060			1,234			—				—				—			—
	Purchases and contributions	—				78				5,917			—				—			—			3,982				—				—			—
	Sales	—				(65		)		(7,505		)	(38		)		(511		)	—			—				—				—			—
	Redemptions by issuer	—				—				—			—				(350		)	—			—				(12		)		—			—
	Distributions	—				—				—			(1		)		—			—			(18,244		)		(29		)		—			—
	Transfers: (2)
	Into Level 3	—				—				—			—				—			—			27,906			(3)	—				—			—
	Out of Level 3	—				—				—			—				—			—			—				—				—			22
	Fair value	$	12			$	52			$	953		$	—			$	110,701		$	113,449		$	208,876			$	1,836			$	2,852		$	(58	)
	June 30, 2014
	Change in unrealized gains (losses) for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) for assets held at the end of the reporting period	$	(1	)		$	2			$	(42	)	$	—			$	1,060		$	1,234		$	3,831			$	89			$	2,837		$	—
	-1	Primarily results from valuation adjustments of certain private equity investments.  Since we only own a portion of these investments, our share of the net valuation adjustments resulted in a gain of $4.7 million which is included in net income attributable to RJF (after noncontrolling interests).  The noncontrolling interests’ share of the net valuation adjustments was a loss of approximately $824 thousand.
	-2	Our policy is that the end of each respective quarterly reporting period determines when transfers of financial instruments between levels are recognized.
	-3	The transfers into Level 3 were comprised of transfers of balances previously included in other receivables on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
	Nine months ended June 30, 2014 Level 3 assets at fair value
	(in thousands)
		Financial assets																																			Financial
																																					liabilities
		Trading instruments											Available for sale securities										Private equity, other investments and other assets														Payables-
																																					trade and
																																					other
		Non-				Equity				Other			Non-				ARS –			ARS -			Private				Other				Other receivables			Other assets			Other
		agency				securities							agency				municipals			preferred			equity				investments										liabilities
		CMOs &											CMOs							securities			investments
		ABS
	Fair value	$	14			$	35			$	3,956		$	78			$	130,934		$	110,784		$	216,391			$	4,607			$	2,778		$	15		$	(60	)
	September 30, 2013
	Total gains (losses) for the period:
	Included in earnings	(1		)		6				(363		)	(27		)		6,126			44			8,612			(1)	162				(2,778		)	2,837			2
	Included in other comprehensive income	—				—				—			22				1,998			2,946			—				—				—			—			—
	Purchases and contributions	—				102				16,365			—				—			—			13,314				63				—			—			—
	Sales	—				(91		)		(19,005		)	(38		)		(881		)	—			(7,076		)		(2,698		)		—			—			—
	Redemptions by issuer	—				—				—			—				(27,476		)	(325		)	—				(40		)		—			—			—
	Distributions	(1		)		—				—			(35		)		—			—			(31,694		)		(258		)		—			—			—
	Transfers: (2)
	Into Level 3	—				—				—			—				—			—			11,924			(3)	—				—			—			—
	Out of Level 3	—				—				—			—				—			—			(2,595		)	(4)	—				—			—			—
	Fair value	$	12			$	52			$	953		$	—			$	110,701		$	113,449		$	208,876			$	1,836			$	—		$	2,852		$	(58	)
	June 30, 2014
	Change in unrealized gains (losses) for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) for assets held at the end of the reporting period	$	19			$	6			$	(42	)	$	—			$	1,998		$	2,946		$	8,612			$	252			$	—		$	2,837		$	—
	-1	Primarily results from valuation adjustments of certain private equity investments.  Since we only own a portion of these investments, our share of the net valuation adjustments resulted in a gain of $9.1 million which is included in net income attributable to RJF (after noncontrolling interests).  The noncontrolling interests’ share of the net valuation adjustments was a loss of approximately $447 thousand.
	-2	Our policy is that the end of each respective quarterly reporting period determines when transfers of financial instruments between levels are recognized.
	-3	The transfers into Level 3 were comprised of transfers of balances previously included in other receivables on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
	-4	The transfers out of Level 3 were comprised of transfers of cash and cash equivalent balances previously included in private equity investments on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
	Three months ended June 30, 2013 Level 3 assets at fair value
	(in thousands)
		Financial assets																																Financial
liabilities
	Trading instruments											Available for sale securities										Private equity, other investments and other assets											Payables-
																																	trade and
																																	other
	Non-				Equity				Other			Non-				ARS –			ARS -			Private				Other				Other assets			Other
	agency				securities							agency				municipals			preferred			equity				investments							liabilities
	CMOs &											CMOs							securities			investments
	ABS
Fair value March 31, 2013	$	17			$	21			$	5,723		$	420			$	134,630		$	106,019		$	397,715			$	3,982			$	15		$	(98	)
Total gains (losses) for the period:
Included in earnings	—				(2		)		—			—				356			—			8,210			(1)	616				—			(5,413		)
Included in other comprehensive income	—				—				—			(144		)		3,206			2,835			—				—				—			—
Purchases and contributions	—				15				1,143			—				—			—			5,561				120				—			—
Sales	—				—				—			—				(4,884		)	—			(165,878		)	(2)	(619		)		—			—
Redemptions by issuer	—				—				—			—				(630		)	—			—				—				—			—
Distributions	(1		)		—				(667		)	(14		)		—			—			(28,059		)		(202		)		—			—
Transfers: (3)
Into Level 3	—				—				—			—				—			—			—				131				—			—
Out of Level 3	—				—				—			—				—			—			—				—				—			—
Fair value	$	16			$	34			$	6,199		$	262			$	132,678		$	108,854		$	217,549			$	4,028			$	15		$	(5,511	)
June 30, 2013
Change in unrealized gains (losses) for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) for assets held at the end of the reporting period	$	19			$	(2	)		$	—		$	—			$	3,206		$	2,835		$	8,210			$	616			$	—		$	(5,451	)
-1	Primarily results from valuation adjustments of certain private equity investments.  Since we only own a portion of these investments, our share of the net valuation adjustments resulted in a gain of $7.5 million which is included in net income attributable to RJF (after noncontrolling interests).  The noncontrolling interests’ share of the net valuation adjustments was a gain of approximately $737 thousand.
-2	Results from the April 29, 2013 sale of our indirect investment in Albion Medical Holdings, Inc. (“Albion”). The amount is presented “gross”, and therefore includes amounts pertaining to interests held by others.
-3	Our policy is that the end of each respective quarterly reporting period determines when transfers of financial instruments between levels are recognized.
Nine months ended June 30, 2013
Level 3 assets at fair value
(in thousands)
Financial assets																																				Financial
																																				liabilities
	Trading instruments															Available for sale securities										Private equity, other investments and other assets										Payables-trade
																																				and other
	Municipal &				Non-				Equity			Other				Non-			ARS –			ARS -				Private				Other			Other assets			Other
	provincial				agency				securities							agency			municipals			preferred				equity				investments						liabilities
	obligations				CMOs &											CMOs						securities				investments
					ABS
Fair value	$	553			$	29			$	6		$	5,850			$	249		$	123,559		$	110,193			$	336,927			$	4,092		$	—		$	(98	)
September 30, 2012
Total gains (losses) for the period:
Included in earnings	—				(4		)		3			(51		)		(335		)	388			1,164				74,629			(1)	669			—			(5,413		)
Included in other comprehensive income	—				—				—			—				389			14,495			5,484				—				—			—			—
Purchases,and contributions	—				—				60			4,352				—			—			25				16,215				120			—			—
Sales	(553		)		—				(37		)	(2,007		)		—			(4,884		)	—				(165,878		)	(2)	(669		)	—			—
Redemptions by issuer	—				—				—			—				—			(880		)	(8,012		)		—				—			—			—
Distributions	—				(9		)		—			(1,930		)		(41		)	—			—				(44,344		)		(315		)	—			—
Transfers: (3)
Into Level 3	—				—				2			—				—			—			—				—				131			15			—
Out of Level 3	—				—				—			(15		)		—			—			—				—				—			—			—
Fair value	$	—			$	16			$	34		$	6,199			$	262		$	132,678		$	108,854			$	217,549			$	4,028		$	15		$	(5,511	)
June 30, 2013
Change in unrealized gains (losses) for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) for assets held at the end of the reporting period	$	—			$	38			$	1		$	(51	)		$	(335	)	$	14,495		$	5,484			$	9,295			$	759		$	—		$	(5,451	)
-1	Primarily results from valuation adjustments of certain private equity investments and the April 29, 2013 sale of our indirect investment in Albion.  Since we only own a portion of these investments, our share of the net valuation adjustments and Albion sale resulted in a gain of $29.6 million which is included in net income attributable to RJF (after noncontrolling interests).  The noncontrolling interests’ share of the net gain is approximately $45 million.
-2	Results from the April 29, 2013 sale of our indirect investment in Albion, the portion of which we owned was $36 million as of March 31, 2013.
-3	Our policy is that the end of each respective quarterly reporting period determines when transfers of financial instruments between levels are recognized.
Gains and Losses (Realized and Unrealized) Included in Revenues	'
	Gains and losses included in earnings are presented in net trading profit and other revenues in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income as follows:
	For the three months ended June 30, 2014		Net trading				Other
			profit				revenues
			(in thousands)
	Total (losses) gains included in revenues		$	(161	)		$	7,301
	Change in unrealized (losses) gains for assets held at the end of the reporting period		$	(41	)		$	9,051
	For the nine months ended June 30, 2014		Net trading				Other
			profit				revenues
			(in thousands)
	Total (losses) gains included in revenues		$	(358	)		$	14,978
	Change in unrealized (losses) gains for assets held at the end of the reporting period		$	(17	)		$	16,645
	For the three months ended June 30, 2013		Net trading				Other
			profit				revenues
			(in thousands)
	Total (losses) gains included in revenues		$	(2	)		$	3,769
	Change in unrealized (losses) gains for assets held at the end of the reporting period		$	17			$	9,416
	For the nine months ended June 30, 2013		Net trading				Other
			profit				revenues
			(in thousands)
	Total (losses) gains included in revenues		$	(52	)		$	71,102
	Change in unrealized (losses) gains for assets held at the end of the reporting period		$	(12	)		$	24,247
Significant Assumptions Used in Valuation of Level 3 Financial Instruments	'
	The significant assumptions used in the valuation of level 3 financial instruments are as follows (the table that follows includes the significant majority of the financial instruments we hold that are classified as level 3 measures):
	Level 3 financial instrument		Fair value at				Valuation technique(s)		Unobservable input		Range (weighted-average)
			June 30,
			2014
			(in thousands)
	Recurring measurements:
	Available for sale securities:
	ARS:
	Municipals		$	110,701			Discounted cash flow		Average discount rate(a)		3.06% - 7.41% (5.38%)
									Average interest rates applicable to future interest income on the securities(b)		1.16% - 6.42% (3.58%)
									Prepayment year(c)		2016 - 2023 (2020)
	Preferred securities		$	113,449			Discounted cash flow		Average discount rate(a)		3.28% - 4.94% (4.18%)
									Average interest rates applicable to future interest income on the securities(b)		1.6% - 2.91% (2.21%)
									Prepayment year(c)		2014 - 2018 (2018)
	Private equity investments:		$	39,640			Income or market approach:
							Scenario 1 - income approach - discounted cash flow		Discount rate(a)		14% - 15% (14%)
									Terminal growth rate of cash flows		3% - 3% (3%)
									Terminal year		2014 - 2015 (2014)
							Scenario 2 - market approach - market multiple method		EBITDA Multiple(d)		4.75 - 7.00 (5.39)
									Projected EBITDA growth(e)		16.3% - 16.3% (16.3%)
									Weighting assigned to outcome of scenario 1/scenario 2		86%/14%
			$	169,236			Transaction price or other investment-specific events(f)		Not meaningful(f)		Not meaningful(f)
	Nonrecurring measurements:
	Impaired loans:  residential		$	27,653			Discounted cash flow		Prepayment rate		7 - 12 yrs. (10.34 yrs.)
	Impaired loans: corporate		$	35,059			Appraisal, discounted cash flow, or distressed enterprise value(g)		Not meaningful(g)		Not meaningful(g)
	The text of the footnotes in the above table are on the following page.
	The text of the footnotes to the table on the previous page are as follows:
	(a)	Represents discount rates used when we have determined that market participants would take these discounts into account when pricing the investments.
	(b)	Future interest rates are projected based upon a forward interest rate curve, plus a spread over such projected base rate that is applicable to each future period for each security within this portfolio segment.  The interest rates presented represent the average interest rate over all projected periods for securities within the portfolio segment.
	(c)	Assumed year of at least a partial redemption of the outstanding security by the issuer.
	(d)	Represents amounts used when we have determined that market participants would use such multiples when pricing the investments.
	(e)	Represents the projected growth in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) utilized in the valuation as compared to the prior periods reported EBITDA.
	(f)	Certain direct private equity investments are valued initially at the transaction price until either our annual review, significant transactions occur, new developments become known, or we receive information from the fund manager that allows us to update our proportionate share of net assets, when any of which indicate that a change in the carrying values of these investments is appropriate.
	(g)	The valuation techniques used for the impaired corporate loan portfolio as of June 30, 2014 were appraisals less selling costs for the collateral dependent loans, and either discounted cash flows or distressed enterprise value for the remaining impaired loans that are not collateral dependent.
Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value	'
	The estimated fair values by level within the fair value hierarchy and the carrying amounts of our financial instruments that are not carried at fair value are as follows:
			Quoted prices				Significant				Significant			Total estimated fair value				Carrying amount
			in active				other				unobservable
			markets for				observable				inputs
			identical				inputs				(Level 3)
			assets				(Level 2)
			(Level 1)
			(in thousands)
	June 30, 2014
	Financial assets:
	Bank loans, net(1)		$	—			$	12,087			$	10,131,702		$	10,143,789			$	10,225,227
	Financial liabilities:
	Bank deposits		$	—			$	9,930,419			$	341,264		$	10,271,683			$	10,267,838
	Other borrowings		$	—			$	559,166			$	—		$	559,166			$	559,166
	Corporate debt		$	377,440			$	967,433			$	—		$	1,344,873			$	1,191,774
	September 30, 2013
	Financial assets:
	Bank loans, net(1)		$	—			$	83,012			$	8,614,755		$	8,697,767			$	8,700,027
	Financial liabilities:
	Bank deposits		$	—			$	8,981,996			$	320,196		$	9,302,192			$	9,295,371
	Other borrowings		$	—			$	84,076			$	—		$	84,076			$	84,076
	Corporate debt		$	352,520			$	951,628			$	—		$	1,304,148			$	1,194,508
	-1	Excludes all impaired loans and loans held for sale which have been recorded at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.

TRADING_INSTRUMENTS_AND_TRADIN1

TRADING INSTRUMENTS AND TRADING INSTRUMENTS SOLD BUT NOT YET PURCHASED (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
TRADING INSTRUMENTS AND TRADING INSTRUMENTS SOLD BUT NOT YET PURCHASED [Abstract]	'
Trading Instruments and Trading Instruments Sold but Not Yet Purchased	'
		June 30, 2014				September 30, 2013
		Trading		Instruments		Trading		Instruments
		instruments		sold but not		instruments		sold but not
				yet purchased				yet purchased
		(in thousands)
	Municipal and provincial obligations	$	188,623	$	14,957	$	202,826	$	1,777
	Corporate obligations	70,926		4,368		60,406		9,111
	Government and agency obligations	93,796		202,747		113,396		169,816
	Agency MBS and CMOs	73,957		3,083		93,149		3,068
	Non-agency CMOs and ABS	39,430		—		16,971		—
	Total debt securities	466,732		225,155		486,748		183,772
	Derivative contracts (1)	28,391		8,139		28,109		5,641
	Equity securities	78,061		14,856		53,015		31,243
	Corporate loans	1,503		—		—		—
	Other	33,088		36		11,833		—
	Total	$	607,775	$	248,186	$	579,705	$	220,656
	-1	Represents the derivative contracts held for trading purposes. These balances do not include all derivative instruments since the derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions are included on their own line item on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. See Note 13 for further information regarding all of our derivative transactions, and see Note 14 for additional information regarding offsetting financial instruments.

AVAILABLE_FOR_SALE_SECURITIES_

AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]	'
Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Values of Available For Sale Securities	'
	The amortized cost and fair values of available for sale securities are as follows:
		Cost basis			Gross			Gross			Fair value
					unrealized gains			unrealized losses
		(in thousands)
	June 30, 2014
	Available for sale securities:
	Agency MBS and CMOs	$	282,620		$	596		$	(1,229	)	$	281,987
	Non-agency CMOs (1)	102,721			70			(7,291		)	95,500
	Other securities	1,575			467			—			2,042
	Total RJ Bank available for sale securities	386,916			1,133			(8,520		)	379,529
	Auction rate securities:
	Municipal obligations	103,140			7,909			(348		)	110,701
	Preferred securities	104,527			8,922			—			113,449
	Total auction rate securities	207,667			16,831			(348		)	224,150
	Total available for sale securities	$	594,583		$	17,964		$	(8,868	)	$	603,679
	September 30, 2013
	Available for sale securities:
	Agency MBS and CMOs	$	326,858		$	707		$	(1,536	)	$	326,029
	Non-agency CMOs (2)	142,169			4			(13,152		)	129,021
	Other securities	1,575			501			—			2,076
	Total RJ Bank available for sale securities	470,602			1,212			(14,688		)	457,126
	Auction rate securities:
	Municipal obligations	125,371			6,831			(1,268		)	130,934
	Preferred securities	104,808			5,976			—			110,784
	Total auction rate securities	230,179			12,807			(1,268		)	241,718
	Total available for sale securities	$	700,781		$	14,019		$	(15,956	)	$	698,844
	-1	As of June 30, 2014, the non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) recorded in AOCI was $6.2 million (before taxes).
	-2	As of September 30, 2013, the non-credit portion of OTTI recorded in AOCI was $11.1 million (before taxes).
Contractual Maturities, Amortized Cost, Carrying Values, and Current Yields for Available For Sales Securities	'
	The contractual maturities, amortized cost, carrying values and current yields for our available for sale securities are as presented below.  Since RJ Bank’s available for sale securities are backed by mortgages, actual maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties.  Expected maturities of ARS may differ significantly from contractual maturities, as issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
		June 30, 2014
		Within one year			After one but			After five but			After ten years			Total
					within five			within ten
					years			years
		($ in thousands)
	Agency MBS & CMOs:
	Amortized cost	$	—		$	11,460		$	11,967		$	259,193		$	282,620
	Carrying value	—			11,494			12,028			258,465			281,987
	Weighted-average yield	—			0.24		%	0.24		%	1		%	0.94		%
	Non-agency CMOs:
	Amortized cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	102,721		$	102,721
	Carrying value	—			—			—			95,500			95,500
	Weighted-average yield	—			—			—			2.5		%	2.5		%
	Other securities:
	Amortized cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1,575		$	1,575
	Carrying value	—			—			—			2,042			2,042
	Weighted-average yield	—			—			—			—			—
	Sub-total agency MBS & CMOs, non-agency CMOs, and other securities:
	Amortized cost	$	—		$	11,460		$	11,967		$	363,489		$	386,916
	Carrying value	—			11,494			12,028			356,007			379,529
	Weighted-average yield	—			0.24		%	0.24		%	1.4		%	1.33		%
	Auction rate securities:
	Municipal obligations
	Amortized cost	$	—		$	1,743		$	7,705		$	93,692		$	103,140
	Carrying value	—			1,830			8,095			100,776			110,701
	Weighted-average yield	—			0.19		%	0.29		%	0.4		%	0.38		%
	Preferred securities:
	Amortized cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	104,527		$	104,527
	Carrying value	—			—			—			113,449			113,449
	Weighted-average yield	—			—			—			0.24		%	0.24		%
	Sub-total auction rate securities:
	Amortized cost	$	—		$	1,743		$	7,705		$	198,219		$	207,667
	Carrying value	—			1,830			8,095			214,225			224,150
	Weighted-average yield	—			0.19		%	0.29		%	0.31		%	0.31		%
	Total available for sale securities:
	Amortized cost	$	—		$	13,203		$	19,672		$	561,708		$	594,583
	Carrying value	—			13,324			20,123			570,232			603,679
	Weighted-average yield	—			0.23		%	0.26		%	0.99		%	0.95		%
Available For Sale Securities in a Continuous Unrealized Loss Position	'
	The gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, are as follows:
		June 30, 2014
		Less than 12 months						12 months or more						Total
		Estimated			Unrealized			Estimated			Unrealized			Estimated			Unrealized
		fair value			losses			fair value			losses			fair value			losses
		(in thousands)
	Agency MBS and CMOs	$	75,199		$	(327	)	$	86,075		$	(902	)	$	161,274		$	(1,229	)
	Non-agency CMOs	10,482			(366		)	72,437			(6,925		)	82,919			(7,291		)
	ARS municipal obligations	1,341			(225		)	15,969			(123		)	17,310			(348		)
	Total	$	87,022		$	(918	)	$	174,481		$	(7,950	)	$	261,503		$	(8,868	)
		September 30, 2013
		Less than 12 months						12 months or more						Total
		Estimated			Unrealized			Estimated			Unrealized			Estimated			Unrealized
		fair value			losses			fair value			losses			fair value			losses
		(in thousands)
	Agency MBS and CMOs	$	157,580		$	(1,150	)	$	22,940		$	(386	)	$	180,520		$	(1,536	)
	Non-agency CMOs	4,906			(556		)	123,139			(12,596		)	128,045			(13,152		)
	ARS municipal obligations	771			(100		)	19,747			(1,168		)	20,518			(1,268		)
	Total	$	163,257		$	(1,806	)	$	165,826		$	(14,150	)	$	329,083		$	(15,956	)
Non-Agency CMOs Cash Flow Analysis Assumptions	'
	The significant assumptions used in the cash flow analysis of non-agency CMOs are as follows:
		June 30, 2014
		Range		Weighted-
				average (1)
	Default rate	0% - 20.3%		8.05%
	Loss severity	0% - 66.7%		37.73%
	Prepayment rate	0.5% - 35.0%		8.44%
	(1)	Represents the expected activity for the next twelve months.
Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings on Available For Sale Securities	'
	Changes in the amount of OTTI related to credit losses recognized in other revenues on available for sale securities are as follows:
		Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(in thousands)
	Amount related to credit losses on securities we held at the beginning of the period	$	28,244		$	27,966		$	28,217		$	27,581
	Decreases to the amount related to credit loss for securities sold during the period	(9,541		)	—			(9,541		)	—
	Additional increases to the amount related to credit loss for which an OTTI was previously recognized	—			38			27			423
	Amount related to credit losses on securities we held at the end of the period	$	18,703		$	28,004		$	18,703		$	28,004

BANK_LOANS_NET_Tables

BANK LOANS, NET (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Held for Sale and Held for Investment Loan Portfolios	'
	The following table presents the balances for both the held for sale and held for investment loan portfolios, as well as the associated percentage of each portfolio segment in RJ Bank’s total loan portfolio:
		June 30, 2014							September 30, 2013
		Balance				%			Balance				%
		($ in thousands)
	Loans held for sale, net(1)	$	67,292			1	%		$	110,292			1	%
	Loans held for investment:
	Domestic:
	C&I loans	5,050,122				48	%		4,439,668				50	%
	CRE construction loans	66,797				—			38,964				—
	CRE loans	1,336,006				13	%		1,075,986				12	%
	Tax-exempt loans	94,855				1	%		—				—
	Residential mortgage loans	1,748,939				16	%		1,743,787				20	%
	SBL and other consumer loans	906,684				9	%		554,210				6	%
	Foreign:
	C&I loans	999,218				10	%		806,337				9	%
	CRE construction loans	35,254				—			21,876				—
	CRE loans	245,774				2	%		207,060				2	%
	Residential mortgage loans	2,249				—			1,863				—
	SBL and other consumer loans	1,350				—			1,595				—
	Total loans held for investment	10,487,248							8,891,346
	Net unearned income and deferred expenses	(37,957		)					(43,936		)
	Total loans held for investment, net(1)	10,449,291							8,847,410
	Total loans held for sale and investment	10,516,583				100	%		8,957,702				100	%
	Allowance for loan losses	(142,309		)					(136,501		)
	Bank loans, net	$	10,374,274						$	8,821,201
	-1	Net of unearned income and deferred expenses, which includes purchase premiums, purchase discounts, and net deferred origination fees and costs.
Loan Purchases and Sales	'
	The following table presents purchases and sales of any loans held for investment by portfolio segment:
		Three months ended June 30,															Nine months ended June 30,
		2014								2013							2014								2013
		Purchases				Sales				Purchases				Sales			Purchases				Sales				Purchases				Sales
		(in thousands)
	C&I loans	$	105,214			$	60,492			$	222,452			$	45,560		$	342,950			$	191,815			$	327,251			$	136,378
	CRE loans	—				—				5,048				—			—				—				5,048				—
	Residential mortgage loans	931				—				1,231				—			28,666				—				5,794				—
	Total	$	106,145			$	60,492			$	228,731			$	45,560		$	371,616			$	191,815			$	338,093			$	136,378
Nonperforming Loans Held for Investment and Total Nonperforming Assets	'
	The following table presents the comparative data for nonperforming loans held for investment and total nonperforming assets:
		June 30, 2014				September 30, 2013
		($ in thousands)
	Nonaccrual loans:
	C&I loans	$	—			$	89
	CRE loans	24,033				25,512
	Residential mortgage loans:
	First mortgage loans	66,092				75,889
	Home equity loans/lines	360				468
	Total nonaccrual loans	90,485				101,958
	Real estate owned and other repossessed assets, net:
	Residential:
	First mortgage	3,704				2,434
	Home equity	36				—
	Total	3,740				2,434
	Total nonperforming assets, net	$	94,225			$	104,392
	Total nonperforming assets, net as a % of RJ Bank total assets	0.78		%		0.99		%
Analysis of the Payment Status of Loans Held for Investment	'
	The following table presents an analysis of the payment status of loans held for investment:
		30-59				60-89				90 days				Total			Current (1)				Total loans held for
		days				days				or more				past due							investment (2)
		(in thousands)
	As of June 30, 2014:
	C&I loans	$	126			$	—			$	—			$	126		$	6,049,214			$	6,049,340
	CRE construction loans	—				—				—				—			102,051				102,051
	CRE loans	—				—				—				—			1,581,780				1,581,780
	Tax-exempt loans	—				—				—				—			94,855				94,855
	Residential mortgage loans:
	First mortgage loans	4,496				1,051				37,643				43,190			1,686,666				1,729,856
	Home equity loans/lines	52				—				111				163			21,169				21,332
	SBL and other consumer loans	—				—				—				—			908,034				908,034
	Total loans held for investment, net	$	4,674			$	1,051			$	37,754			$	43,479		$	10,443,769			$	10,487,248
	As of September 30, 2013:
	C&I loans	$	135			$	—			$	—			$	135		$	5,245,870			$	5,246,005
	CRE construction loans	—				—				—				—			60,840				60,840
	CRE loans	—				—				17				17			1,283,029				1,283,046
	Residential mortgage loans:
	First mortgage loans	4,756				2,068				43,004				49,828			1,673,619				1,723,447
	Home equity loans/lines	—				—				372				372			21,831				22,203
	SBL and other consumer loans	—				—				—				—			555,805				555,805
	Total loans held for investment, net	$	4,891			$	2,068			$	43,393			$	50,352		$	8,840,994			$	8,891,346
	-1	Includes $50.6 million and $55.5 million of nonaccrual loans at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively, which are performing pursuant to their contractual terms.
	-2	Excludes any net unearned income and deferred expenses.
Summary of Impaired Loans	'
	The following table provides a summary of RJ Bank’s impaired loans:
		June 30, 2014												September 30, 2013
		Gross				Unpaid				Allowance				Gross			Unpaid				Allowance
		recorded				principal				for losses				recorded			principal				for losses
		investment				balance								investment			balance
		(in thousands)
	Impaired loans with allowance for loan losses:(1)
	C&I loans	$	12,251			$	12,856			$	1,225			$	—		$	—			$	—
	CRE loans	—				—				—				17			26				1
	Residential mortgage loans:
	First mortgage loans	46,571				65,729				5,291				52,624			77,240				6,646
	Home equity loans/lines	—				—				—				36			74				4
	Total	58,822				78,585				6,516				52,677			77,340				6,651
	Impaired loans without allowance for loan losses:(2)
	C&I loans	—				—				—				89			94				—
	CRE loans	24,033				44,485				—				25,495			45,229				—
	Residential - first mortgage loans	23,891				36,773				—				21,445			32,617				—
	Total	47,924				81,258				—				47,029			77,940				—
	Total impaired loans	$	106,746			$	159,843			$	6,516			$	99,706		$	155,280			$	6,651
	-1	Impaired loan balances have had reserves established based upon management’s analysis.
	-2	When the discounted cash flow, collateral value or market value equals or exceeds the carrying value of the loan, then the loan does not require an allowance.  These are generally loans in process of foreclosure that have already been adjusted to fair value.
	The preceding table includes $24 million CRE, $12.3 million of C&I, and $39 million residential first mortgage TDR’s at June 30, 2014, and $2.2 million CRE and $36.6 million residential first mortgage TDR’s at September 30, 2013.
	The average balance of the total impaired loans and the related interest income recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income are as follows:
		Three months ended June 30,								Nine months ended June 30,
		2014				2013				2014				2013
		(in thousands)
	Average impaired loan balance:
	C&I loans	$	12,593			$	19,198			$	4,745			$	20,318
	CRE loans	24,096				12,094				24,664				8,416
	Residential mortgage loans:
	First mortgage loans	70,911				75,791				71,516				78,602
	Home equity loans/lines	12				79				28				111
	Total	$	107,612			$	107,162			$	100,953			$	107,447
	Interest income recognized:
	Residential mortgage loans:
	First mortgage loans	$	387			$	487			$	1,350			$	1,462
	Home equity loans/lines	—				—				—				—
	Total	$	387			$	487			$	1,350			$	1,462
Impact of TDRs	'
	The table below presents the TDRs that occurred during the respective periods presented:
		Number of			Pre-modification				Post-modification
		contracts			outstanding				outstanding
					recorded				recorded
					investment				investment
		($ in thousands)
	Three months ended June 30, 2014
	Residential – first mortgage loans	5			$	1,797			$	1,959
	C&I loans	1			19,200				15,035
	CRE loans	2			22,291				22,291
	Three months ended June 30, 2013
	Residential – first mortgage loans	6			$	1,406			$	1,471
	Nine months ended June 30, 2014
	Residential – first mortgage loans	16			$	4,085			$	4,407
	C&I loans	1			$	19,200			$	15,035
	CRE loans	2			$	22,291			$	22,291
	Nine months ended June 30, 2013
	Residential – first mortgage loans	49			$	11,459			$	11,617
Credit Quality of Held for Investment Loan Portfolio	'
	The credit quality of RJ Bank’s held for investment loan portfolio is as follows:
																	Residential mortgage
		C&I				CRE				CRE				Tax-exempt			First				Home				SBL and other consumer				Total
						construction											mortgage				equity
		(in thousands)
	June 30, 2014
	Pass	$	5,915,234			$	102,051			$	1,557,356			$	94,855		$	1,641,454			$	20,968			$	908,034			$	10,239,952
	Special mention (1)	108,784				—				192				—			16,562				—				—				125,538
	Substandard (1)	25,322				—				22,289				—			71,840				364				—				119,815
	Doubtful (1)	—				—				1,943				—			—				—				—				1,943
	Total	$	6,049,340			$	102,051			$	1,581,780			$	94,855		$	1,729,856			$	21,332			$	908,034			$	10,487,248
	September 30, 2013
	Pass	$	5,012,786			$	60,840			$	1,257,130			$	—		$	1,627,090			$	21,582			$	555,805			$	8,535,233
	Special mention (1)	139,159				—				195				—			18,912				150				—				158,416
	Substandard (1)	94,060				—				23,524				—			77,446				470				—				195,500
	Doubtful (1)	—				—				2,197				—			—				—				—				2,197
	Total	$	5,246,005			$	60,840			$	1,283,046			$	—		$	1,723,448			$	22,202			$	555,805			$	8,891,346
	-1	Loans classified as special mention, substandard or doubtful are all considered to be “criticized” loans.
Performing Residential First Mortgage Loan Portfolio Summarized by Loan-to-value ratios	'
	The table below presents the most recently available update of the performing residential first mortgage loan portfolio summarized by current LTV. The amounts in the table represent the entire loan balance:
		Balance(1)
		(in thousands)
	LTV range:
	LTV less than 50%	$	417,226
	LTV greater than 50% but less than 80%	784,539
	LTV greater than 80% but less than 100%	229,212
	LTV greater than 100%, but less than 120%	37,474
	LTV greater than 120% but less than 140%	7,253
	LTV greater than 140%	649
	Total	$	1,476,353
	-1	Excludes loans that have full repurchase recourse for any delinquent loans.
Changes in the Allowance for Loan Losses	'
	Changes in the allowance for loan losses of RJ Bank by portfolio segment are as follows:
			Loans held for investment
			C&I				CRE				CRE				Tax-exempt			Residential				SBL and other consumer				Total
							construction											mortgage
		(in thousands)
	Three months ended June 30, 2014
	Balance at beginning of period		$	95,284			$	1,799			$	22,276			$	418		$	16,614			$	1,549			$	137,940
	Provision (benefit) for loan losses		3,509				(76		)		1,141				603			(972		)		262				4,467
	Net (charge-offs)/recoveries:
	Charge-offs		—				—				—				—			(755		)		—				(755		)
	Recoveries		—				—				—				—			351				9				360
	Net (charge-offs)/recoveries		—				—				—				—			(404		)		9				(395		)
	Foreign exchange translation adjustment		198				22				77				—			—				—				297
	Balance at June 30, 2014		$	98,991			$	1,745			$	23,494			$	1,021		$	15,238			$	1,820			$	142,309
	Nine months ended June 30, 2014
	Balance at beginning of year		$	95,994			$	1,000			$	19,266			$	—		$	19,126			$	1,115			$	136,501
	Provision (benefit) for loan losses		5,106				748				4,203				1,021			(3,674		)		678				8,082
	Net (charge-offs)/recoveries:
	Charge-offs		(1,845		)		—				—				—			(1,634		)		—				(3,479		)
	Recoveries		16				—				80				—			1,420				27				1,543
	Net (charge-offs)/recoveries		(1,829		)		—				80				—			(214		)		27				(1,936		)
	Foreign exchange translation adjustment		(280		)		(3		)		(55		)		—			—				—				(338		)
	Balance at June 30, 2014		$	98,991			$	1,745			$	23,494			$	1,021		$	15,238			$	1,820			$	142,309
	Three months ended June 30, 2013
	Balance at beginning of period		$	98,707			$	1,016			$	28,732			$	—		$	20,961			$	870			$	150,286
	(Benefit) provision for loan losses		(612		)		6				(268		)		—			(1,454		)		186				(2,142		)
	Net (charge-offs)/recoveries:
	Charge-offs		(106		)		—				(5,875		)		—			(979		)		(54		)		(7,014		)
	Recoveries		—				—				350				—			1,156				7				1,513
	Net (charge-offs)/recoveries		(106		)		—				(5,525		)		—			177				(47		)		(5,501		)
	Foreign exchange translation adjustment		(197		)		1				(54		)		—			—				—				(250		)
	Balance at June 30, 2013		$	97,792			$	1,023			$	22,885			$	—		$	19,684			$	1,009			$	142,393
	Nine months ended June 30, 2013
	Balance at beginning of year		$	92,409			$	739			$	27,546			$	—		$	26,138			$	709			$	147,541
	Provision (benefit) for loan losses		6,372				293				(114		)		—			(2,442		)		409				4,518
	Net (charge-offs)/recoveries:
	Charge-offs		(656		)		—				(5,875		)		—			(6,045		)		(129		)		(12,705		)
	Recoveries		—				—				1,423				—			2,033				20				3,476
	Net charge-offs		(656		)		—				(4,452		)		—			(4,012		)		(109		)		(9,229		)
	Foreign exchange translation adjustment		(333		)		(9		)		(95		)		—			—				—				(437		)
	Balance at June 30, 2013		$	97,792			$	1,023			$	22,885			$	—		$	19,684			$	1,009			$	142,393
Recorded Investment and Related Allowance for Loan Losses, by Loan Portfolio Segment	'
	The following table presents, by loan portfolio segment, RJ Bank’s recorded investment and related allowance for loan losses:
			Loans held for investment
			C&I				CRE				CRE				Tax-exempt			Residential				SBL and other consumer				Total
							construction											mortgage
		(in thousands)
	June 30, 2014
	Allowance for loan losses:
	Individually evaluated for impairment		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—		$	2,306			$	—			$	2,306
	Collectively evaluated for impairment		98,991				1,745				23,494				1,021			12,932				1,820				140,003
	Total allowance for loan losses		$	98,991			$	1,745			$	23,494			$	1,021		$	15,238			$	1,820			$	142,309
	Recorded investment:(1)
	Individually evaluated for impairment		$	—			$	—			$	24,033			$	—		$	39,039			$	—			$	63,072
	Collectively evaluated for impairment		6,049,340				102,051				1,557,747				94,855			1,712,149				908,034				10,424,176
	Total recorded investment		$	6,049,340			$	102,051			$	1,581,780			$	94,855		$	1,751,188			$	908,034			$	10,487,248
	September 30, 2013
	Allowance for loan losses:
	Individually evaluated for impairment		$	—			$	—			$	1			$	—		$	2,379			$	—			$	2,380
	Collectively evaluated for impairment		95,994				1,000				19,265				—			16,747				1,115				134,121
	Total allowance for loan losses		$	95,994			$	1,000			$	19,266			$	—		$	19,126			$	1,115			$	136,501
	Recorded investment:(1)
	Individually evaluated for impairment		$	89			$	—			$	25,512			$	—		$	36,648			$	—			$	62,249
	Collectively evaluated for impairment		5,245,916				60,840				1,257,534				—			1,709,002				555,805				8,829,097
	Total recorded investment		$	5,246,005			$	60,840			$	1,283,046			$	—		$	1,745,650			$	555,805			$	8,891,346
	-1	Excludes any net unearned income and deferred expenses.

VARIABLE_INTEREST_ENTITIES_Tab

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES [Abstract]	'
VIEs where we are the primary beneficiary - aggregate assets and liabilities	'
	The aggregate assets and liabilities of the VIEs we consolidate are provided in the table below.
		Aggregate			Aggregate
		assets (1)			liabilities (1)
		(in thousands)
	June 30, 2014
	LIHTC Funds	$	182,144		$	59,059
	Guaranteed LIHTC Fund (2)	75,404			—
	Restricted Stock Trust Fund	13,392			13,392
	EIF Funds	5,947			—
	Total	$	276,887		$	72,451
	September 30, 2013
	LIHTC Funds	$	208,634		$	78,055
	Guaranteed LIHTC Fund (2)	81,712			—
	Restricted Stock Trust Fund	13,075			6,710
	EIF Funds	7,588			—
	Total	$	311,009		$	84,765
	-1	Aggregate assets and aggregate liabilities differ from the consolidated carrying value of assets and liabilities due to the elimination of intercompany assets and liabilities held by the consolidated VIE.
	-2	In connection with one of the multi-investor tax credit funds in which RJTCF is the managing member, RJTCF has provided the investor members with a guaranteed return on their investment in the fund (the “Guaranteed LIHTC Fund”). See Note 16 for additional information regarding this commitment.
VIEs where we are the primary beneficiary - carrying value of assets, liabilities and equity	'
	The following table presents information about the carrying value of the assets, liabilities and equity of the VIEs which we consolidate and which are included within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The noncontrolling interests presented in this table represent the portion of these net assets which are not ours.
		June 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Assets:
	Assets segregated pursuant to regulations and other segregated assets	$	10,956		$	11,857
	Receivables, other	5,812			5,763
	Investments in real estate partnerships held by consolidated variable interest entities	239,088			272,096
	Trust fund investment in RJF common stock (1)	13,390			13,073
	Prepaid expenses and other assets	5,827			8,230
	Total assets	$	275,073		$	311,019
	Liabilities and equity:
	Trade and other payables	$	5,867		$	1,428
	Intercompany payables	13,294			6,390
	Loans payable of consolidated variable interest entities (2)	43,245			62,938
	Total liabilities	62,406			70,756
	RJF equity	6,353			6,175
	Noncontrolling interests	206,314			234,088
	Total equity	212,667			240,263
	Total liabilities and equity	$	275,073		$	311,019
	-1	Included in treasury stock in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
	-2	Comprised of several non-recourse loans.  We are not contingently liable under any of these loans.
VIEs where we are the primary beneficiary - information about net income (loss) of VIEs	'
	The following table presents information about the net income (loss) of the VIEs which we consolidate, and is included within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The noncontrolling interests presented in this table represent the portion of the net loss from these VIEs which is not ours.
		Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(in thousands)
	Revenues:
	Interest	$	—		$	—		$	1		$	3
	Other	700			697			(716		)	4,721
	Total revenues	700			697			(715		)	4,724
	Interest expense	653			917			2,237			3,029
	Net revenues (expense)	47			(220		)	(2,952		)	1,695
	Non-interest expenses	12,255			6,642			33,272			23,785
	Net loss including noncontrolling interests	(12,208		)	(6,862		)	(36,224		)	(22,090		)
	Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(12,406		)	(6,846		)	(36,402		)	(22,150		)
	Net income (loss) attributable to RJF	$	198		$	(16	)	$	178		$	60
VIEs where we hold a variable interest but we are not the primary beneficiary - aggregate assets, liabilities and exposure to loss	'
	The aggregate assets, liabilities, and our exposure to loss from those VIEs in which we hold a variable interest, but as to which we have concluded we are not the primary beneficiary, are provided in the table below.
		June 30, 2014									September 30, 2013
		Aggregate			Aggregate			Our risk			Aggregate			Aggregate		Our risk
		assets			liabilities			of loss			assets			liabilities		of loss
		(in thousands)
	LIHTC Funds	$	2,863,585		$	853,089		$	44,979		$	2,532,457		$	762,346	$	14,387
	NMTC Funds	140,317			139			13			140,499			278		13
	Other Real Estate Limited Partnerships and LLCs	28,993			36,016			191			30,240			35,512		212
	Total	$	3,032,895		$	889,244		$	45,183		$	2,703,196		$	798,136	$	14,612
VIEs where we hold a variable interest but we are not required to consolidated - aggregate assets, liabilities and exposure to loss	'
	The aggregate assets, liabilities, and our exposure to loss from Managed Funds in which we hold a variable interest as of the dates indicated are provided in the table below:
		June 30, 2014									September 30, 2013
		Aggregate			Aggregate			Our risk			Aggregate			Aggregate		Our risk
		assets			liabilities			of loss			assets			liabilities		of loss
		(in thousands)
	Managed Funds	$	52,516		$	25		$	92		$	56,321		$	1,415	$	202

GOODWILL_AND_IDENTIFIABLE_INTA1

GOODWILL AND IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Goodwill and Net Identifiable Intangible Asset Balances	'
	The following are our goodwill and net identifiable intangible asset balances as of the dates indicated:
		June 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Goodwill	$	295,486		$	295,486
	Identifiable intangible assets, net	60,549			65,978
	Total goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, net	$	356,035		$	361,464
Schedule of Goodwill	'
	The following summarizes our goodwill by segment, along with the activity, as of the dates indicated:
		Three months ended June 30,										Nine months ended June 30,
		Segment										Segment
		Private client group			Capital markets			Total				Private client group			Capital markets				Total
		(in thousands)
	Fiscal year 2014
	Goodwill as of beginning of period	$	174,584		$	120,902		$	295,486			$	174,584		$	120,902			$	295,486
	Impairment losses	—			—			—				—			—				—
	Goodwill as of end of period	$	174,584		$	120,902		$	295,486			$	174,584		$	120,902			$	295,486
	Fiscal year 2013
	Goodwill as of beginning of period	$	174,584		$	120,902		$	295,486			$	173,317		$	126,794			$	300,111
	Adjustments to prior year additions (1)	—			—			—				1,267			1,041				2,308
	Impairment losses	—			—			—				—			(6,933		)	(2)	(6,933		)
	Goodwill as of end of period	$	174,584		$	120,902		$	295,486			$	174,584		$	120,902			$	295,486
	-1	The goodwill adjustment in the prior year period arose from a change in a tax election pertaining to whether assets acquired and liabilities assumed are written-up to fair value for tax purposes. This election is made on an entity-by-entity basis, and during the period indicated our assumption regarding whether we would make such election changed for one of the Morgan Keegan entities we acquired. The offsetting balance associated with this adjustment to goodwill was the net deferred tax asset.
	-2	The impairment expense in the nine months ended June 30, 2013 is associated with the Raymond James European Securities, S.A.S. (“RJES”) reporting unit. We concluded that the goodwill associated with this reporting unit was completely impaired during such period. Since we did not own 100% of RJES as of the goodwill impairment testing date, for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 the effect of this impairment expense on the pre-tax income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc is approximately $4.6 million, and the portion of the impairment expense attributable to the noncontrolling interests is approximately $2.3 million.
Schedule of Net Amortizable Intangible Assets	'
	The following table sets forth our identifiable intangible asset balances by segment, net of accumulated amortization, and activity for the periods indicated:
		Segment
		Private client group			Capital markets			Asset management				RJ Bank			Total
		(in thousands)
	For the three months ended June 30, 2014
	Net identifiable intangible assets as of beginning of period	$	8,889		$	40,724		$	11,663			$	1,084		$	62,360
	Additions	—			—			—				91			91
	Amortization expense	(139		)	(1,375		)	(333		)		(55		)	(1,902		)
	Impairment losses	—			—			—				—			—
	Net identifiable intangible assets as of end of period	$	8,750		$	39,349		$	11,330			$	1,120		$	60,549
	For the nine months ended June 30, 2014
	Net identifiable intangible assets as of beginning of period	$	9,191		$	43,474		$	12,329			$	984		$	65,978
	Additions	—			—			—				280			280
	Amortization expense	(441		)	(4,125		)	(999		)		(144		)	(5,709		)
	Impairment losses	—			—			—				—			—
	Net identifiable intangible assets as of end of period	$	8,750		$	39,349		$	11,330			$	1,120		$	60,549
	For the three months ended June 30, 2013
	Net identifiable intangible assets as of beginning of period	$	9,502		$	46,890		$	12,996			$	—		$	69,388
	Additions	—			—			—				—			—
	Amortization expense	(155		)	(1,709		)	(333		)		—			(2,197		)
	Impairment losses	—			—			—				—			—
	Net identifiable intangible assets as of end of period	$	9,347		$	45,181		$	12,663			$	—		$	67,191
	For the nine months ended June 30, 2013
	Net identifiable intangible assets as of beginning of period	$	9,829		$	51,306		$	—			$	—		$	61,135
	Additions	—			—			13,329			(1)	—			13,329
	Amortization expense	(482		)	(6,125		)	(666		)		—			(7,273		)
	Impairment losses	—			—			—				—			—
	Net identifiable intangible assets as of end of period	$	9,347		$	45,181		$	12,663			$	—		$	67,191
	-1	The additions in the prior year period are directly attributable to the customer list asset associated with our first quarter fiscal year 2013 acquisition of a 45% interest in ClariVest (see Note 3 for additional information). Since we are consolidating ClariVest, the amount represents the entire customer relationship intangible asset associated with the acquisition transaction; the amount shown is unadjusted by the 55% share of ClariVest attributable to others. The estimated useful life associated with this addition is approximately 10 years.
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class	'
	Identifiable intangible assets by type are presented below:
		June 30, 2014						September 30, 2013
		Gross carrying value			Accumulated amortization			Gross carrying value				Accumulated amortization
		(in thousands)
	Customer relationships	$	65,957		$	(12,578	)	$	65,957			$	(8,663	)
	Trade name	2,000			(2,000		)	2,000				(2,000		)
	Developed technology	11,000			(4,950		)	11,000				(3,300		)
	Non-compete agreements	1,000			(1,000		)	1,000				(1,000		)
	Mortgage servicing rights	1,365			(245		)	1,085				(101		)
	Total	$	81,322		$	(20,773	)	$	81,042			$	(15,064	)

BANK_DEPOSITS_Tables

BANK DEPOSITS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Deposits [Abstract]	'
Summary of Bank Deposits	'
	The following table presents a summary of bank deposits including the weighted-average rate:
		June 30, 2014				September 30, 2013
		Balance		Weighted-average rate (1)		Balance			Weighted-average rate (1)
		($ in thousands)
	Bank deposits:
	NOW accounts	$	5,805	0.01	%	$	7,003		0.01	%
	Demand deposits (non-interest-bearing)	9,045		—		8,555			—
	Savings and money market accounts	9,915,569		0.02	%	8,966,439			0.02	%
	Certificates of deposit	337,419		1.85	%	313,374			1.96	%
	Total bank deposits(2)	$	10,267,838	0.08	%	$	9,295,371		0.09	%
	-1	Weighted-average rate calculation is based on the actual deposit balances at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
	-2	Bank deposits exclude affiliate deposits of approximately $8 million and $6 million at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
Scheduled Maturities of Certificates of Deposit	'
	Scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit are as follows:
		June 30, 2014					September 30, 2013
		Denominations		Denominations			Denominations			Denominations
		greater than or		less than $100,000			greater than or			less than $100,000
		equal to $100,000					equal to $100,000
		(in thousands)
	Three months or less	$	8,054	$	8,651		$	7,343		$	8,540
	Over three through six months	11,022		9,114			5,908			6,264
	Over six through twelve months	15,573		18,604			9,459			13,976
	Over one through two years	31,808		31,887			31,123			37,918
	Over two through three years	47,795		36,418			33,404			27,873
	Over three through four years	12,219		7,984			47,822			35,270
	Over four through five years	72,764		25,526			36,574			11,900
	Total	$	199,235	$	138,184		$	171,633		$	141,741
Interest Expense on Deposits	'
	Interest expense on deposits is summarized as follows:
		Three months ended June 30,					Nine months ended June 30,
		2014		2013			2014			2013
		(in thousands)
	Certificates of deposit	$	1,535	$	1,499		$	4,591		$	4,725
	Money market, savings and NOW accounts	445		692			1,273			2,354
	Total interest expense on deposits	$	1,980	$	2,191		$	5,864		$	7,079

OTHER_BORROWINGS_Tables

OTHER BORROWINGS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
OTHER BORROWINGS [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Short-term Debt	'
	The following table details the components of other borrowings:
		June 30, 2014		September 30, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Other borrowings:
	Borrowings on secured lines of credit (1)	$	59,166	$	84,076
	FHLB advances (2)	500,000		—
	Borrowings on unsecured lines of credit (3)	—		—
	Total other borrowings	$	559,166	$	84,076
	-1	Other than a $5 million borrowing outstanding on the Regions Credit Facility (as hereinafter defined) as of June 30, 2014, any borrowings on secured lines of credit are day-to-day and are generally utilized to finance certain fixed income securities.
	A subsidiary of RJF (the “Borrower”) is a party to a Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Regions Credit Facility”) with Regions Bank, an Alabama banking corporation (the “Lender”). The Regions Credit Facility provides for a revolving line of credit from the Lender to the Borrower and is subject to a guarantee in favor of the Lender provided by RJF. The proceeds from any borrowings under the line are used for working capital and general corporate purposes. The obligations under the Regions Credit Facility are secured by, subject to certain exceptions, all of the present and future ARS owned by the Borrower (the “Pledged ARS”). The amount of any borrowing under the Regions Credit Facility cannot exceed the lesser of 70% of the value of the Pledged ARS, or $100 million. The maximum amount available to borrow was $100 million and the outstanding borrowings were $5 million as of June 30, 2014. The Regions Credit Facility bears interest at a variable rate which is 2.75% over LIBOR. The facility expires on April 2, 2015.
	-2	Borrowings from the FHLB at June 30, 2014 are comprised of two short-term, $250 million fixed rate advances. The weighted average interest rate on these advances is 0.22%. These advances mature in July, 2014 and November, 2014 respectively, and are secured by a blanket lien, granted to the FHLB, on RJ Bank’s residential loan portfolio.
	-3	Any borrowings on unsecured lines of credit are day-to-day and are generally utilized for cash management purposes.

DERIVATIVE_FINANCIAL_INSTRUMEN1

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Notional and Fair Value Amounts of Asset and Liability Derivatives, by Balance Sheet Location	'
	See the table below for the notional and fair value amounts of both the asset and liability derivatives.
		Asset derivatives
		June 30, 2014									September 30, 2013
		Balance sheet		Notional				Fair			Balance sheet		Notional			Fair
		location		amount				value(1)			location		amount			value(1)
		(in thousands)
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate contracts (2)	Trading instruments		$	2,449,694			$	89,065		Trading instruments		$	2,407,387		$	89,633
	Interest rate contracts (3)	Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		$	2,090,008			$	318,253		Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		$	1,944,408		$	250,341
		Liability derivatives
		June 30, 2014									September 30, 2013
		Balance sheet		Notional				Fair			Balance sheet		Notional			Fair
		location		amount				value(1)			location		amount			value(1)
		(in thousands)
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
	Forward foreign exchange contracts	Trade and other payables		$	643,111			$	3,548		Trade and other payables		$	655,828		$	637
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate contracts (2)	Trading instruments sold		$	2,073,204			$	75,395		Trading instruments sold		$	2,420,531		$	74,920
	Interest rate contracts (3)	Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		$	2,090,008			$	318,253		Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		$	1,944,408		$	250,341
	Forward foreign exchange contracts	Trade and other payables		$	110,403			$	569		Trade and other payables		$	79,588		$	77
	-1	The fair value in this table is presented on a gross basis before netting of cash collateral and before any netting by counterparty according to our legally enforceable master netting arrangements. The fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition is presented net. See Note 14 for additional information regarding offsetting asset and liability balances.
	-2	These contracts arise from our OTC Derivatives Operations.
	-3	These contracts arise from our Offsetting Matched Book Derivatives Operations.
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income	'
	The table below sets forth the impact of the derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income:
					Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives
					recognized in income
					Three months ended June 30,							Nine months ended June 30,
			Location of gain (loss)		2014				2013			2014			2013
			recognized on derivatives in the
			Condensed Consolidated Statements of
			Income and Comprehensive Income
					(in thousands)
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate contracts (1)		Net trading profit		$	200			$	238		$	779		$	735
	Interest rate contracts (2)		Other revenues		$	19			$	115		$	690		$	517
	Forward foreign exchange contracts		Other revenues		$	(4,093	)		$	2,396		$	718		$	3,395
	-1	These contracts arise from our OTC Derivatives Operations.
	-2	These contracts arise from our Offsetting Matched Book Derivatives Operations.

DISCLOSURE_OF_OFFSETTING_ASSET1

DISCLOSURE OF OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, COLLATERAL AND ENCUMBERED ASSETS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Offsetting [Abstract]	'
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities	'
	The following table presents information about the financial and derivative instruments that are offset or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or other similar agreement as of the dates indicated:
													Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
			Gross amounts of recognized assets (liabilities)				Gross amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Condition			Net amounts presented in the Statement of Financial Condition			Financial instruments				Cash collateral received (paid)			Net amount
			(in thousands)
	As of June 30, 2014:
	Assets
	Securities purchased under agreements to resell and other collateralized financings		$	508,005			$	—		$	508,005		$	(508,005	)	(1)	$	—		$	—
	Derivatives - interest rate contracts(2)		89,065				(60,674		)	28,391			(5,150		)		—			23,241
	Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		318,253				—			318,253			(318,253		)	(3)	—			—
	Stock borrowed		171,440				—			171,440			—				(166,099		)	5,341
	Total assets		$	1,086,763			$	(60,674	)	$	1,026,089		$	(831,408	)		$	(166,099	)	$	28,582
	Liabilities
	Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		$	(286,924	)		$	—		$	(286,924	)	$	286,924		(4)	$	—		$	—
	Derivatives - interest rate contracts(2)		(75,395		)		67,256			(8,139		)	—				—			(8,139		)
	Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		(318,253		)		—			(318,253		)	318,253			(3)	—			—
	Derivatives - forward foreign exchange contracts(5)		(4,117		)		—			(4,117		)	—				—			(4,117		)
	Stock loaned		(453,661		)		—			(453,661		)	—				442,349			(11,312		)
	Total liabilities		$	(1,138,350	)		$	67,256		$	(1,071,094	)	$	605,177			$	442,349		$	(23,568	)
	As of September 30, 2013:
	Assets
	Securities purchased under agreements to resell and other collateralized financings		$	709,120			$	—		$	709,120		$	(709,120	)	(1)	$	—		$	—
	Derivatives - interest rate contracts(2)		89,633				(61,524		)	28,109			(6,409		)		—			21,700
	Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		250,341				—			250,341			(250,341		)	(3)	—			—
	Stock borrowed		146,749				—			146,749			—				(143,108		)	3,641
	Total assets		$	1,195,843			$	(61,524	)	$	1,134,319		$	(965,870	)		$	(143,108	)	$	25,341
	Liabilities
	Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		$	(300,933	)		$	—		$	(300,933	)	$	300,933		(4)	$	—		$	—
	Derivatives - interest rate contracts(2)		(74,920		)		69,279			(5,641		)	—				—			(5,641		)
	Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions		(250,341		)		—			(250,341		)	250,341			(3)	—			—
	Derivatives - forward foreign exchange contracts(5)		(714		)		—			(714		)	—				—			(714		)
	Stock loaned		(354,377		)		—			(354,377		)	—				342,096			(12,281		)
	Total liabilities		$	(981,285	)		$	69,279		$	(912,006	)	$	551,274			$	342,096		$	(18,636	)
	The text of the footnotes in the above table are on the following page.
	The text of the footnotes to the table on the previous page are as follows:
	-1	We are over-collateralized since the actual amount of financial instruments pledged as collateral for securities purchased under agreements to resell and other collateralized financings amounts to $528.7 million and $725.9 million as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
	-2	Derivatives - interest rate contracts are included in Trading instruments on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. See Note 13 for additional information.
	-3	Although these derivative arrangements do not meet the definition of a master netting arrangement as specified by GAAP, the nature of the agreement with the third party intermediary include terms that are similar to a master netting agreement, thus we present the offsetting amounts net in the table above. See Note 13 for further discussion of the “pass through” structure of the derivative instruments associated with Offsetting Matched Book Derivatives Operations.
	-4	We are over-collateralized since the actual amount of financial instruments pledged as collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase amounts to $298.2 million and $313.5 million as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
	-5	Derivatives - forward foreign exchange contracts are included in trade and other payables on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. See Note 13 for additional information.
Collateral	'
	The table below presents financial instruments at fair value, that we received as collateral, are not included on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, and that were available to be delivered or repledged, along with the balances of such instruments that were used to deliver or repledge, to satisfy one of our purposes described above:
		June 30, 2014				September 30, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Collateral we received that is available to be delivered or repledged	$	2,223,767			$	2,315,701
	Collateral that we delivered or repledged	1,039,682			(1)	897,879			(2)
	-1	The collateral delivered or repledged as of June 30, 2014, includes client margin securities which we pledged with a clearing organization in the amount of $187.6 million which were applied against our requirement of $166.6 million.
	-2	The collateral delivered or repledged as of September 30, 2013, includes client margin securities which we pledged with a clearing organization in the amount of $189.4 million which were applied against our requirement of $128.5 million.
Encumbered assets	'
	The table below presents information about the fair value of our assets that have been pledged for one of the purposes described above:
		June 30, 2014				September 30, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Financial instruments owned, at fair value, pledged to counterparties that:
	Had the right to deliver or repledge	$	339,183			$	332,079
	Did not have the right to deliver or repledge	51,952			(1)	91,320			(2)
	-1	Assets delivered or repledged as of June 30, 2014, includes securities which we pledged with a clearing organization in the amount of $22.5 million which were applied against our requirement of $166.6 million (client margin securities we pledged which are described in the preceding table constitute the remainder of the assets pledged to meet the requirement).
	-2	Assets delivered or repledged as of September 30, 2013, includes securities which we pledged with a clearing organization in the amount of $18 million which were applied against our requirement of $128.5 million (client margin securities we pledged which are described in the preceding table constitute the remainder of the assets pledged to meet the requirement).

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV1

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'
	The following table presents the after-tax changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014:
		Three months ended June 30, 2014											Nine months ended June 30, 2014
		Unrealized gains on available for sale securities				Net currency translations and net investment hedges (1)				Total			Unrealized gains on available for sale securities			Net currency translations and net investment hedges (1)			Total
		(in thousands)
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of the beginning of the period	$	3,300			$	(4,534	)		$	(1,234	)	$	(1,276	)	$	12,002		$	10,726
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	2,577				5,906				8,483			9,447			(10,630		)	(1,183		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(331		)		—				(331		)	(2,625		)	—			(2,625		)
	Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	2,246				5,906				8,152			6,822			(10,630		)	(3,808		)
	Accumulated other comprehensive income as of the end of the period	$	5,546			$	1,372			$	6,918		$	5,546		$	1,372		$	6,918
	-1	Includes net gains (losses) recognized on forward foreign exchange derivatives associated with hedges of RJ Bank’s foreign currency exposure due to its non-U.S. dollar net investments (see Note 13 for additional information on these derivatives).
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'
	The following table presents the income statement line items impacted by reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014:
	Accumulated other comprehensive income components:		Increase (decrease) in amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income								Affected line items in income statement
			Three months ended June 30, 2014				Nine months ended June 30, 2014
			(in thousands)
	Available for sale securities: (1)
	Auction rate securities (2)		$	(273	)		$	(4,031	)		Other revenue
	RJ Bank available for sale securities (3)		(262		)		(235		)		Other revenue
			(535		)		(4,266		)		Total before tax
			204				1,641				Provision for income taxes
	Total reclassifications for the period		$	(331	)		$	(2,625	)		Net of tax
	-1	See Note 7 for additional information regarding the available for sale securities, and Note 5 for additional fair value information regarding these securities.
	-2	For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, other revenues include realized gains on the redemption or sale of ARS in the amount of $542 thousand and $6.2 million, respectively (see Note 7 for further information). The amounts presented in the table represent the reversal out of AOCI associated with such ARS’ redeemed or sold. The net of such realized gain and this reversal out of AOCI represents the net effect of such redemptions and sales activities on other comprehensive income (“OCI”) for each respective period, on a pre-tax basis.
	-3	For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, other revenues include realized gains on the sale of certain available for sale securities held by RJ Bank in the amount of $264 thousand (see Note 7 for further information). The amounts presented in the table represent the reversal out of AOCI associated with such securities sold. The net of such realized gain and this reversal out of AOCI represents the net effect of such sales activities on OCI for each respective period, on a pre-tax basis.

INTEREST_INCOME_AND_INTEREST_E1

INTEREST INCOME AND INTEREST EXPENSE (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Interest Income (Expense), Net [Abstract]	'
Interest Income and Interest Expense	'
	The components of interest income and interest expense are as follows:
		Three months ended June 30,					Nine months ended June 30,
		2014			2013		2014			2013
		(in thousands)
	Interest income:
	Margin balances	$	16,894		$	14,935	$	51,309		$	46,039
	Assets segregated pursuant to regulations and other segregated assets	3,666			4,206		11,854			12,644
	Bank loans, net of unearned income	86,231			82,508		251,079			254,421
	Available for sale securities	1,598			1,937		5,176			6,141
	Trading instruments	4,750			5,225		13,893			16,185
	Stock loan	2,200			3,222		6,882			6,564
	Loans to financial advisors	1,528			1,699		4,831			4,851
	Corporate cash and all other	2,524			3,644		9,853			11,689
	Total interest income	$	119,391		$	117,376	$	354,877		$	358,534
	Interest expense:
	Brokerage client liabilities	$	273		$	511	$	990		$	1,651
	Retail bank deposits	1,980			2,191		5,864			7,079
	Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	1,075			994		3,198			2,762
	Stock borrow	900			619		2,206			1,732
	Borrowed funds	1,128			1,149		2,976			3,816
	Senior notes	19,010			19,010		57,030			57,104
	Interest expense of consolidated VIEs	653			917		2,237			3,029
	Other	2,033			2,801		3,903			6,243
	Total interest expense	27,052			28,192		78,404			83,416
	Net interest income	92,339			89,184		276,473			275,118
	Add (subtract): (provision) benefit for loan losses	(4,467		)	2,142		(8,082		)	(4,518		)
	Net interest income after provision for loan losses	$	87,872		$	91,326	$	268,391		$	270,600

SHAREBASED_COMPENSATION_Tables

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Stock option awards [Member]	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan	'
	Expense and income tax (provision) benefits related to our stock option awards granted to employees, directors and independent contractor financial advisors are presented below:
		Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,
		2014			2013			2014		2013
		(in thousands)
	Total share-based expense	$	1,739		$	1,536		$	8,600	$	7,933
	Income tax (provision) benefits related to share-based expense	(50		)	(11		)	1,228		983
Schedule of Unrecognized Compensation Cost, Nonvested Awards	'
	Unrecognized pre-tax expense for stock option awards granted to employees, directors and independent contractor financial advisors, net of estimated forfeitures, and the remaining period over which the expense will be recognized as of June 30, 2014, are presented below:
		Unrecognized			Remaining
		pre-tax expense			weighted-
					average period
		(in thousands)			(in years)
	Employees and directors	$	22,524		3.3
	Independent contractor financial advisors	1,668			3.4
Restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards [Member]	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan	'
	Expense and income tax benefits related to our restricted equity awards (which include restricted stock and restricted stock units) granted to employees, directors and independent contractor financial advisors are presented below:
		Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,
		2014			2013			2014		2013
		(in thousands)
	Total share-based expense	$	11,909		$	12,437		$	40,966	$	38,389
	Income tax benefits related to share-based expense	4,123			4,261			14,343		13,155
Schedule of Unrecognized Compensation Cost, Nonvested Awards	'
	Unrecognized pre-tax expense for restricted equity awards granted to employees, directors and independent contractor financial advisors, net of estimated forfeitures, and the remaining period over which the expense will be recognized as of June 30, 2014, are presented below:
		Unrecognized			Remaining
		pre-tax expense			weighted-
					average period
		(in thousands)			(in years)
	Employees and directors	$	95,371		2.7
	Independent contractor financial advisors	132			1.5

REGULATIONS_AND_CAPITAL_REQUIR1

REGULATIONS AND CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Raymond James Financial, Inc. [Member]	'
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations	'
	To be categorized as “well capitalized,” RJF must maintain total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table below.
		Actual						Requirement for capital				To be well capitalized under prompt
								adequacy purposes				corrective action
												provisions
		Amount			Ratio			Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
		($ in thousands)
	RJF as of June 30, 2014:
	Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	3,805,830		20.5	%		$	1,485,202	8	%	$	1,856,502	10	%
	Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)	3,646,656			19.6	%		744,216		4	%	1,116,323		6	%
	Tier I capital (to adjusted assets)	3,646,656			15.8	%		923,204		4	%	1,154,005		5	%
	RJF as of September 30, 2013:
	Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	3,445,136		19.8	%		$	1,391,974	8	%	$	1,739,968	10	%
	Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)	3,294,595			18.9	%		697,269		4	%	1,045,903		6	%
	Tier I capital (to adjusted assets)	3,294,595			14.5	%		908,854		4	%	1,136,067		5	%
RJ Bank [Member]	'
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations	'
	To be categorized as “well capitalized,” RJ Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the table below.
		Actual						Requirement for capital				To be well capitalized under prompt
								adequacy purposes				corrective action
												provisions
		Amount			Ratio			Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
		($ in thousands)
	RJ Bank as of June 30, 2014:
	Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	1,397,794		12.6	%		$	884,913	8	%	$	1,106,141	10	%
	Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)	1,259,148			11.4	%		442,456		4	%	663,685		6	%
	Tier I capital (to adjusted assets)	1,259,148			10.4	%		486,541		4	%	608,177		5	%
	RJ Bank as of September 30, 2013:
	Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	1,234,268		13	%		$	758,996	8	%	$	948,745	10	%
	Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)	1,115,113			11.8	%		379,498		4	%	569,247		6	%
	Tier I capital (to adjusted assets)	1,115,113			10.4	%		430,154		4	%	537,692		5	%
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. [Member]	'
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]	'
Computation of Net Capital under Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation	'
	The net capital position of our wholly owned broker-dealer subsidiary RJ&A is as follows:
		As of
		June 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
		($ in thousands)
	Raymond James & Associates, Inc.:
	(Alternative Method elected)
	Net capital as a percent of aggregate debit items	24.08		%	23.14		%
	Net capital	$	442,580		$	435,343
	Less: required net capital	(36,761		)	(37,625		)
	Excess net capital	$	405,819		$	397,718
Raymond James Financial Services Inc [Member]	'
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]	'
Computation of Net Capital under Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation	'
	The net capital position of our wholly owned broker-dealer subsidiary RJFS is as follows:
		As of
		June 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.:
	(Alternative Method elected)
	Net capital	$	15,916		$	18,103
	Less: required net capital	(250		)	(250		)
	Excess net capital	$	15,666		$	17,853
Raymond James Ltd. [Member]	'
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]	'
Computation of Net Capital under Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation	'
	The risk adjusted capital of RJ Ltd. is as follows (in Canadian dollars):
		As of
		June 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Raymond James Ltd.:
	Risk adjusted capital before minimum	$	105,443		$	52,777
	Less: required minimum capital	(250		)	(250		)
	Risk adjusted capital	$	105,193		$	52,527

FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENTS_WITH_OFF1

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK [Abstract]	'
Summary of Commitments to Extend Credit and Other Credit-Related Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments Outstanding	'
	A summary of commitments to extend credit and other credit-related off-balance sheet financial instruments outstanding follows:
		June 30, 2014
		(in thousands)
	Standby letters of credit	$	108,081
	Open end consumer lines of credit	1,343,393
	Commercial lines of credit	1,746,796
	Unfunded loan commitments	205,920

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE_Tables

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	'
	The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
		Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Income for basic earnings per common share:
	Net income attributable to RJF	$	122,689		$	83,862		$	343,882		$	249,696
	Less allocation of earnings and dividends to participating securities (1)	(710		)	(875		)	(2,250		)	(2,982		)
	Net income attributable to RJF common shareholders	$	121,979		$	82,987		$	341,632		$	246,714
	Income for diluted earnings per common share:
	Net income attributable to RJF	$	122,689		$	83,862		$	343,882		$	249,696
	Less allocation of earnings and dividends to participating securities (1)	(696		)	(861		)	(2,206		)	(2,939		)
	Net income attributable to RJF common shareholders	$	121,993		$	83,001		$	341,676		$	246,757
	Common shares:
	Average common shares in basic computation	140,270			138,185			139,747			137,493
	Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and certain restricted stock units	3,715			3,046			3,565			2,672
	Average common shares used in diluted computation	143,985			141,231			143,312			140,165
	Earnings per common share:
	Basic	$	0.87		$	0.6		$	2.44		$	1.79
	Diluted	$	0.85		$	0.59		$	2.38		$	1.76
	Stock options and certain restricted stock units excluded from weighted-average diluted common shares because their effect would be antidilutive	233			103			392			258
	-1	Represents dividends paid during the period to participating securities plus an allocation of undistributed earnings to participating securities.  Participating securities represent unvested restricted stock and certain restricted stock units and amounted to weighted-average shares of 819 thousand and 1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Participating securities amounted to weighted-average shares of 924 thousand and 1.7 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Dividends paid to participating securities amounted to $129 thousand and $201 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  Dividends paid to participating securities amounted to $416 thousand and $664 thousand for the nine months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  Undistributed earnings are allocated to participating securities based upon their right to share in earnings if all earnings for the period had been distributed.
Dividends per Common Share Declared and Paid	'
	Dividends per common share declared and paid are as follows:
		Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Dividends per common share - declared	$	0.16		$	0.14		$	0.48		$	0.42
	Dividends per common share - paid	$	0.16		$	0.14		$	0.46		$	0.41

SEGMENT_ANALYSIS_Tables

SEGMENT ANALYSIS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Information Concerning Operations on a Segment Basis	'
	Information concerning operations in these segments of business is as follows:
		Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(in thousands)
	Revenues:
	Private Client Group	$	819,436		$	744,990		$	2,413,300		$	2,188,114
	Capital Markets	241,013			227,321			714,145			711,375
	Asset Management	91,222			76,805			274,772			211,975
	RJ Bank	93,740			83,068			264,770			264,939
	Other	12,984			22,982			37,055			118,503
	Intersegment eliminations	(17,112		)	(17,438		)	(49,360		)	(49,371		)
	Total revenues(1)	$	1,241,283		$	1,137,728		$	3,654,682		$	3,445,535
	Income (loss) excluding noncontrolling interests and before provision for income taxes:
	Private Client Group	$	81,473		$	58,664		$	230,098		$	165,698
	Capital Markets	28,009			16,047			91,025			61,689
	Asset Management	31,306			23,928			93,006			65,731
	RJ Bank	64,921			62,881			178,777			195,100
	Other (2)	(14,466		)	(29,466		)	(57,275		)	(86,000		)
	Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests	191,243			132,054			535,631			402,218
	Add: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(12,310		)	(3,157		)	(24,887		)	33,149
	Income including noncontrolling interests and before provision for income taxes	$	178,933		$	128,897		$	510,744		$	435,367
	-1	No individual client accounted for more than ten percent of total revenues in any of the periods presented.
	-2	For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013, the Other segment includes acquisition related expenses pertaining to our acquisitions (primarily related to our Morgan Keegan acquisition, see Note 1 for additional information) in the amount of $13.4 million and $51.8 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, acquisition related expenses are no longer material for separate disclosure as our Morgan Keegan integration activities were substantially complete as of September 30, 2013.
		Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(in thousands)
	Net interest income (expense):
	Private Client Group	$	21,769		$	21,870		$	67,355		$	64,462
	Capital Markets	738			172			4,000			3,398
	Asset Management	27			18			68			56
	RJ Bank	87,089			83,313			253,730			256,256
	Other	(17,284		)	(16,189		)	(48,680		)	(49,054		)
	Net interest income	$	92,339		$	89,184		$	276,473		$	275,118
	The following table presents our total assets on a segment basis:
		June 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Total assets:
	Private Client Group (1)	$	6,090,193		$	7,649,030
	Capital Markets (2)	2,600,138			2,548,663
	Asset Management	168,477			149,436
	RJ Bank	12,111,582			10,489,524
	Other	2,099,899			2,349,469
	Total	$	23,070,289		$	23,186,122
	-1	Includes $174.6 million of goodwill at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013.
	-2	Includes $120.9 million of goodwill at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013.
Revenues, Income Before Provision for Income Taxes and Excluding Noncontrolling Interests, and Total Assets, Classified by Major Geographic Areas	'
	Revenues and income before provision for income taxes and excluding noncontrolling interests, classified by major geographic areas in which they are earned, are as follows:
		Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(in thousands)
	Revenues:
	United States	$	1,134,841		$	1,033,059		$	3,316,872		$	3,131,104
	Canada	73,993			77,017			238,487			233,835
	Europe	22,984			21,502			73,568			63,676
	Other	9,465			6,150			25,755			16,920
	Total	$	1,241,283		$	1,137,728		$	3,654,682		$	3,445,535
	Pre-tax income (loss) excluding noncontrolling interests:
	United States	$	184,832		$	124,376		$	505,015		$	390,520
	Canada	5,653			6,230			26,196			20,346
	Europe	(1,007		)	1,002			(152		)	(6,231		)
	Other	1,765			446			4,572			(2,417		)
	Total	$	191,243		$	132,054		$	535,631		$	402,218
	Our total assets, classified by major geographic area in which they are held, are presented below:
		June 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Total assets:
	United States (1)	$	21,198,353		$	21,154,293
	Canada(2)	1,789,094			1,965,648
	Europe	37,378			26,415
	Other	45,464			39,766
	Total	$	23,070,289		$	23,186,122
	-1	Includes $262.5 million of goodwill at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013.
	-2	Includes $33 million of goodwill at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013.

INTRODUCTION_AND_BASIS_OF_PRES2

INTRODUCTION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 24, 2012
		ClariVest Asset Management [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Percent ownership of subsidiaries that are consolidated (in hundredths)	100.00%	'
Business acquisition, acquired interest	'	45.00%

UPDATE_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNTI2

UPDATE OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Brokerage client receivables, loans to financial advisors and allowance for doubtful accounts [Abstract]	'	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts balance associated with our loans to financial advisors	$2.60	$2.80
Loans associated with financial advisors no longer affiliated with us, net of allowance	$4.40	'

ACQUISITIONS_Clarivest_Details

ACQUISITIONS, Clarivest (Details) (ClariVest Asset Management [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 23, 2013	Dec. 24, 2012
ClariVest Asset Management [Member]	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Business acquisition, acquired interest	'	'	'	45.00%
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid	'	$8.80	'	'
Period during which actual earnings will be analyzed for possible additional consideration	'	'	'1 year	'
Additional cash consideration	$2	'	'	'

ACQUISITIONS_Acquisition_Relat

ACQUISITIONS, Acquisition Related Expenses (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'	'		'	'
Information systems integration and conversion costs	'	$1,497	[1]	'	$24,042	[1]
Severance	'	6,742	[2]	'	12,947	[2]
Temporary services	'	2,019		'	3,622
Occupancy and equipment costs	'	2,340	[3]	'	3,614	[3]
Financial advisory fees	'	0		'	1,176
Legal	'	27		'	486
Other integration costs	'	824		'	5,866
Total acquisition related expense	$0	$13,449		$0	$51,753
[1]	Includes equipment costs related to the disposition of information systems equipment, and temporary services incurred specifically related to the information systems conversion.
[2]	Represents all costs associated with eliminating positions as a result of the Morgan Keegan acquisition, partially offset by the favorable impact arising from the forfeiture of any unvested accrued benefits.
[3]	Includes lease costs associated with the abandonment of certain facilities resulting from the Morgan Keegan acquisition.

CASH_AND_CASH_EQUIVALENTS_ASSE2

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ASSETS SEGREGATED PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS, AND DEPOSITS WITH CLEARING ORGANIZATIONS (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Amount of cash and cash equivalents which are either held directly by RJF or are otherwise invested by one of our subsidiaries on behalf of RJF, and are available without restrictions	$1,110,000,000		$1,020,000,000		'	'
Cash and cash equivalents:	'		'		'	'
Cash in banks	2,843,746,000		2,593,890,000		'	'
Money market fund investments	2,011,000		2,726,000		'	'
Total cash and cash equivalents	2,845,757,000	[1]	2,596,616,000	[1]	2,585,545,000	1,980,020,000
Cash segregated pursuant to federal regulations and other segregated assets	2,298,518,000	[2]	4,064,827,000	[2]	'	'
Deposits with clearing organizations	139,220,000	[3]	126,405,000	[3]	'	'
Total cash and cash equivalents, assets segregated pursuant to regulations, and deposits with clearing organizations	$5,283,495,000		$6,787,848,000		'	'
[1]	The total amounts presented include cash and cash equivalents of $1.11 billion and $1.02 billion as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively, which are either held directly by RJF or are otherwise invested by one of our subsidiaries on behalf of RJF, and are available without restrictions.
[2]	Consists of cash maintained in accordance with Rule 15c3-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. RJ&A, as a broker-dealer carrying client accounts, is subject to requirements related to maintaining cash or qualified securities in segregated reserve accounts for the exclusive benefit of its’ clients. Additionally, RJ Ltd. is required to hold client Registered Retirement Savings Plan funds in trust.
[3]	Consists of deposits of cash and cash equivalents or other short-term securities held by other clearing organizations or exchanges.

FAIR_VALUE_Recurring_and_Nonre

FAIR VALUE, Recurring and Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	$607,775,000		$607,775,000		'	$579,705,000
Total available for sale securities	603,679,000		603,679,000		'	698,844,000
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions	318,253,000		318,253,000		'	250,341,000
Other receivables	520,874,000		520,874,000		'	407,329,000
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	248,186,000		248,186,000		'	220,656,000
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions	318,253,000		318,253,000		'	250,341,000
Transfers of Financial Instruments into (out of) Level 1 and 2 [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Fair value of financial instruments, level 1 to level 2 transfers	622,000		622,000		'	860,000
Fair value of financial instruments, level 2 to level 1 transfers	631,000		631,000		'	401,000
Adjustments to fair value of nonrecurring fair value measurements [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Additional provision for loan losses due to fair value adjustment	'		208,000		5,500,000	'
Other losses due to fair value adjustment	'		305,000		2,700,000	'
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | MK&Co [Member]	'		'		'	'
Adjustments to fair value of nonrecurring fair value measurements [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Other investments with obligations to perform under deferred compensation plan	147,000,000		147,000,000		'	176,000,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	'		'		'	57,568,000	[1]
Total available for sale securities	2,042,000	[2]	2,042,000	[2]	'	2,076,000	[1]
Private equity investments	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	0	[1]
Other investments	217,379,000	[2],[3]	217,379,000	[2],[3]	'	241,627,000	[1],[4]
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	0	[1]
Other receivables	'		'		'	0	[1]
Other assets	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	0	[1]
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis	320,639,000	[2]	320,639,000	[2]	'	301,271,000	[1]
Total bank loans, net	0	[5]	0	[5]	'	0	[5]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	235,481,000	[2]	235,481,000	[2]	'	204,230,000	[1]
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	0	[1]
Total trade and other payables	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	0	[1]
Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis	235,481,000	[2]	235,481,000	[2]	'	204,230,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Other securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	'
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Municipal and provincial obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	14,782,000	[2]	14,782,000	[2]	'	165,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Corporate obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	155,000	[2]	155,000	[2]	'	30,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Government obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	202,747,000	[2]	202,747,000	[2]	'	169,816,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Agency MBS and CMOs [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	3,083,000	[2]	3,083,000	[2]	'	3,068,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Total debt securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	220,767,000	[2]	220,767,000	[2]	'	173,079,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Derivative contracts [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	0	[1]
Total trade and other payables	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	0	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Equity securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	14,714,000	[2]	14,714,000	[2]	'	31,151,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Total trade and other payables	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	0	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Municipal and provincial obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	13,509,000	[2]	13,509,000	[2]	'	10,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Corporate obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	5,055,000	[2]	5,055,000	[2]	'	833,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Government and agency obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	6,411,000	[2]	6,411,000	[2]	'	6,408,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Agency MBS and CMOs [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	176,000	[2]	176,000	[2]	'	155,000	[1]
Total available for sale securities	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	0	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Non-agency CMOs and ABS [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	0	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Total debt securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	25,151,000	[2]	25,151,000	[2]	'	7,406,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Derivative contracts [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	0	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Equity securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	75,120,000	[2]	75,120,000	[2]	'	48,749,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Corporate loans [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	'
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Other securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	947,000	[2]	947,000	[2]	'	1,413,000	[1]
Total available for sale securities	2,042,000	[2]	2,042,000	[2]	'	2,076,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Total trading instruments [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	101,218,000	[2]	101,218,000	[2]	'	'
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Non-agency CMOs [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total available for sale securities	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	0	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | ARS - municipals [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total available for sale securities	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	0	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | ARS - Preferred securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total available for sale securities	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	0	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Other assets [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Other assets	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	'
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	'		'		'	579,656,000	[1]
Total available for sale securities	377,487,000	[2]	377,487,000	[2]	'	454,972,000	[1]
Private equity investments	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	0	[1]
Other investments	1,294,000	[2],[3]	1,294,000	[2],[3]	'	2,278,000	[1],[4]
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions	318,253,000	[2]	318,253,000	[2]	'	250,341,000	[1]
Other receivables	'		'		'	0	[1]
Other assets	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	0	[1]
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis	1,263,248,000	[2]	1,263,248,000	[2]	'	1,287,247,000	[1]
Total bank loans, net	12,087,000	[5]	12,087,000	[5]	'	83,012,000	[5]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	79,961,000	[2]	79,961,000	[2]	'	85,705,000	[1]
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions	318,253,000	[2]	318,253,000	[2]	'	250,341,000	[1]
Total trade and other payables	4,117,000	[2]	4,117,000	[2]	'	714,000	[1]
Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis	402,331,000	[2]	402,331,000	[2]	'	336,760,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Other securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	36,000	[2]	36,000	[2]	'	'
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Municipal and provincial obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	175,000	[2]	175,000	[2]	'	1,612,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Corporate obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	4,213,000	[2]	4,213,000	[2]	'	9,081,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Government obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	0	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Agency MBS and CMOs [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	0	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Total debt securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	4,388,000	[2]	4,388,000	[2]	'	10,693,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Derivative contracts [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	75,395,000	[2]	75,395,000	[2]	'	74,920,000	[1]
Total trade and other payables	4,117,000	[2]	4,117,000	[2]	'	714,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Equity securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	142,000	[2]	142,000	[2]	'	92,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Total trade and other payables	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	0	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Municipal and provincial obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	175,114,000	[2]	175,114,000	[2]	'	202,816,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Corporate obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	65,871,000	[2]	65,871,000	[2]	'	59,573,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Government and agency obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	87,385,000	[2]	87,385,000	[2]	'	106,988,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Agency MBS and CMOs [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	73,781,000	[2]	73,781,000	[2]	'	92,994,000	[1]
Total available for sale securities	281,987,000	[2]	281,987,000	[2]	'	326,029,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Non-agency CMOs and ABS [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	39,418,000	[2]	39,418,000	[2]	'	16,957,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Total debt securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	441,569,000	[2]	441,569,000	[2]	'	479,328,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Derivative contracts [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	89,065,000	[2]	89,065,000	[2]	'	89,633,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Equity securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	2,889,000	[2]	2,889,000	[2]	'	4,231,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Corporate loans [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	1,503,000	[2]	1,503,000	[2]	'	'
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Other securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	31,188,000	[2]	31,188,000	[2]	'	6,464,000	[1]
Total available for sale securities	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	0	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Total trading instruments [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	566,214,000	[2]	566,214,000	[2]	'	'
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Non-agency CMOs [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total available for sale securities	95,500,000	[2]	95,500,000	[2]	'	128,943,000	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | ARS - municipals [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total available for sale securities	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	0	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | ARS - Preferred securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total available for sale securities	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	0	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Other assets [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Other assets	0	[2]	0	[2]	'	'
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	'		'		'	4,005,000
Total available for sale securities	224,150,000		224,150,000		'	241,796,000
Private equity investments	208,876,000	[6]	208,876,000	[6]	'	216,391,000	[7]
Other investments	1,836,000	[3]	1,836,000	[3]	'	4,607,000	[4]
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions	0		0		'	0
Other receivables	'		'		'	2,778,000	[8]
Other assets	2,852,000		2,852,000		'	15,000
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis	438,731,000		438,731,000		'	469,592,000
Total bank loans, net	10,131,702,000	[5]	10,131,702,000	[5]	'	8,614,755,000	[5]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	0		0		'	0
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions	0		0		'	0
Total trade and other payables	58,000		58,000		'	60,000
Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis	58,000		58,000		'	60,000
Private Equity Investments [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Weighted-average ownership percentage (in hundredths)	74.00%		74.00%		'	71.00%
Portion of significant private equity investments included in noncontrolling interests	54,000,000		54,000,000		'	63,000,000
Portion of private equity investments owned by parent	155,000,000		155,000,000		'	153,000,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Other securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	0		0		'	'
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Municipal and provincial obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	0		0		'	0
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Corporate obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	0		0		'	0
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Government obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	0		0		'	0
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Agency MBS and CMOs [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	0		0		'	0
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Total debt securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	0		0		'	0
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Derivative contracts [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	0		0		'	0
Total trade and other payables	0		0		'	0
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Equity securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	0		0		'	0
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Total trade and other payables	58,000		58,000		'	60,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Municipal and provincial obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	0		0		'	0
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Corporate obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	0		0		'	0
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Government and agency obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	0		0		'	0
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Agency MBS and CMOs [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	0		0		'	0
Total available for sale securities	0		0		'	0
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Non-agency CMOs and ABS [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	12,000		12,000		'	14,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Total debt securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	12,000		12,000		'	14,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Derivative contracts [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	0		0		'	0
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Equity securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	52,000		52,000		'	35,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Corporate loans [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	0		0		'	'
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Other securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	953,000		953,000		'	3,956,000
Total available for sale securities	0		0		'	0
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Total trading instruments [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	1,017,000		1,017,000		'	'
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Non-agency CMOs [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total available for sale securities	0		0		'	78,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | ARS - municipals [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total available for sale securities	110,701,000	[9]	110,701,000	[9]	'	130,934,000	[10]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Jefferson County, Alabama Limited Obligation School Warrants ARS [Member] [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total available for sale securities	59,000,000		59,000,000		'	54,000,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Jefferson County, Alabama Sewer Revenue Refunding Warrants ARS [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total available for sale securities	'		'		'	25,000,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | ARS - Preferred securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total available for sale securities	113,449,000		113,449,000		'	110,784,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Other assets [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Other assets	2,852,000	[11]	2,852,000	[11]	'	'
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	'		'		'	-61,524,000	[12]
Total available for sale securities	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Private equity investments	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Other investments	0	[12],[3]	0	[12],[3]	'	0	[12],[4]
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Other receivables	'		'		'	0	[12]
Other assets	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis	-60,674,000	[12]	-60,674,000	[12]	'	-61,524,000	[12]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	-67,256,000	[12]	-67,256,000	[12]	'	-69,279,000	[12]
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Total trade and other payables	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis	-67,256,000	[12]	-67,256,000	[12]	'	-69,279,000	[12]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Other securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	'
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Municipal and provincial obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Corporate obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Government obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Agency MBS and CMOs [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Total debt securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Derivative contracts [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	-67,256,000	[12]	-67,256,000	[12]	'	-69,279,000	[12]
Total trade and other payables	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Equity securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Total trade and other payables	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Municipal and provincial obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Corporate obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Government and agency obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Agency MBS and CMOs [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Total available for sale securities	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Non-agency CMOs and ABS [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Total debt securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Derivative contracts [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	-60,674,000	[12]	-60,674,000	[12]	'	-61,524,000	[12]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Equity securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Corporate loans [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	'
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Other securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Total available for sale securities	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Total trading instruments [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	-60,674,000	[12]	-60,674,000	[12]	'	'
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Non-agency CMOs [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total available for sale securities	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | ARS - municipals [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total available for sale securities	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | ARS - Preferred securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total available for sale securities	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	0	[12]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Other assets [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Other assets	0	[12]	0	[12]	'	'
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	'		'		'	579,705,000
Total available for sale securities	603,679,000		603,679,000		'	698,844,000
Private equity investments	208,876,000		208,876,000		'	216,391,000
Other investments	220,509,000	[3]	220,509,000	[3]	'	248,512,000	[4]
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions	318,253,000		318,253,000		'	250,341,000
Other receivables	'		'		'	2,778,000
Other assets	2,852,000		2,852,000		'	15,000
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis	1,961,944,000		1,961,944,000		'	1,996,586,000
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	248,186,000		248,186,000		'	220,656,000
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions	318,253,000		318,253,000		'	250,341,000
Total trade and other payables	4,175,000		4,175,000		'	774,000
Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis	570,614,000		570,614,000		'	471,771,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Other securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	36,000		36,000		'	'
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Municipal and provincial obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	14,957,000		14,957,000		'	1,777,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Corporate obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	4,368,000		4,368,000		'	9,111,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Government obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	202,747,000		202,747,000		'	169,816,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Agency MBS and CMOs [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	3,083,000		3,083,000		'	3,068,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Total debt securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	225,155,000		225,155,000		'	183,772,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Derivative contracts [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	8,139,000		8,139,000		'	5,641,000
Total trade and other payables	4,117,000		4,117,000		'	714,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Equity securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	14,856,000		14,856,000		'	31,243,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Total trade and other payables	58,000		58,000		'	60,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Municipal and provincial obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	188,623,000		188,623,000		'	202,826,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Corporate obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	70,926,000		70,926,000		'	60,406,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Government and agency obligations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	93,796,000		93,796,000		'	113,396,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Agency MBS and CMOs [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	73,957,000		73,957,000		'	93,149,000
Total available for sale securities	281,987,000		281,987,000		'	326,029,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Non-agency CMOs and ABS [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	39,430,000		39,430,000		'	16,971,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Total debt securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	466,732,000		466,732,000		'	486,748,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Derivative contracts [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	28,391,000		28,391,000		'	28,109,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Equity securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	78,061,000		78,061,000		'	53,015,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Corporate loans [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	1,503,000		1,503,000		'	'
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Other securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	33,088,000		33,088,000		'	11,833,000
Total available for sale securities	2,042,000		2,042,000		'	2,076,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Total trading instruments [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total trading instruments	607,775,000		607,775,000		'	'
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Non-agency CMOs [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total available for sale securities	95,500,000		95,500,000		'	129,021,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | ARS - municipals [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total available for sale securities	110,701,000		110,701,000		'	130,934,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | ARS - Preferred securities [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total available for sale securities	113,449,000		113,449,000		'	110,784,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Other assets [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Other assets	2,852,000		2,852,000		'	'
Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total bank loans, net	0	[13],[2]	0	[13],[2]	'	0	[1],[14]
Other real estate owned (OREO)	0	[13],[15],[2]	0	[13],[15],[2]	'	0	[1],[14],[15]
Total assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	0	[13],[2]	0	[13],[2]	'	0	[1],[14]
Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Impaired loans [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total bank loans, net	0	[13],[2]	0	[13],[2]	'	0	[1],[14]
Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Loans held for sale [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total bank loans, net	0	[13],[16],[2]	0	[13],[16],[2]	'	0	[1],[14],[16]
Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total bank loans, net	92,851,000	[13],[2]	92,851,000	[13],[2]	'	61,306,000	[1],[14]
Other real estate owned (OREO)	377,000	[13],[15],[2]	377,000	[13],[15],[2]	'	209,000	[1],[14],[15]
Total assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	93,228,000	[13],[2]	93,228,000	[13],[2]	'	61,515,000	[1],[14]
Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Impaired loans [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total bank loans, net	37,518,000	[13],[2]	37,518,000	[13],[2]	'	33,187,000	[1],[14]
Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Loans held for sale [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total bank loans, net	55,333,000	[13],[16],[2]	55,333,000	[13],[16],[2]	'	28,119,000	[1],[14],[16]
Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total bank loans, net	62,712,000	[13]	62,712,000	[13]	'	59,868,000	[14]
Other real estate owned (OREO)	0	[13],[15]	0	[13],[15]	'	0	[14],[15]
Total assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	62,712,000	[13]	62,712,000	[13]	'	59,868,000	[14]
Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Impaired loans [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total bank loans, net	62,712,000	[13]	62,712,000	[13]	'	59,868,000	[14]
Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Loans held for sale [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total bank loans, net	0	[13],[16]	0	[13],[16]	'	0	[14],[16]
Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total bank loans, net	0	[12],[13]	0	[12],[13]	'	0	[12],[14]
Other real estate owned (OREO)	0	[12],[13],[15]	0	[12],[13],[15]	'	0	[12],[14],[15]
Total assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	0	[12],[13]	0	[12],[13]	'	0	[12],[14]
Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Impaired loans [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total bank loans, net	0	[12],[13]	0	[12],[13]	'	0	[12],[14]
Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis [Member] | Netting adjustments [Member] | Loans held for sale [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total bank loans, net	0	[12],[13],[16]	0	[12],[13],[16]	'	0	[12],[14],[16]
Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total bank loans, net	155,563,000	[13]	155,563,000	[13]	'	121,174,000	[14]
Other real estate owned (OREO)	377,000	[13],[15]	377,000	[13],[15]	'	209,000	[14],[15]
Total assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	155,940,000	[13]	155,940,000	[13]	'	121,383,000	[14]
Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Impaired loans [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total bank loans, net	100,230,000	[13]	100,230,000	[13]	'	93,055,000	[14]
Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member] | Loans held for sale [Member]	'		'		'	'
Assets:	'		'		'	'
Total bank loans, net	$55,333,000	[13],[16]	$55,333,000	[13],[16]	'	$28,119,000	[14],[16]
[1]	We had $860 thousand in transfers of financial instruments from Level 1 to Level 2 during the year ended September 30, 2013. These transfers were a result of a decrease in availability and reliability of the observable inputs utilized in the respective instruments’ fair value measurement. We had $401 thousand in transfers of financial instruments from Level 2 to Level 1 during the year ended September 30, 2013. These transfers were a result of an increase in availability and reliability of the observable inputs utilized in the respective instruments’ fair value measurement. Our policy is that the end of each respective quarterly reporting period determines when transfers of financial instruments between levels are recognized.
[2]	We had $622 thousand in transfers of financial instruments from Level 1 to Level 2 during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014. These transfers were a result of a decrease in availability and reliability of the observable inputs utilized in the respective instruments’ fair value measurement. We had $631 thousand in transfers of financial instruments from Level 2 to Level 1 during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014. These transfers were a result of an increase in availability and reliability of the observable inputs utilized in the respective instruments’ fair value measurement. Our policy is that the end of each respective quarterly reporting period determines when transfers of financial instruments between levels are recognized.
[3]	Other investments include $147 million of financial instruments that are related to MK & Co.’s obligations to perform under certain of its historic deferred compensation plans (see Note 2 on page 119, and Note 23 on page 176, of our 2013 Form 10-K for further information regarding these plans).
[4]	Other investments include $176 million of financial instruments that are related to obligations to perform under certain of MK & Co.’s historic deferred compensation plans (see Note 2 on page 119, and Note 23 on page 176, of our 2013 Form 10-K for further information regarding these plans).
[5]	Excludes all impaired loans and loans held for sale which have been recorded at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
[6]	The portion of these investments we do not own is approximately $54 million as of June 30, 2014 and are included as a component of noncontrolling interest in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The weighted average portion we own is approximately $155 million or 74% of the total private equity investments of $209 million included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
[7]	The portion of these investments we do not own is approximately $63 million as of September 30, 2013 and are included as a component of noncontrolling interest in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The weighted average portion we own is approximately $153 million or 71% of the total private equity investments of $216 million included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
[8]	Primarily comprised of forward commitments to purchase GNMA (as hereinafter defined) MBS arising from our fixed income public finance operations (see Note 20 on page 171 of our 2013 Form 10-K for additional information).
[9]	Includes $59 million of Jefferson County, Alabama Limited Obligation School Warrants ARS.
[10]	Includes $54 million of Jefferson County, Alabama Limited Obligation School Warrants ARS and $25 million of Jefferson County, Alabama Sewer Revenue Refunding Warrants ARS.
[11]	Includes forward commitments to purchase GNMA (as hereinafter defined) MBS arising from our fixed income public finance operations (see Note 16 for additional information regarding these commitments) and to a much lesser extent, other certain commitments.
[12]	Where permitted, we have elected to net derivative receivables and derivative payables and the related cash collateral received and paid when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists (see Note 14 for additional information regarding offsetting financial instruments).
[13]	Goodwill fair value measurements are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, which are generally determined using unobservable inputs. See Note 10 for additional information regarding the annual impairment analysis.
[14]	Goodwill fair value measurements are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, which are generally determined using unobservable inputs. See Note 13 on pages 155 - 157 of our 2013 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the annual impairment analysis and our methods of estimating the fair value of reporting units that have an allocation of goodwill, including the key assumptions.
[15]	Represents the fair value of foreclosed properties which were measured at a fair value subsequent to their initial classification as OREO. The recorded value in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition is net of the estimated selling costs.
[16]	Includes individual loans classified as held for sale, which were recorded at a fair value lower than cost.

FAIR_VALUE_Level_3_Financial_A

FAIR VALUE, Level 3 Financial Assets and Liabilities, Roll Forward (Details) (USD $)

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Apr. 29, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Other assets [Member]

Albion Medical Holdings, Inc. [Member]

Payables-trade and other [Member]

Payables-trade and other [Member]

Payables-trade and other [Member]

Payables-trade and other [Member]

Trading instruments [Member]

Trading instruments [Member]

Trading instruments [Member]

Trading instruments [Member]

Trading instruments [Member]

Trading instruments [Member]

Trading instruments [Member]

Trading instruments [Member]

Trading instruments [Member]

Trading instruments [Member]

Trading instruments [Member]

Trading instruments [Member]

Trading instruments [Member]

Available for sale securities [Member]

Available for sale securities [Member]

Available for sale securities [Member]

Available for sale securities [Member]

Available for sale securities [Member]

Available for sale securities [Member]

Available for sale securities [Member]

Available for sale securities [Member]

Available for sale securities [Member]

Available for sale securities [Member]

Available for sale securities [Member]

Available for sale securities [Member]

Private equity, other investments and other assets [Member]

Private equity, other investments and other assets [Member]

Private equity, other investments and other assets [Member]

Private equity, other investments and other assets [Member]

Private equity, other investments and other assets [Member]

Private equity, other investments and other assets [Member]

Private equity, other investments and other assets [Member]

Private equity, other investments and other assets [Member]

Private equity, other investments and other assets [Member]

Private equity, other investments and other assets [Member]

Private equity, other investments and other assets [Member]

Private equity, other investments and other assets [Member]

Private equity, other investments and other assets [Member]

Other liabilities [Member]

Other liabilities [Member]

Other liabilities [Member]

Other liabilities [Member]

Municipal and provincial obligations [Member]

Non-agency CMOs & ABS [Member]

Non-agency CMOs & ABS [Member]

Non-agency CMOs & ABS [Member]

Non-agency CMOs & ABS [Member]

Equity securities [Member]

Equity securities [Member]

Equity securities [Member]

Equity securities [Member]

Other [Member]

Other [Member]

Other [Member]

Other [Member]

Non-agency CMOs [Member]

Non-agency CMOs [Member]

Non-agency CMOs [Member]

Non-agency CMOs [Member]

ARS - municipals [Member]

ARS - municipals [Member]

ARS - municipals [Member]

ARS - municipals [Member]

ARS - Preferred securities [Member]

ARS - Preferred securities [Member]

ARS - Preferred securities [Member]

ARS - Preferred securities [Member]

Private equity investments [Member]

Private equity investments [Member]

Private equity investments [Member]

Private equity investments [Member]

Private equity investments [Member]

Other investments [Member]

Other investments [Member]

Other investments [Member]

Other investments [Member]

Other receivables [Member]

Other assets [Member]

Other assets [Member]

Other assets [Member]

Albion Medical Holdings, Inc. [Member]

Changes in Level 3 recurring fair value measurements, assets [Roll Forward]

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Fair value at beginning of period

'

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$0

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$553,000

$13,000

$17,000

$14,000

$29,000

$37,000

$21,000

$35,000

$6,000

$2,703,000

$5,723,000

$3,956,000

$5,850,000

$38,000

$420,000

$78,000

$249,000

$109,960,000

$134,630,000

$130,934,000

$123,559,000

$112,215,000

$106,019,000

$110,784,000

$110,193,000

$191,401,000

$397,715,000

$216,391,000

$336,927,000

'

$1,788,000

$3,982,000

$4,607,000

$4,092,000

$2,778,000

$15,000

$15,000

$15,000

Realized/unrealized gains (losses):

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Included in earnings

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0

'

'

'

'

'

0

-1,000

0

-1,000

-4,000

2,000

-2,000

6,000

3,000

-162,000

0

-363,000

-51,000

0

0

-27,000

-335,000

542,000

356,000

6,126,000

388,000

0

0

44,000

1,164,000

3,831,000

[1]

8,210,000

[2]

8,612,000

[3]

74,629,000

[4]

'

89,000

616,000

162,000

669,000

-2,778,000

2,837,000

0

2,837,000

Included in other comprehensive income

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'

0

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,000

-144,000

22,000

389,000

1,060,000

3,206,000

1,998,000

14,495,000

1,234,000

2,835,000

2,946,000

5,484,000

0

0

0

0

'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Purchases and contributions

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

0

0

78,000

15,000

102,000

60,000

5,917,000

1,143,000

16,365,000

4,352,000

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25,000

3,982,000

5,561,000

13,314,000

16,215,000

'

0

120,000

63,000

120,000

0

0

0

0

Sales

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

-553,000

0

0

0

0

-65,000

0

-91,000

-37,000

-7,505,000

0

-19,005,000

-2,007,000

-38,000

0

-38,000

0

-511,000

-4,884,000

-881,000

-4,884,000

0

0

0

0

0

-165,878,000

[5]

-7,076,000

-165,878,000

[6]

'

0

-619,000

-2,698,000

-669,000

0

0

0

0

Redemptions by issuer

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'

0

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-350,000

-630,000

-27,476,000

-880,000

0

0

-325,000

-8,012,000

0

0

0

0

'

-12,000

0

-40,000

0

0

0

0

0

Distributions

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

-1,000

-1,000

-9,000

0

0

0

0

0

-667,000

0

-1,930,000

-1,000

-14,000

-35,000

-41,000

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-18,244,000

-28,059,000

-31,694,000

-44,344,000

'

-29,000

-202,000

-258,000

-315,000

0

0

0

0

Transfers:

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Into Level 3

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15,000

[7]

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'

'

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

2,000

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

27,906,000

[7],[8]

0

[7]

11,924,000

[7],[8]

0

[7]

'

0

[7]

131,000

[7]

0

[7]

131,000

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

Out of Level 3

'

'

0

[7]

'

'

'

'

'

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

-15,000

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

-2,595,000

[7],[9]

0

[7]

'

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

Fair value at end of period

'

'

15,000

'

'

'

'

'

0

12,000

16,000

12,000

16,000

52,000

34,000

52,000

34,000

953,000

6,199,000

953,000

6,199,000

0

262,000

0

262,000

110,701,000

132,678,000

110,701,000

132,678,000

113,449,000

108,854,000

113,449,000

108,854,000

208,876,000

217,549,000

208,876,000

217,549,000

'

1,836,000

4,028,000

1,836,000

4,028,000

0

2,852,000

15,000

2,852,000

Changes in Level 3 recurring fair value measurements, liabilities [Roll Forward]

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

Fair value at beginning of period

'

'

'

'

-82,000

-98,000

-60,000

-98,000

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Realized/unrealized gains (losses):

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'

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'

Included in earnings

'

'

'

'

2,000

-5,413,000

2,000

-5,413,000

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Included in other comprehensive income

'

'

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0

0

0

0

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Purchases and contributions

'

'

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'

0

0

0

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Sales

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0

0

0

0

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Redemptions by issuer

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0

0

0

0

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Distributions

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0

0

0

0

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Transfers:

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Into level 3

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0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

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Out of level 3

'

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22,000

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

0

[7]

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Fair value at end of period

'

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'

-58,000

-5,511,000

-58,000

-5,511,000

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Change in unrealized gains (losses) for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets/liabilities) for assets/liabilities held at the end of the reporting period

'

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'

Change in unrealized gains (losses) for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) for assets held at the end of the reporting period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

-1,000

19,000

19,000

38,000

2,000

-2,000

6,000

1,000

-42,000

0

-42,000

-51,000

0

0

0

-335,000

1,060,000

3,206,000

1,998,000

14,495,000

1,234,000

2,835,000

2,946,000

5,484,000

3,831,000

8,210,000

8,612,000

9,295,000

'

89,000

616,000

252,000

759,000

0

2,837,000

0

2,837,000

Change in unrealized gains (losses) for the period included in earnings (or changes in net liabilities) for liabilities held at the end of the reporting period

'

'

0

'

0

-5,451,000

0

-5,451,000

'

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Valuation adjustments of certain private equity investments

'

'

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Share of the net valuation adjustments gain

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'

'

'

4,700,000

7,500,000

9,100,000

29,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Noncontrolling interests' share of the net valuation adjustments gain (loss)

'

'

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'

-824,000

737,000

-447,000

45,000,000

'

'

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'

'

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'

'

'

Sales of private equity investment, sales transaction closing date

'

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29-Apr-13

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'

Sales of private equity investments [Abstract]

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Portion of private equity investments owned by parent

'

'

'

$36,000,000

'

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Percentage of instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis

'

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Instruments measured at fair value, percentage of assets (in hundredths)

8.50%

8.20%

'

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'

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'

'

Instruments measured at fair value, percentage of liabilities (in hundredths)

3.00%

2.00%

'

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Instruments measured at fair value, level 3, percentage of assets (in hundredths)

22.00%

26.00%

'

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Percentage change of level 3 financial instruments from prior year period

-4.00%

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'

[1]

Primarily results from valuation adjustments of certain private equity investments. Since we only own a portion of these investments, our share of the net valuation adjustments resulted in a gain of $4.7 million which is included in net income attributable to RJF (after noncontrolling interests). The noncontrolling interests’ share of the net valuation adjustments was a loss of approximately $824 thousand.

[2]

Primarily results from valuation adjustments of certain private equity investments. Since we only own a portion of these investments, our share of the net valuation adjustments resulted in a gain of $7.5 million which is included in net income attributable to RJF (after noncontrolling interests). The noncontrolling interests’ share of the net valuation adjustments was a gain of approximately $737 thousand

[3]

Primarily results from valuation adjustments of certain private equity investments. Since we only own a portion of these investments, our share of the net valuation adjustments resulted in a gain of $9.1 million which is included in net income attributable to RJF (after noncontrolling interests). The noncontrolling interests’ share of the net valuation adjustments was a loss of approximately $447 thousand.

[4]

Primarily results from valuation adjustments of certain private equity investments and the April 29, 2013 sale of our indirect investment in Albion. Since we only own a portion of these investments, our share of the net valuation adjustments and Albion sale resulted in a gain of $29.6 million which is included in net income attributable to RJF (after noncontrolling interests). The noncontrolling interests’ share of the net gain is approximately $45 million.

[5]

Results from the April 29, 2013 sale of our indirect investment in Albion Medical Holdings, Inc. (“Albion”). The amount is presented “gross”, and therefore includes amounts pertaining to interests held by others.

[6]

Results from the April 29, 2013 sale of our indirect investment in Albion, the portion of which we owned was $36 million as of March 31, 2013.

[7]

Our policy is that the end of each respective quarterly reporting period determines when transfers of financial instruments between levels are recognized.

[8]

The transfers into Level 3 were comprised of transfers of balances previously included in other receivables on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

[9]

The transfers out of Level 3 were comprised of transfers of cash and cash equivalent balances previously included in private equity investments on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

FAIR_VALUE_Gains_and_Losses_Re

FAIR VALUE, Gains and Losses (Realized and Unrealized) Included in Revenues (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Net trading profit [Member]	'	'	'	'
Gains and Losses (Realized and Unrealized) Included in Revenues [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total (losses) gains included in revenues	($161)	($2)	($358)	($52)
Change in unrealized (losses) gains for assets held at the end of the reporting period	-41	17	-17	-12
Other revenues [Member]	'	'	'	'
Gains and Losses (Realized and Unrealized) Included in Revenues [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total (losses) gains included in revenues	7,301	3,769	14,978	71,102
Change in unrealized (losses) gains for assets held at the end of the reporting period	$9,051	$9,416	$16,645	$24,247

FAIR_VALUE_Significant_Assumpt

FAIR VALUE, Significant Assumptions Used in Valuation of Level 3 Financial Instruments (Details) (Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member], USD $)

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis [Member]

Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis [Member]

ARS - municipals [Member]

ARS - municipals [Member]

ARS - municipals [Member]

ARS - municipals [Member]

ARS - Preferred securities [Member]

ARS - Preferred securities [Member]

ARS - Preferred securities [Member]

ARS - Preferred securities [Member]

Private equity investments [Member]

Private equity investments [Member]

Private equity investments [Member]

Private equity investments [Member]

Private equity investments [Member]

Private equity investments [Member]

Private equity investments [Member]

Private equity investments [Member]

Impaired loans residential [Member]

Impaired loans residential [Member]

Impaired loans residential [Member]

Impaired loans residential [Member]

Impaired loans corporate [Member]

Discounted cash flow [Member]

Discounted cash flow [Member]

Discounted cash flow [Member]

Discounted cash flow [Member]

Discounted cash flow [Member]

Discounted cash flow [Member]

Discounted cash flow [Member]

Discounted cash flow [Member]

Income or market approach [Member]

Income or market approach [Member]

Income or market approach [Member]

Income or market approach [Member]

Income or market approach [Member]

Income or market approach [Member]

Income or market approach [Member]

Transaction price or other investment-specific events [Member]

Discounted cash flow [Member]

Discounted cash flow [Member]

Discounted cash flow [Member]

Discounted cash flow [Member]

Appraisal, discounted cash flow, or distressed enterprise value [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Weighted Average [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Weighted Average [Member]

Scenario 1 - income approach - discounted cash flow [Member]

Scenario 1 - income approach - discounted cash flow [Member]

Scenario 1 - income approach - discounted cash flow [Member]

Scenario 2 - market approach - market multiple method [Member]

Scenario 2 - market approach - market multiple method [Member]

Scenario 2 - market approach - market multiple method [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Weighted Average [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Weighted Average [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Weighted Average [Member]

Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]

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'

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Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis

$438,731

$469,592

$110,701

'

'

'

$113,449

'

'

'

$39,640

'

'

'

'

'

'

$169,236

[1]

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'

'

'

'

'

'

Total assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$62,712

[2]

$59,868

[3]

$27,653

'

'

'

$35,059

[4]

Average discount rate (in hundredths)

'

'

'

3.06%

[5]

7.41%

[5]

5.38%

[5]

'

3.28%

[5]

4.94%

[5]

4.18%

[5]

'

14.00%

[5]

15.00%

[5]

14.00%

[5]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Average interest rates applicable to future interest income on the securities (in hundredths)

'

'

'

1.16%

[6]

6.42%

[6]

3.58%

[6]

'

1.60%

[6]

2.91%

[6]

2.21%

[6]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Prepayment year

'

'

'

31-Dec-16

[7]

31-Dec-23

[7]

31-Dec-20

[7]

'

31-Dec-14

[7]

31-Dec-18

[7]

31-Dec-18

[7]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Terminal growth rate of cash flows (in hundredths)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3.00%

3.00%

3.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Terminal year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

31-Dec-14

31-Dec-15

31-Dec-14

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

EBITDA Multiple

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.75

[8]

7

[8]

5.39

[8]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Projected EBITDA growth (in hundredths)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

16.30%

[9]

16.30%

[9]

16.30%

[9]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighting assigned to outcome of scenario 1 / scenario 2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

86.00%

'

'

14.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Prepayment rate (in years)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'7 years

'12 years

'10 years 4 months 2 days

'

[1]

Certain direct private equity investments are valued initially at the transaction price until either our annual review, significant transactions occur, new developments become known, or we receive information from the fund manager that allows us to update our proportionate share of net assets, when any of which indicate that a change in the carrying values of these investments is appropriate.

[2]

Goodwill fair value measurements are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, which are generally determined using unobservable inputs. See Note 10 for additional information regarding the annual impairment analysis.

[3]

Goodwill fair value measurements are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, which are generally determined using unobservable inputs. See Note 13 on pages 155 - 157 of our 2013 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the annual impairment analysis and our methods of estimating the fair value of reporting units that have an allocation of goodwill, including the key assumptions.

[4]

The valuation techniques used for the impaired corporate loan portfolio as of June 30, 2014 were appraisals less selling costs for the collateral dependent loans, and either discounted cash flows or distressed enterprise value for the remaining impaired loans that are not collateral dependent.

[5]

Represents discount rates used when we have determined that market participants would take these discounts into account when pricing the investments.

[6]

Future interest rates are projected based upon a forward interest rate curve, plus a spread over such projected base rate that is applicable to each future period for each security within this portfolio segment. The interest rates presented represent the average interest rate over all projected periods for securities within the portfolio segment.

[7]

Assumed year of at least a partial redemption of the outstanding security by the issuer.

[8]

Represents amounts used when we have determined that market participants would use such multiples when pricing the investments.

[9]

Represents the projected growth in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) utilized in the valuation as compared to the prior periods reported EBITDA.

FAIR_VALUE_Carrying_Amounts_an

FAIR VALUE, Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financial liabilities:	'		'
Other Borrowings	$559,166		$84,076
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Total estimated fair value [Member]	'		'
Financial assets:	'		'
Bank loans, net	10,143,789	[1]	8,697,767	[1]
Financial liabilities:	'		'
Bank deposits	10,271,683		9,302,192
Other borrowings	559,166		84,076
Corporate debt	1,344,873		1,304,148
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Carrying amount, excluding all impaired loans and loans held for sale [Member]	'		'
Financial assets:	'		'
Bank loans, net	10,225,227	[1]	8,700,027	[1]
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Carrying amount [Member]	'		'
Financial liabilities:	'		'
Bank deposits	10,267,838		9,295,371
Other borrowings	559,166		84,076
Corporate debt	1,191,774		1,194,508
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member]	'		'
Financial assets:	'		'
Bank loans, net	0	[1]	0	[1]
Financial liabilities:	'		'
Bank deposits	0		0
Other borrowings	0		0
Corporate debt	377,440		352,520
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'		'
Financial assets:	'		'
Bank loans, net	12,087	[1]	83,012	[1]
Financial liabilities:	'		'
Bank deposits	9,930,419		8,981,996
Other borrowings	559,166		84,076
Corporate debt	967,433		951,628
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'		'
Financial assets:	'		'
Bank loans, net	10,131,702	[1]	8,614,755	[1]
Financial liabilities:	'		'
Bank deposits	341,264		320,196
Other borrowings	0		0
Corporate debt	$0		$0
[1]	Excludes all impaired loans and loans held for sale which have been recorded at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.

TRADING_INSTRUMENTS_AND_TRADIN2

TRADING INSTRUMENTS AND TRADING INSTRUMENTS SOLD BUT NOT YET PURCHASED (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Trading Instruments and Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]	'		'
Trading instruments	$607,775		$579,705
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	248,186		220,656
Total debt securities [Member]	'		'
Trading Instruments and Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]	'		'
Trading instruments	466,732		486,748
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	225,155		183,772
Total debt securities [Member] | Municipal and provincial obligations [Member]	'		'
Trading Instruments and Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]	'		'
Trading instruments	188,623		202,826
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	14,957		1,777
Total debt securities [Member] | Corporate obligations [Member]	'		'
Trading Instruments and Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]	'		'
Trading instruments	70,926		60,406
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	4,368		9,111
Total debt securities [Member] | Government and agency obligations [Member]	'		'
Trading Instruments and Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]	'		'
Trading instruments	93,796		113,396
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	202,747		169,816
Total debt securities [Member] | Agency MBS and CMOs [Member]	'		'
Trading Instruments and Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]	'		'
Trading instruments	73,957		93,149
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	3,083		3,068
Total debt securities [Member] | Non-agency CMOs and ABS [Member]	'		'
Trading Instruments and Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]	'		'
Trading instruments	39,430		16,971
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	0		0
Derivative contracts [Member]	'		'
Trading Instruments and Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]	'		'
Trading instruments	28,391	[1]	28,109	[1]
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	8,139	[1]	5,641	[1]
Equity securities [Member]	'		'
Trading Instruments and Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]	'		'
Trading instruments	78,061		53,015
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	14,856		31,243
Corporate loans [Member]	'		'
Trading Instruments and Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]	'		'
Trading instruments	1,503		0
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	0		0
Other [Member]	'		'
Trading Instruments and Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]	'		'
Trading instruments	33,088		11,833
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	$36		$0
[1]	Represents the derivative contracts held for trading purposes. These balances do not include all derivative instruments since the derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions are included on their own line item on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. See Note 13 for further information regarding all of our derivative transactions, and see Note 14 for additional information regarding offsetting financial instruments.

AVAILABLE_FOR_SALE_SECURITIES_1

AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Sales of Available for Sale Securities [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities	'		'	$27,463,000		$4,619,000	'
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Cost basis	594,583,000		'	594,583,000		'	700,781,000
Gross unrealized gains	17,964,000		'	17,964,000		'	14,019,000
Gross unrealized losses	-8,868,000		'	-8,868,000		'	-15,956,000
Fair value	603,679,000		'	603,679,000		'	698,844,000
Amortized cost [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year	0		'	0		'	'
After one but within five years	13,203,000		'	13,203,000		'	'
After five but within ten years	19,672,000		'	19,672,000		'	'
After ten years	561,708,000		'	561,708,000		'	'
Total	594,583,000		'	594,583,000		'	'
Carrying value [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year	0		'	0		'	'
After one but within five years	13,324,000		'	13,324,000		'	'
After five but within ten years	20,123,000		'	20,123,000		'	'
After ten years	570,232,000		'	570,232,000		'	'
Total	603,679,000		'	603,679,000		'	'
Weighted-average yield [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year (in hundredths)	0.00%		'	0.00%		'	'
After one but within five years (in hundredths)	0.23%		'	0.23%		'	'
After five but within ten years (in hundredths)	0.26%		'	0.26%		'	'
After ten years (in hundredths)	0.99%		'	0.99%		'	'
Total (in hundredths)	0.95%		'	0.95%		'	'
Estimated fair value of securities in a continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Less than 12 months	87,022,000		'	87,022,000		'	163,257,000
12 months or more	174,481,000		'	174,481,000		'	165,826,000
Unrealized losses on securities in a continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Less than 12 months	-918,000		'	-918,000		'	-1,806,000
12 months or more	-7,950,000		'	-7,950,000		'	-14,150,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	261,503,000		'	261,503,000		'	329,083,000
Total	-8,868,000		'	-8,868,000		'	-15,956,000
Credit losses on debt securities recognized in earnings [Roll Forward]	'		'	'		'	'
Amount related to credit losses on securities we held at the beginning of the period	28,244,000		27,966,000	28,217,000		27,581,000	'
Decreases to the amount related to credit loss for securities sold during the period	-9,541,000		0	-9,541,000		0	'
Additional increases to the amount related to credit loss for which an OTTI was previously recognized	0		38,000	27,000		423,000	'
Amount related to credit losses on securities we held at the end of the period	18,703,000		28,004,000	18,703,000		28,004,000	'
Sub-total auction rate securities [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Sales of Available for Sale Securities [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities	'		'	28,700,000		14,100,000	'
Gain on sale of available for sale securities	542,000		355,000	6,200,000		1,600,000	'
Jeff Co. Sewers ARS [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Sales of Available for Sale Securities [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities	'		'	26,500,000		'	'
Gain on sale of available for sale securities	'		'	5,500,000		'	'
RJ Bank available for sale securities [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Sales of Available for Sale Securities [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities	26,600,000		0	26,600,000		0	'
Gain on sale of available for sale securities	264,000		'	264,000		'	'
Non-broker-dealer subsidiaries [Member] | Auction rate securities: Municipal obligations [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Cost basis	103,140,000		'	103,140,000		'	125,371,000
Gross unrealized gains	7,909,000		'	7,909,000		'	6,831,000
Gross unrealized losses	-348,000		'	-348,000		'	-1,268,000
Fair value	110,701,000		'	110,701,000		'	130,934,000
Amortized cost [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year	0		'	0		'	'
After one but within five years	1,743,000		'	1,743,000		'	'
After five but within ten years	7,705,000		'	7,705,000		'	'
After ten years	93,692,000		'	93,692,000		'	'
Total	103,140,000		'	103,140,000		'	'
Carrying value [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year	0		'	0		'	'
After one but within five years	1,830,000		'	1,830,000		'	'
After five but within ten years	8,095,000		'	8,095,000		'	'
After ten years	100,776,000		'	100,776,000		'	'
Total	110,701,000		'	110,701,000		'	'
Weighted-average yield [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year (in hundredths)	0.00%		'	0.00%		'	'
After one but within five years (in hundredths)	0.19%		'	0.19%		'	'
After five but within ten years (in hundredths)	0.29%		'	0.29%		'	'
After ten years (in hundredths)	0.40%		'	0.40%		'	'
Total (in hundredths)	0.38%		'	0.38%		'	'
Estimated fair value of securities in a continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Less than 12 months	1,341,000		'	1,341,000		'	771,000
12 months or more	15,969,000		'	15,969,000		'	19,747,000
Unrealized losses on securities in a continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Less than 12 months	-225,000		'	-225,000		'	-100,000
12 months or more	-123,000		'	-123,000		'	-1,168,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	17,310,000		'	17,310,000		'	20,518,000
Total	-348,000		'	-348,000		'	-1,268,000
Non-broker-dealer subsidiaries [Member] | Auction rate securities: Preferred securities [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Cost basis	104,527,000		'	104,527,000		'	104,808,000
Gross unrealized gains	8,922,000		'	8,922,000		'	5,976,000
Gross unrealized losses	0		'	0		'	0
Fair value	113,449,000		'	113,449,000		'	110,784,000
Amortized cost [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year	0		'	0		'	'
After one but within five years	0		'	0		'	'
After five but within ten years	0		'	0		'	'
After ten years	104,527,000		'	104,527,000		'	'
Total	104,527,000		'	104,527,000		'	'
Carrying value [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year	0		'	0		'	'
After one but within five years	0		'	0		'	'
After five but within ten years	0		'	0		'	'
After ten years	113,449,000		'	113,449,000		'	'
Total	113,449,000		'	113,449,000		'	'
Weighted-average yield [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year (in hundredths)	0.00%		'	0.00%		'	'
After one but within five years (in hundredths)	0.00%		'	0.00%		'	'
After five but within ten years (in hundredths)	0.00%		'	0.00%		'	'
After ten years (in hundredths)	0.24%		'	0.24%		'	'
Total (in hundredths)	0.24%		'	0.24%		'	'
Non-broker-dealer subsidiaries [Member] | Sub-total auction rate securities [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Cost basis	207,667,000		'	207,667,000		'	230,179,000
Gross unrealized gains	16,831,000		'	16,831,000		'	12,807,000
Gross unrealized losses	-348,000		'	-348,000		'	-1,268,000
Fair value	224,150,000		'	224,150,000		'	241,718,000
Amortized cost [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year	0		'	0		'	'
After one but within five years	1,743,000		'	1,743,000		'	'
After five but within ten years	7,705,000		'	7,705,000		'	'
After ten years	198,219,000		'	198,219,000		'	'
Total	207,667,000		'	207,667,000		'	'
Carrying value [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year	0		'	0		'	'
After one but within five years	1,830,000		'	1,830,000		'	'
After five but within ten years	8,095,000		'	8,095,000		'	'
After ten years	214,225,000		'	214,225,000		'	'
Total	224,150,000		'	224,150,000		'	'
Weighted-average yield [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year (in hundredths)	0.00%		'	0.00%		'	'
After one but within five years (in hundredths)	0.19%		'	0.19%		'	'
After five but within ten years (in hundredths)	0.29%		'	0.29%		'	'
After ten years (in hundredths)	0.31%		'	0.31%		'	'
Total (in hundredths)	0.31%		'	0.31%		'	'
RJ Bank [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Cost basis	386,916,000		'	386,916,000		'	470,602,000
Gross unrealized gains	1,133,000		'	1,133,000		'	1,212,000
Gross unrealized losses	-8,520,000		'	-8,520,000		'	-14,688,000
Fair value	379,529,000		'	379,529,000		'	457,126,000
RJ Bank [Member] | Agency MBS and CMOs [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Cost basis	282,620,000		'	282,620,000		'	326,858,000
Gross unrealized gains	596,000		'	596,000		'	707,000
Gross unrealized losses	-1,229,000		'	-1,229,000		'	-1,536,000
Fair value	281,987,000		'	281,987,000		'	326,029,000
Amortized cost [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year	0		'	0		'	'
After one but within five years	11,460,000		'	11,460,000		'	'
After five but within ten years	11,967,000		'	11,967,000		'	'
After ten years	259,193,000		'	259,193,000		'	'
Total	282,620,000		'	282,620,000		'	'
Carrying value [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year	0		'	0		'	'
After one but within five years	11,494,000		'	11,494,000		'	'
After five but within ten years	12,028,000		'	12,028,000		'	'
After ten years	258,465,000		'	258,465,000		'	'
Total	281,987,000		'	281,987,000		'	'
Weighted-average yield [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year (in hundredths)	0.00%		'	0.00%		'	'
After one but within five years (in hundredths)	0.24%		'	0.24%		'	'
After five but within ten years (in hundredths)	0.24%		'	0.24%		'	'
After ten years (in hundredths)	1.00%		'	1.00%		'	'
Total (in hundredths)	0.94%		'	0.94%		'	'
Estimated fair value of securities in a continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Less than 12 months	75,199,000		'	75,199,000		'	157,580,000
12 months or more	86,075,000		'	86,075,000		'	22,940,000
Unrealized losses on securities in a continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Less than 12 months	-327,000		'	-327,000		'	-1,150,000
12 months or more	-902,000		'	-902,000		'	-386,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	161,274,000		'	161,274,000		'	180,520,000
Total	-1,229,000		'	-1,229,000		'	-1,536,000
Number of available-for-sale investment positions [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Number of available-for-sale investment positions determined to be in an unrealized loss position	16		'	16		'	'
Number of available-for-sale investment positions determined to be in an unrealized loss position continuously for 12 months or more	9		'	9		'	'
Number of available-for-sale investment positions determined to be in an unrealized loss position continuously for less than 12 months	7		'	7		'	'
RJ Bank [Member] | Non Agency CMOs [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Cost basis	102,721,000	[1]	'	102,721,000	[1]	'	142,169,000	[2]
Gross unrealized gains	70,000	[1]	'	70,000	[1]	'	4,000	[2]
Gross unrealized losses	-7,291,000	[1]	'	-7,291,000	[1]	'	-13,152,000	[2]
Fair value	95,500,000	[1]	'	95,500,000	[1]	'	129,021,000	[2]
Non-credit portion of OTTI recorded in AOCI, before tax	6,200,000		'	6,200,000		'	11,100,000
Amortized cost [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year	0		'	0		'	'
After one but within five years	0		'	0		'	'
After five but within ten years	0		'	0		'	'
After ten years	102,721,000		'	102,721,000		'	'
Total	102,721,000		'	102,721,000		'	'
Carrying value [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year	0		'	0		'	'
After one but within five years	0		'	0		'	'
After five but within ten years	0		'	0		'	'
After ten years	95,500,000		'	95,500,000		'	'
Total	95,500,000		'	95,500,000		'	'
Weighted-average yield [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year (in hundredths)	0.00%		'	0.00%		'	'
After one but within five years (in hundredths)	0.00%		'	0.00%		'	'
After five but within ten years (in hundredths)	0.00%		'	0.00%		'	'
After ten years (in hundredths)	2.50%		'	2.50%		'	'
Total (in hundredths)	2.50%		'	2.50%		'	'
Estimated fair value of securities in a continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Less than 12 months	10,482,000		'	10,482,000		'	4,906,000
12 months or more	72,437,000		'	72,437,000		'	123,139,000
Unrealized losses on securities in a continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Less than 12 months	-366,000		'	-366,000		'	-556,000
12 months or more	-6,925,000		'	-6,925,000		'	-12,596,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	82,919,000		'	82,919,000		'	128,045,000
Total	-7,291,000		'	-7,291,000		'	-13,152,000
Number of available-for-sale investment positions [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Number of available-for-sale investment positions determined to be in an unrealized loss position	15		'	15		'	'
Number of available-for-sale investment positions	19		'	19		'	'
Number of available-for-sale investment positions determined to be in an unrealized loss position continuously for 12 months or more	13		'	13		'	'
Number of available-for-sale investment positions determined to be in an unrealized loss position continuously for less than 12 months	2		'	2		'	'
RJ Bank [Member] | Non Agency CMOs [Member] | Range, Low end [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Significant assumptions [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Default rate (in hundredths)	'		'	0.00%		'	'
Loss severity (in hundredths)	'		'	0.00%		'	'
Prepayment rate (in hundredths)	'		'	0.50%		'	'
RJ Bank [Member] | Non Agency CMOs [Member] | Range, High end [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Significant assumptions [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Default rate (in hundredths)	'		'	20.30%		'	'
Loss severity (in hundredths)	'		'	66.70%		'	'
Prepayment rate (in hundredths)	'		'	35.00%		'	'
RJ Bank [Member] | Non Agency CMOs [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Significant assumptions [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Default rate (in hundredths)	'		'	8.05%	[3]	'	'
Loss severity (in hundredths)	'		'	37.73%	[3]	'	'
Prepayment rate (in hundredths)	'		'	8.44%	[3]	'	'
RJ Bank [Member] | Other securities [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Cost basis	1,575,000		'	1,575,000		'	1,575,000
Gross unrealized gains	467,000		'	467,000		'	501,000
Gross unrealized losses	0		'	0		'	0
Fair value	2,042,000		'	2,042,000		'	2,076,000
Amortized cost [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year	0		'	0		'	'
After one but within five years	0		'	0		'	'
After five but within ten years	0		'	0		'	'
After ten years	1,575,000		'	1,575,000		'	'
Total	1,575,000		'	1,575,000		'	'
Carrying value [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year	0		'	0		'	'
After one but within five years	0		'	0		'	'
After five but within ten years	0		'	0		'	'
After ten years	2,042,000		'	2,042,000		'	'
Total	2,042,000		'	2,042,000		'	'
Weighted-average yield [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year (in hundredths)	0.00%		'	0.00%		'	'
After one but within five years (in hundredths)	0.00%		'	0.00%		'	'
After five but within ten years (in hundredths)	0.00%		'	0.00%		'	'
After ten years (in hundredths)	0.00%		'	0.00%		'	'
Total (in hundredths)	0.00%		'	0.00%		'	'
RJ Bank [Member] | Sub-total agency MBS & CMOs, non-agency CMOs, and other securities [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Amortized cost [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year	0		'	0		'	'
After one but within five years	11,460,000		'	11,460,000		'	'
After five but within ten years	11,967,000		'	11,967,000		'	'
After ten years	363,489,000		'	363,489,000		'	'
Total	386,916,000		'	386,916,000		'	'
Carrying value [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year	0		'	0		'	'
After one but within five years	11,494,000		'	11,494,000		'	'
After five but within ten years	12,028,000		'	12,028,000		'	'
After ten years	356,007,000		'	356,007,000		'	'
Total	$379,529,000		'	$379,529,000		'	'
Weighted-average yield [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Within one year (in hundredths)	0.00%		'	0.00%		'	'
After one but within five years (in hundredths)	0.24%		'	0.24%		'	'
After five but within ten years (in hundredths)	0.24%		'	0.24%		'	'
After ten years (in hundredths)	1.40%		'	1.40%		'	'
Total (in hundredths)	1.33%		'	1.33%		'	'
[1]	As of June 30, 2014, the non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) recorded in AOCI was $6.2 million (before taxes).
[2]	As of September 30, 2013, the non-credit portion of OTTI recorded in AOCI was $11.1 million (before taxes).
[3]	Represents the expected activity for the next twelve months.

BANK_LOANS_NET_Held_for_Sale_a

BANK LOANS, NET, Held for Sale and Held for Investment (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	segment
Held for Sale and Held for Investment Loan Portfolios [Abstract]	'		'
Number of loan portfolio segments	6		'
Loans Receivable Held-for-sale, Net [Abstract]	'		'
Loans receivable held-for-sale, net	$67,292	[1]	$110,292	[1]
Loans held for investment:	'		'
Total loans held for investment	10,487,248	[2]	8,891,346	[2]
Net unearned income and deferred expenses	-37,957		-43,936
Total loans held for investment, net	10,449,291	[1]	8,847,410	[1]
Total loans held for sale and investment	10,516,583		8,957,702
Allowance for loan losses	-142,309		-136,501
Bank loans, net	10,374,274		8,821,201
Associated percentage of each major loan category in loan portfolios [Abstract]	'		'
Loans held for sale, net (in hundredths)	1.00%	[1]	1.00%	[1]
Total loans held for sale and investment (in hundredths)	100.00%		100.00%
Domestic [Member]	'		'
Loans held for investment:	'		'
C&I loans	5,050,122		4,439,668
CRE construction loans	66,797		38,964
CRE loans	1,336,006		1,075,986
Tax-exempt loans	94,855		0
Residential mortgage loans	1,748,939		1,743,787
SBL and other consumer loans	906,684		554,210
Associated percentage of each major loan category in loan portfolios [Abstract]	'		'
C&I loans (in hundredths)	48.00%		50.00%
CRE construction loans (in hundredths)	0.00%		0.00%
CRE loans (in hundredths)	13.00%		12.00%
Tax-exempt loans (in hundredths)	1.00%		0.00%
Residential mortgage loans (in hundredths)	16.00%		20.00%
SBL and other consumer loans (in hundredths)	9.00%		6.00%
Foreign [Member]	'		'
Loans held for investment:	'		'
C&I loans	999,218		806,337
CRE construction loans	35,254		21,876
CRE loans	245,774		207,060
Residential mortgage loans	2,249		1,863
SBL and other consumer loans	$1,350		$1,595
Associated percentage of each major loan category in loan portfolios [Abstract]	'		'
C&I loans (in hundredths)	10.00%		9.00%
CRE construction loans (in hundredths)	0.00%		0.00%
CRE loans (in hundredths)	2.00%		2.00%
Residential mortgage loans (in hundredths)	0.00%		0.00%
SBL and other consumer loans (in hundredths)	0.00%		0.00%
[1]	Net of unearned income and deferred expenses, which includes purchase premiums, purchase discounts, and net deferred origination fees and costs.
[2]	Excludes any net unearned income and deferred expenses.

BANK_LOANS_NET_Originations_Pu

BANK LOANS, NET, Originations, Purchases, and Sales (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Loans held for sale [Member]	'	'	'	'
Payments for Origination and Purchases of Loans Held-for-sale [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Loans held for sale originated or purchased	$195,400,000	$352,400,000	$743,700,000	$1,000,000,000
Proceeds from Sale of Loans Held-for-sale [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from sale of loans held-for-sale	39,500,000	78,600,000	133,600,000	223,700,000
Gain (loss) on sales of loans, net	223,000	820,000	540,000	3,000,000
Unrealized loss on investments	162,000	2,700,000	301,000	2,800,000
Loans held for investment [Member]	'	'	'	'
Purchases and sales of loans held for investment by portfolio segment [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Purchases	106,145,000	228,731,000	371,616,000	338,093,000
Sales	60,492,000	45,560,000	191,815,000	136,378,000
Loans held for investment [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'
Purchases and sales of loans held for investment by portfolio segment [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Purchases	0	5,048,000	0	5,048,000
Sales	0	0	0	0
Loans held for investment [Member] | C&I loans [Member]	'	'	'	'
Purchases and sales of loans held for investment by portfolio segment [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Purchases	105,214,000	222,452,000	342,950,000	327,251,000
Sales	60,492,000	45,560,000	191,815,000	136,378,000
Loans held for investment [Member] | Residential mortgage loans [Member]	'	'	'	'
Purchases and sales of loans held for investment by portfolio segment [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Purchases	931,000	1,231,000	28,666,000	5,794,000
Sales	$0	$0	$0	$0

BANK_LOANS_NET_Nonperforming_L

BANK LOANS, NET, Nonperforming Loans Held for Investment and Total Nonperforming Assets (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Nonaccrual loans:	'	'	'	'	'
Total nonaccrual loans	$90,485,000	'	$90,485,000	'	$101,958,000
Amount excluded from nonperforming assets schedule	12,600,000	'	12,600,000	'	10,200,000
Real estate owned and other repossessed assets, net:	'	'	'	'	'
Total real estate owned and other repossessed assets, net	3,740,000	'	3,740,000	'	2,434,000
Total nonperforming assets, net	94,225,000	'	94,225,000	'	104,392,000
Total nonperforming assets, net as a % of RJ Bank total assets (in hundredths)	0.78%	'	0.78%	'	0.99%
Accruing Loans Which Are 90 Days Past Due [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of accruing loans which are 90 days past due	0	'	0	'	0
Approximate market values of collateral received that can be repledged [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Total	2,223,767,000	'	2,223,767,000	'	2,315,701,000
Outstanding commitments on nonperforming loans	0	'	0	'	0
Interest income on nonperforming loans:	'	'	'	'	'
Gross interest income related to nonperforming loans	935,000	1,500,000	2,700,000	3,500,000	'
Interest income recognized on nonperforming loans	315,000	455,000	1,100,000	1,400,000	'
C&I loans [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Nonaccrual loans:	'	'	'	'	'
Total nonaccrual loans	0	'	0	'	89,000
Amount excluded from nonperforming assets schedule	12,300,000	'	12,300,000	'	'
CRE loans [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Nonaccrual loans:	'	'	'	'	'
Total nonaccrual loans	24,033,000	'	24,033,000	'	25,512,000
Residential mortgage loans - First mortgage loans [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Nonaccrual loans:	'	'	'	'	'
Total nonaccrual loans	66,092,000	'	66,092,000	'	75,889,000
Real estate owned and other repossessed assets, net:	'	'	'	'	'
Total real estate owned and other repossessed assets, net	3,704,000	'	3,704,000	'	2,434,000
Residential mortgage loans - Home equity loans/lines [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Nonaccrual loans:	'	'	'	'	'
Total nonaccrual loans	360,000	'	360,000	'	468,000
Real estate owned and other repossessed assets, net:	'	'	'	'	'
Total real estate owned and other repossessed assets, net	$36,000	'	$36,000	'	$0

BANK_LOANS_NET_Analysis_of_Pay

BANK LOANS, NET, Analysis of Payment Status of Loans Held for Investment (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Analysis of payment status of loans held for investment [Abstract]	'		'
30-59 days	$4,674,000		$4,891,000
60-89 days	1,051,000		2,068,000
90 days or more	37,754,000		43,393,000
Total past due	43,479,000		50,352,000
Current	10,443,769,000	[1]	8,840,994,000	[1]
Total loans held for investment, net	10,487,248,000	[2]	8,891,346,000	[2]
Performing nonaccrual loans	50,600,000		55,500,000
C&I loans [Member]	'		'
Analysis of payment status of loans held for investment [Abstract]	'		'
30-59 days	126,000		135,000
60-89 days	0		0
90 days or more	0		0
Total past due	126,000		135,000
Current	6,049,214,000	[1]	5,245,870,000	[1]
Total loans held for investment, net	6,049,340,000	[2]	5,246,005,000	[2]
CRE construction loans [Member]	'		'
Analysis of payment status of loans held for investment [Abstract]	'		'
30-59 days	0		0
60-89 days	0		0
90 days or more	0		0
Total past due	0		0
Current	102,051,000	[1]	60,840,000	[1]
Total loans held for investment, net	102,051,000	[2]	60,840,000	[2]
CRE loans [Member]	'		'
Analysis of payment status of loans held for investment [Abstract]	'		'
30-59 days	0		0
60-89 days	0		0
90 days or more	0		17,000
Total past due	0		17,000
Current	1,581,780,000	[1]	1,283,029,000	[1]
Total loans held for investment, net	1,581,780,000	[2]	1,283,046,000	[2]
Tax-Exempt Loans [Member]	'		'
Analysis of payment status of loans held for investment [Abstract]	'		'
30-59 days	0		'
60-89 days	0		'
90 days or more	0		'
Total past due	0		'
Current	94,855,000	[1]	'
Total loans held for investment, net	94,855,000	[2]	'
Residential mortgage loans - First mortgage loans [Member]	'		'
Analysis of payment status of loans held for investment [Abstract]	'		'
30-59 days	4,496,000		4,756,000
60-89 days	1,051,000		2,068,000
90 days or more	37,643,000		43,004,000
Total past due	43,190,000		49,828,000
Current	1,686,666,000	[1]	1,673,619,000	[1]
Total loans held for investment, net	1,729,856,000	[2]	1,723,447,000	[2]
Residential mortgage loans - Home equity loans/lines [Member]	'		'
Analysis of payment status of loans held for investment [Abstract]	'		'
30-59 days	52,000		0
60-89 days	0		0
90 days or more	111,000		372,000
Total past due	163,000		372,000
Current	21,169,000	[1]	21,831,000	[1]
Total loans held for investment, net	21,332,000	[2]	22,203,000	[2]
SBL and other consumer loans [Member]	'		'
Analysis of payment status of loans held for investment [Abstract]	'		'
30-59 days	0		0
60-89 days	0		0
90 days or more	0		0
Total past due	0		0
Current	908,034,000	[1]	555,805,000	[1]
Total loans held for investment, net	$908,034,000	[2]	$555,805,000	[2]
[1]	Includes $50.6 million and $55.5 million of nonaccrual loans at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively, which are performing pursuant to their contractual terms.
[2]	Excludes any net unearned income and deferred expenses.

BANK_LOANS_NET_Summary_of_Impa

BANK LOANS, NET, Summary of Impaired Loans (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Gross recorded investment:	'		'	'		'	'
Gross recorded investment, impaired loans with allowance for loan losses	$58,822,000	[1]	'	$58,822,000	[1]	'	$52,677,000	[1]
Gross recorded investment, impaired loans without allowance for loan losses	47,924,000	[2]	'	47,924,000	[2]	'	47,029,000	[2]
Gross recorded investment	106,746,000		'	106,746,000		'	99,706,000
Unpaid principal balance:	'		'	'		'	'
Unpaid principal balance, impaired loans with allowance for loan losses	78,585,000	[1]	'	78,585,000	[1]	'	77,340,000	[1]
Unpaid principal balance, impaired loans without allowance for loan losses	81,258,000	[2]	'	81,258,000	[2]	'	77,940,000	[2]
Unpaid principal balance	159,843,000		'	159,843,000		'	155,280,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Impaired loans with allowance for loan losses, allowance for losses	6,516,000	[1]	'	6,516,000	[1]	'	6,651,000	[1]
Impaired loans without allowance for loan losses, allowance for loan losses	0	[2]	'	0	[2]	'	0	[2]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Average impaired loan balance	107,612,000		107,162,000	100,953,000		107,447,000	'
Interest income recognized	387,000		487,000	1,350,000		1,462,000	'
C&I loans [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Gross recorded investment:	'		'	'		'	'
Gross recorded investment, impaired loans with allowance for loan losses	12,251,000	[1]	'	12,251,000	[1]	'	0	[1]
Gross recorded investment, impaired loans without allowance for loan losses	0	[2]	'	0	[2]	'	89,000	[2]
Unpaid principal balance:	'		'	'		'	'
Unpaid principal balance, impaired loans with allowance for loan losses	12,856,000	[1]	'	12,856,000	[1]	'	0	[1]
Unpaid principal balance, impaired loans without allowance for loan losses	0	[2]	'	0	[2]	'	94,000	[2]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Impaired loans with allowance for loan losses, allowance for losses	1,225,000	[1]	'	1,225,000	[1]	'	0	[1]
Impaired loans without allowance for loan losses, allowance for loan losses	0	[2]	'	0	[2]	'	0	[2]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Impaired loan, troubled debt restructurings	12,300,000		'	12,300,000		'	'
Average impaired loan balance	12,593,000		19,198,000	4,745,000		20,318,000	'
CRE loans [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Gross recorded investment:	'		'	'		'	'
Gross recorded investment, impaired loans with allowance for loan losses	0	[1]	'	0	[1]	'	17,000	[1]
Gross recorded investment, impaired loans without allowance for loan losses	24,033,000	[2]	'	24,033,000	[2]	'	25,495,000	[2]
Unpaid principal balance:	'		'	'		'	'
Unpaid principal balance, impaired loans with allowance for loan losses	0	[1]	'	0	[1]	'	26,000	[1]
Unpaid principal balance, impaired loans without allowance for loan losses	44,485,000	[2]	'	44,485,000	[2]	'	45,229,000	[2]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Impaired loans with allowance for loan losses, allowance for losses	0	[1]	'	0	[1]	'	1,000	[1]
Impaired loans without allowance for loan losses, allowance for loan losses	0	[2]	'	0	[2]	'	0	[2]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Impaired loan, troubled debt restructurings	24,000,000		'	24,000,000		'	2,200,000
Average impaired loan balance	24,096,000		12,094,000	24,664,000		8,416,000	'
Residential mortgage loans - First mortgage loans [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Gross recorded investment:	'		'	'		'	'
Gross recorded investment, impaired loans with allowance for loan losses	46,571,000	[1]	'	46,571,000	[1]	'	52,624,000	[1]
Gross recorded investment, impaired loans without allowance for loan losses	23,891,000	[2]	'	23,891,000	[2]	'	21,445,000	[2]
Unpaid principal balance:	'		'	'		'	'
Unpaid principal balance, impaired loans with allowance for loan losses	65,729,000	[1]	'	65,729,000	[1]	'	77,240,000	[1]
Unpaid principal balance, impaired loans without allowance for loan losses	36,773,000	[2]	'	36,773,000	[2]	'	32,617,000	[2]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Impaired loans with allowance for loan losses, allowance for losses	5,291,000	[1]	'	5,291,000	[1]	'	6,646,000	[1]
Impaired loans without allowance for loan losses, allowance for loan losses	0	[2]	'	0	[2]	'	0	[2]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Impaired loan, troubled debt restructurings	39,000,000		'	39,000,000		'	36,600,000
Average impaired loan balance	70,911,000		75,791,000	71,516,000		78,602,000	'
Interest income recognized	387,000		487,000	1,350,000		1,462,000	'
Residential mortgage loans - Home equity loans/lines [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Gross recorded investment:	'		'	'		'	'
Gross recorded investment, impaired loans with allowance for loan losses	0	[1]	'	0	[1]	'	36,000	[1]
Unpaid principal balance:	'		'	'		'	'
Unpaid principal balance, impaired loans with allowance for loan losses	0	[1]	'	0	[1]	'	74,000	[1]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Impaired loans with allowance for loan losses, allowance for losses	0	[1]	'	0	[1]	'	4,000	[1]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Average impaired loan balance	12,000		79,000	28,000		111,000	'
Interest income recognized	$0		$0	$0		$0	'
[1]	Impaired loan balances have had reserves established based upon management’s analysis.
[2]	When the discounted cash flow, collateral value or market value equals or exceeds the carrying value of the loan, then the loan does not require an allowance. These are generally loans in process of foreclosure that have already been adjusted to fair value.

BANK_LOANS_NET_Impact_of_TDRs_

BANK LOANS, NET, Impact of TDRs (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
			Commercial Real Estate [Member]	Commercial Real Estate [Member]	Residential - first mortgage loans [Member]	Residential - first mortgage loans [Member]	Residential - first mortgage loans [Member]	Residential - first mortgage loans [Member]	Commercial Loan [Member]	Commercial Loan [Member]
			TDR	TDR	TDR	TDR	TDR	TDR	TDR	TDR
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of contracts	'	'	2	2	5	6	16	49	1	1
Pre-modification outstanding recorded investment	'	'	$22,291,000	$22,291,000	$1,797,000	$1,406,000	$4,085,000	$11,459,000	$19,200,000	$19,200,000
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment	'	'	22,291,000	22,291,000	1,959,000	1,471,000	4,407,000	11,617,000	15,035,000	15,035,000
Payment default, number of contracts	'	'	'	'	0	0	3	2	'	'
Payment default, recorded investment	'	'	'	'	'	'	852,000	291,000	'	'
Outstanding commitments on TDRs	$0	$0	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

BANK_LOANS_NET_Credit_Quality_

BANK LOANS, NET, Credit Quality of Held for Investment Loan Portfolio (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	$10,487,248		$8,891,346
Performing residential first mortgage loans	1,476,353	[1]	'
LTV less than 50% [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Performing residential first mortgage loans	417,226	[1]	'
LTV greater than 50% but less than 80% [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Performing residential first mortgage loans	784,539	[1]	'
LTV greater than 80% but less than 100% [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Performing residential first mortgage loans	229,212	[1]	'
LTV greater than 100% but less than 120% [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Performing residential first mortgage loans	37,474	[1]	'
LTV greater than 120% but less than 140% [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Performing residential first mortgage loans	7,253	[1]	'
LTV greater than 140% [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Performing residential first mortgage loans	649	[1]	'
C&I loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	6,049,340		5,246,005
CRE construction loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	102,051		60,840
CRE loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	1,581,780		1,283,046
Tax-Exempt Loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	94,855		0
Residential mortgage loans - First mortgage loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	1,729,856		1,723,448
Residential mortgage loans - Home equity loans/lines [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	21,332		22,202
SBL and other consumer loan [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	908,034		555,805
Pass [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	10,239,952		8,535,233
Pass [Member] | C&I loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	5,915,234		5,012,786
Pass [Member] | CRE construction loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	102,051		60,840
Pass [Member] | CRE loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	1,557,356		1,257,130
Pass [Member] | Tax-Exempt Loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	94,855		0
Pass [Member] | Residential mortgage loans - First mortgage loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	1,641,454		1,627,090
Pass [Member] | Residential mortgage loans - Home equity loans/lines [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	20,968		21,582
Pass [Member] | SBL and other consumer loan [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	908,034		555,805
Special mention [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	125,538	[2]	158,416	[2]
Special mention [Member] | C&I loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	108,784	[2]	139,159	[2]
Special mention [Member] | CRE construction loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	0	[2]	0	[2]
Special mention [Member] | CRE loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	192	[2]	195	[2]
Special mention [Member] | Tax-Exempt Loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	0	[2]	0	[2]
Special mention [Member] | Residential mortgage loans - First mortgage loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	16,562	[2]	18,912	[2]
Special mention [Member] | Residential mortgage loans - Home equity loans/lines [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	0	[2]	150	[2]
Special mention [Member] | SBL and other consumer loan [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	0	[2]	0	[2]
Substandard [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	119,815	[2]	195,500	[2]
Substandard [Member] | C&I loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	25,322	[2]	94,060	[2]
Substandard [Member] | CRE construction loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	0	[2]	0	[2]
Substandard [Member] | CRE loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	22,289	[2]	23,524	[2]
Substandard [Member] | Tax-Exempt Loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	0	[2]	0	[2]
Substandard [Member] | Residential mortgage loans - First mortgage loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	71,840	[2]	77,446	[2]
Substandard [Member] | Residential mortgage loans - Home equity loans/lines [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	364	[2]	470	[2]
Substandard [Member] | SBL and other consumer loan [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	0	[2]	0	[2]
Doubtful [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	1,943	[2]	2,197	[2]
Doubtful [Member] | C&I loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	0	[2]	0	[2]
Doubtful [Member] | CRE construction loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	0	[2]	0	[2]
Doubtful [Member] | CRE loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	1,943	[2]	2,197	[2]
Doubtful [Member] | Tax-Exempt Loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	0	[2]	0	[2]
Doubtful [Member] | Residential mortgage loans - First mortgage loans [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	0	[2]	0	[2]
Doubtful [Member] | Residential mortgage loans - Home equity loans/lines [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	0	[2]	0	[2]
Doubtful [Member] | SBL and other consumer loan [Member]	'		'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'		'
Total loans held for investment	$0	[2]	$0	[2]
[1]	Excludes loans that have full repurchase recourse for any delinquent loans.
[2]	Loans classified as special mention, substandard or doubtful are all considered to be “criticized” loans.

BANK_LOANS_NET_Changes_in_the_

BANK LOANS, NET, Changes in the Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Changes in the allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$137,940	$150,286	$136,501	$147,541
Bank loan loss provision (benefit)	4,467	-2,142	8,082	4,518
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries:	'	'	'	'
Charge-offs	-755	-7,014	-3,479	-12,705
Recoveries	360	1,513	1,543	3,476
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries	-395	-5,501	-1,936	-9,229
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	297	-250	-338	-437
Balance at end of period	142,309	142,393	142,309	142,393
Loans held for investment [Member] | C&I [Member]	'	'	'	'
Changes in the allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	95,284	98,707	95,994	92,409
Bank loan loss provision (benefit)	-3,509	612	-5,106	6,372
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries:	'	'	'	'
Charge-offs	0	-106	-1,845	-656
Recoveries	0	0	16	0
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries	0	-106	-1,829	-656
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	198	-197	-280	-333
Balance at end of period	98,991	97,792	98,991	97,792
Loans held for investment [Member] | CRE construction [Member]	'	'	'	'
Changes in the allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	1,799	1,016	1,000	739
Bank loan loss provision (benefit)	76	-6	-748	293
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries:	'	'	'	'
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries	0	0	0	0
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	22	1	-3	-9
Balance at end of period	1,745	1,023	1,745	1,023
Loans held for investment [Member] | CRE [Member]	'	'	'	'
Changes in the allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	22,276	28,732	19,266	27,546
Bank loan loss provision (benefit)	-1,141	268	-4,203	-114
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries:	'	'	'	'
Charge-offs	0	-5,875	0	-5,875
Recoveries	0	350	80	1,423
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries	0	-5,525	80	-4,452
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	77	-54	-55	-95
Balance at end of period	23,494	22,885	23,494	22,885
Loans held for investment [Member] | Tax-Exempt Loans [Member]	'	'	'	'
Changes in the allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	418	0	0	0
Bank loan loss provision (benefit)	-603	0	-1,021	0
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries:	'	'	'	'
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries	0	0	0	0
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	0	0	0	0
Balance at end of period	1,021	0	1,021	0
Loans held for investment [Member] | Residential mortgage [Member]	'	'	'	'
Changes in the allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	16,614	20,961	19,126	26,138
Bank loan loss provision (benefit)	972	1,454	3,674	-2,442
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries:	'	'	'	'
Charge-offs	-755	-979	-1,634	-6,045
Recoveries	351	1,156	1,420	2,033
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries	-404	177	-214	-4,012
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	0	0	0	0
Balance at end of period	15,238	19,684	15,238	19,684
Loans held for investment [Member] | SBL and other consumer [Member]	'	'	'	'
Changes in the allowance for loan losses [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	1,549	870	1,115	709
Bank loan loss provision (benefit)	-262	-186	-678	409
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries:	'	'	'	'
Charge-offs	0	-54	0	-129
Recoveries	9	7	27	20
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries	9	-47	27	-109
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	0	0	0	0
Balance at end of period	$1,820	$1,009	$1,820	$1,009

BANK_LOANS_NET_Allowance_for_L

BANK LOANS, NET, Allowance for Loan Losses, Loans Individually and Collectively Evaluated for Impairment (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014		Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Allowance for loan losses:	'		'	'		'	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	$2,306,000		'	$2,380,000		'	'	'
Collectively evaluated for impairment	140,003,000		'	134,121,000		'	'	'
Total allowance for loan losses	142,309,000		137,940,000	136,501,000		142,393,000	150,286,000	147,541,000
Recorded investment:	'		'	'		'	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	63,072,000	[1]	'	62,249,000	[1]	'	'	'
Collectively evaluated for impairment	10,424,176,000	[1]	'	8,829,097,000	[1]	'	'	'
Total recorded investment	10,487,248,000	[1]	'	8,891,346,000	[1]	'	'	'
Recorded Investment in Loans Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'	'
Loans, acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0		'	0		'	'	'
Tax-exempt loans [Member]	'		'	'		'	'	'
Recorded investment:	'		'	'		'	'	'
Total recorded investment	94,855,000	[1]	'	'		'	'	'
Loans held for investment [Member] | C&I [Member]	'		'	'		'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses:	'		'	'		'	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	0		'	0		'	'	'
Collectively evaluated for impairment	98,991,000		'	95,994,000		'	'	'
Total allowance for loan losses	98,991,000		95,284,000	95,994,000		97,792,000	98,707,000	92,409,000
Recorded investment:	'		'	'		'	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	[1]	'	89,000	[1]	'	'	'
Collectively evaluated for impairment	6,049,340,000	[1]	'	5,245,916,000	[1]	'	'	'
Total recorded investment	6,049,340,000	[1]	'	5,246,005,000	[1]	'	'	'
Loans held for investment [Member] | CRE construction [Member]	'		'	'		'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses:	'		'	'		'	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	0		'	0		'	'	'
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,745,000		'	1,000,000		'	'	'
Total allowance for loan losses	1,745,000		1,799,000	1,000,000		1,023,000	1,016,000	739,000
Recorded investment:	'		'	'		'	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	[1]	'	0	[1]	'	'	'
Collectively evaluated for impairment	102,051,000	[1]	'	60,840,000	[1]	'	'	'
Total recorded investment	102,051,000	[1]	'	60,840,000	[1]	'	'	'
Loans held for investment [Member] | CRE [Member]	'		'	'		'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses:	'		'	'		'	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	0		'	1,000		'	'	'
Collectively evaluated for impairment	23,494,000		'	19,265,000		'	'	'
Total allowance for loan losses	23,494,000		22,276,000	19,266,000		22,885,000	28,732,000	27,546,000
Recorded investment:	'		'	'		'	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	24,033,000	[1]	'	25,512,000	[1]	'	'	'
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,557,747,000	[1]	'	1,257,534,000	[1]	'	'	'
Total recorded investment	1,581,780,000	[1]	'	1,283,046,000	[1]	'	'	'
Loans held for investment [Member] | Tax-exempt loans [Member]	'		'	'		'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses:	'		'	'		'	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	0		'	0		'	'	'
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,021,000		'	0		'	'	'
Total allowance for loan losses	1,021,000		418,000	0		0	0	0
Recorded investment:	'		'	'		'	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	[1]	'	0	[1]	'	'	'
Collectively evaluated for impairment	94,855,000	[1]	'	0	[1]	'	'	'
Total recorded investment	94,855,000	[1]	'	0	[1]	'	'	'
Loans held for investment [Member] | Residential mortgage [Member]	'		'	'		'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses:	'		'	'		'	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	2,306,000		'	2,379,000		'	'	'
Collectively evaluated for impairment	12,932,000		'	16,747,000		'	'	'
Total allowance for loan losses	15,238,000		16,614,000	19,126,000		19,684,000	20,961,000	26,138,000
Recorded investment:	'		'	'		'	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	39,039,000	[1]	'	36,648,000	[1]	'	'	'
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,712,149,000	[1]	'	1,709,002,000	[1]	'	'	'
Total recorded investment	1,751,188,000	[1]	'	1,745,650,000	[1]	'	'	'
Loans held for investment [Member] | SBL and other consumer [Member]	'		'	'		'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses:	'		'	'		'	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	0		'	0		'	'	'
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,820,000		'	1,115,000		'	'	'
Total allowance for loan losses	1,820,000		1,549,000	1,115,000		1,009,000	870,000	709,000
Recorded investment:	'		'	'		'	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	[1]	'	0	[1]	'	'	'
Collectively evaluated for impairment	908,034,000	[1]	'	555,805,000	[1]	'	'	'
Total recorded investment	908,034,000	[1]	'	555,805,000	[1]	'	'	'
RJ Bank [Member]	'		'	'		'	'	'
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'	'
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments	$9,500,000		'	$9,300,000		'	'	'
[1]	Excludes any net unearned income and deferred expenses.

VARIABLE_INTEREST_ENTITIES_Det

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013
	Fund				Fund
Assets:	'		'		'		'		'
Assets segregated pursuant to regulations and other segregated assets	$2,298,518	[1]	'		$2,298,518	[1]	'		$4,064,827	[1]
Investments in real estate partnerships held by consolidated variable interest entities	239,088		'		239,088		'		272,096
Prepaid expenses and other assets	656,849		'		656,849		'		611,425
Total assets	23,070,289		'		23,070,289		'		23,186,122
Liabilities and Equity:	'		'		'		'		'
Trade and other payables	627,824		'		627,824		'		630,344
Loans payable of consolidated variable interest entities	43,245		'		43,245		'		62,938
Total liabilities	18,757,111		'		18,757,111		'		19,187,785
RJF equity	4,015,176		'		4,015,176		'		3,662,924
Noncontrolling interests	298,002		'		298,002		'		335,413
Total equity	4,313,178		3,875,142		4,313,178		3,875,142		3,998,337
Total liabilities and equity	23,070,289		'		23,070,289		'		23,186,122
Revenues:	'		'		'		'		'
Interest	119,391		117,376		354,877		358,534		'
Other	21,796		25,048		55,601		131,108		'
Total revenues	1,241,283	[2]	1,137,728	[2]	3,654,682	[2]	3,445,535	[2]	'
Interest expense	27,052		28,192		78,404		83,416		'
Net revenues	1,214,231		1,109,536		3,576,278		3,362,119		'
Non-interest expenses	1,035,298		980,639		3,065,534		2,926,752		'
Net income including noncontrolling interests	110,379		80,705		318,995		282,845		'
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	-12,310		-3,157		-24,887		33,149		'
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	122,689		83,862		343,882		249,696		'
Low-income housing tax credit funds [Abstract]	'		'		'		'		'
Number of low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) funds	89		'		89		'		'
Number of low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) funds determined to be VIE's	79		'		79		'		'
Number of low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) funds not determined to be VIE's	10		'		10		'		'
Number of non-guaranteed tax credit funds	8		'		8		'		'
Number of guaranteed tax credit funds	1		'		1		'		'
Number of tax credit funds consolidated but not determined to be VIE's	4		'		4		'		'
Variable interest entities, not primary beneficiary [Abstract]	'		'		'		'		'
Number of affiliates which function as the managing member of NMTC Funds	1		'		1		'		'
Number of NMTC Funds managed by one of our affiliates, not deemed to be primary beneficiary	7		'		7		'		'
LIHTC Funds - Primary Beneficiary [Member]	'		'		'		'		'
Variable interest entity, consolidated, aggregate assets and liabilities [Abstract]	'		'		'		'		'
Aggregate assets	182,144	[3]	'		182,144	[3]	'		208,634	[3]
Aggregate liabilities	59,059	[3]	'		59,059	[3]	'		78,055	[3]
Guaranteed LIHTC Fund - Primary Beneficiary [Member]	'		'		'		'		'
Variable interest entity, consolidated, aggregate assets and liabilities [Abstract]	'		'		'		'		'
Aggregate assets	75,404	[3],[4]	'		75,404	[3],[4]	'		81,712	[3],[4]
Aggregate liabilities	0	[3],[4]	'		0	[3],[4]	'		0	[3],[4]
Low-income housing tax credit funds [Abstract]	'		'		'		'		'
Number of multi-investor tax credit funds in which RJTCF is the managing member and has provided the investor member with a guaranteed rate of return	1		'		1		'		1
Restricted Stock Trust Fund - Primary Beneficiary [Member]	'		'		'		'		'
Variable interest entity, consolidated, aggregate assets and liabilities [Abstract]	'		'		'		'		'
Aggregate assets	13,392	[3]	'		13,392	[3]	'		13,075	[3]
Aggregate liabilities	13,392	[3]	'		13,392	[3]	'		6,710	[3]
EIF Funds - Primary Beneficiary [Member]	'		'		'		'		'
Variable interest entity, consolidated, aggregate assets and liabilities [Abstract]	'		'		'		'		'
Aggregate assets	5,947	[3]	'		5,947	[3]	'		7,588	[3]
Aggregate liabilities	0	[3]	'		0	[3]	'		0	[3]
Total VIEs - Primary Beneficiary [Member]	'		'		'		'		'
Variable interest entity, consolidated, aggregate assets and liabilities [Abstract]	'		'		'		'		'
Aggregate assets	276,887	[3]	'		276,887	[3]	'		311,009	[3]
Aggregate liabilities	72,451	[3]	'		72,451	[3]	'		84,765	[3]
Assets:	'		'		'		'		'
Assets segregated pursuant to regulations and other segregated assets	10,956		'		10,956		'		11,857
Receivables, other	5,812		'		5,812		'		5,763
Investments in real estate partnerships held by consolidated variable interest entities	239,088		'		239,088		'		272,096
Trust fund investment in RJF common stock	13,390	[5]	'		13,390	[5]	'		13,073	[5]
Prepaid expenses and other assets	5,827		'		5,827		'		8,230
Total assets	275,073		'		275,073		'		311,019
Liabilities and Equity:	'		'		'		'		'
Trade and other payables	5,867		'		5,867		'		1,428
Intercompany payables	13,294		'		13,294		'		6,390
Loans payable of consolidated variable interest entities	43,245	[6]	'		43,245	[6]	'		62,938	[6]
Total liabilities	62,406		'		62,406		'		70,756
RJF equity	6,353		'		6,353		'		6,175
Noncontrolling interests	206,314		'		206,314		'		234,088
Total equity	212,667		'		212,667		'		240,263
Total liabilities and equity	275,073		'		275,073		'		311,019
Revenues:	'		'		'		'		'
Interest	0		0		1		3		'
Other	700		697		-716		4,721		'
Total revenues	700		697		-715		4,724		'
Interest expense	653		917		2,237		3,029		'
Net revenues	47		-220		-2,952		1,695		'
Non-interest expenses	12,255		6,642		33,272		23,785		'
Net income including noncontrolling interests	-12,208		-6,862		-36,224		-22,090		'
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	-12,406		-6,846		-36,402		-22,150		'
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	198		-16		178		60		'
LIHTC Funds - Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]	'		'		'		'		'
Variable interest entity, nonconsolidated, carrying amount of assets and liabilities [Abstract]	'		'		'		'		'
Aggregate assets	2,863,585		'		2,863,585		'		2,532,457
Aggregate liabilities	853,089		'		853,089		'		762,346
Our risk of loss	44,979		'		44,979		'		14,387
NMTC Funds - Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]	'		'		'		'		'
Variable interest entity, nonconsolidated, carrying amount of assets and liabilities [Abstract]	'		'		'		'		'
Aggregate assets	140,317		'		140,317		'		140,499
Aggregate liabilities	139		'		139		'		278
Our risk of loss	13		'		13		'		13
Other Real Estate Limited Partnerships and LLCs - Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]	'		'		'		'		'
Variable interest entity, nonconsolidated, carrying amount of assets and liabilities [Abstract]	'		'		'		'		'
Aggregate assets	28,993		'		28,993		'		30,240
Aggregate liabilities	36,016		'		36,016		'		35,512
Our risk of loss	191		'		191		'		212
Total VIEs - Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]	'		'		'		'		'
Variable interest entity, nonconsolidated, carrying amount of assets and liabilities [Abstract]	'		'		'		'		'
Aggregate assets	3,032,895		'		3,032,895		'		2,703,196
Aggregate liabilities	889,244		'		889,244		'		798,136
Our risk of loss	45,183		'		45,183		'		14,612
Managed Funds [Member]	'		'		'		'		'
Variable interest entity, nonconsolidated, carrying amount of assets and liabilities [Abstract]	'		'		'		'		'
Aggregate assets	52,516		'		52,516		'		56,321
Aggregate liabilities	25		'		25		'		1,415
Our risk of loss	$92		'		$92		'		$202
[1]	Consists of cash maintained in accordance with Rule 15c3-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. RJ&A, as a broker-dealer carrying client accounts, is subject to requirements related to maintaining cash or qualified securities in segregated reserve accounts for the exclusive benefit of its’ clients. Additionally, RJ Ltd. is required to hold client Registered Retirement Savings Plan funds in trust.
[2]	No individual client accounted for more than ten percent of total revenues in any of the periods presented.
[3]	Aggregate assets and aggregate liabilities differ from the consolidated carrying value of assets and liabilities due to the elimination of intercompany assets and liabilities held by the consolidated VIE.
[4]	In connection with one of the multi-investor tax credit funds in which RJTCF is the managing member, RJTCF has provided the investor members with a guaranteed return on their investment in the fund (the “Guaranteed LIHTC Fund”). See Note 16 for additional information regarding this commitment.
[5]	Included in treasury stock in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
[6]	Comprised of several non-recourse loans. We are not contingently liable under any of these loans.

GOODWILL_AND_IDENTIFIABLE_INTA2

GOODWILL AND IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS, Schedule of Goodwill and Net Identifiable Intangible Asset Balances (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	$295,486	$295,486	$295,486	$295,486	$295,486	$300,111
Identifiable intangible assets, net	60,549	'	65,978	'	'	'
Total goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, net	$356,035	'	$361,464	'	'	'

GOODWILL_AND_IDENTIFIABLE_INTA3

GOODWILL AND IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS, Schedule of Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'		'	'
Goodwill (beginning of the period)	$295,486	$295,486		$295,486	$300,111
Adjustments to prior year additions	'	0	[1]	'	2,308	[1]
Impairment losses	0	0		0	-6,933
Goodwill (end of the period)	295,486	295,486		295,486	295,486
Private client group [Member]	'	'		'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'		'	'
Goodwill (beginning of the period)	174,584	174,584		174,584	173,317
Adjustments to prior year additions	'	0	[1]	'	1,267	[1]
Impairment losses	0	0		0	0
Goodwill (end of the period)	174,584	174,584		174,584	174,584
Capital markets [Member]	'	'		'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'		'	'
Goodwill (beginning of the period)	120,902	120,902		120,902	126,794
Adjustments to prior year additions	'	0	[1]	'	1,041	[1]
Impairment losses	0	0		0	-6,933	[2]
Goodwill (end of the period)	120,902	120,902		120,902	120,902
Portion attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc. pre-tax income [Member] | Capital markets [Member]	'	'		'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'		'	'
Impairment losses	'	'		'	-4,600
Portion attributable to non-controllling interests [Member] | Capital markets [Member]	'	'		'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'		'	'
Impairment losses	'	'		'	($2,300)
[1]	The goodwill adjustment in the prior year period arose from a change in a tax election pertaining to whether assets acquired and liabilities assumed are written-up to fair value for tax purposes. This election is made on an entity-by-entity basis, and during the period indicated our assumption regarding whether we would make such election changed for one of the Morgan Keegan entities we acquired. The offsetting balance associated with this adjustment to goodwill was the net deferred tax asset.
[2]	The impairment expense in the nine months ended June 30, 2013 is associated with the Raymond James European Securities, S.A.S. (“RJES”) reporting unit. We concluded that the goodwill associated with this reporting unit was completely impaired during such period. Since we did not own 100% of RJES as of the goodwill impairment testing date, for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 the effect of this impairment expense on the pre-tax income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc is approximately $4.6 million, and the portion of the impairment expense attributable to the noncontrolling interests is approximately $2.3 million.

GOODWILL_AND_IDENTIFIABLE_INTA4

GOODWILL AND IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS, Net Amortizable Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013		Dec. 24, 2012
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'		'
Net identifiable intangible assets (beginning of the period)	$62,360	$69,388	$65,978	$61,135		'
Additions	91	0	280	13,329		'
Amortization expense	-1,902	-2,197	-5,709	-7,273		'
Impairment losses	0	0	0	0		'
Net identifiable intangible assets (end of the period)	60,549	67,191	60,549	67,191		'
Private client group [Member]	'	'	'	'		'
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'		'
Net identifiable intangible assets (beginning of the period)	8,889	9,502	9,191	9,829		'
Additions	0	0	0	0		'
Amortization expense	-139	-155	-441	-482		'
Impairment losses	0	0	0	0		'
Net identifiable intangible assets (end of the period)	8,750	9,347	8,750	9,347		'
Capital markets [Member]	'	'	'	'		'
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'		'
Net identifiable intangible assets (beginning of the period)	40,724	46,890	43,474	51,306		'
Additions	0	0	0	0		'
Amortization expense	-1,375	-1,709	-4,125	-6,125		'
Impairment losses	0	0	0	0		'
Net identifiable intangible assets (end of the period)	39,349	45,181	39,349	45,181		'
Asset Management [Member]	'	'	'	'		'
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'		'
Net identifiable intangible assets (beginning of the period)	11,663	12,996	12,329	0		'
Additions	0	0	0	13,329	[1]	'
Amortization expense	-333	-333	-999	-666		'
Impairment losses	0	0	0	0		'
Net identifiable intangible assets (end of the period)	11,330	12,663	11,330	12,663		'
ClariVest Business Acquisition [Abstract]	'	'	'	'		'
Business acquisition, acquired interest	'	'	'	'		45.00%
Portion of ClariVest attributable to others	'	'	'	'		55.00%
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	'	'	'	'10 years		'
RJ Bank [Member]	'	'	'	'		'
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'		'
Net identifiable intangible assets (beginning of the period)	1,084	0	984	0		'
Additions	91	0	280	0		'
Amortization expense	-55	0	-144	0		'
Impairment losses	0	0	0	0		'
Net identifiable intangible assets (end of the period)	$1,120	$0	$1,120	$0		'
[1]	The additions in the prior year period are directly attributable to the customer list asset associated with our first quarter fiscal year 2013 acquisition of a 45% interest in ClariVest (see Note 3 for additional information). Since we are consolidating ClariVest, the amount represents the entire customer relationship intangible asset associated with the acquisition transaction; the amount shown is unadjusted by the 55% share of ClariVest attributable to others. The estimated useful life associated with this addition is approximately 10 years.

GOODWILL_AND_IDENTIFIABLE_INTA5

GOODWILL AND IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS, Intangible Assets, by Type (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross carrying value	$81,322	$81,042
Accumulated amortization	-20,773	-15,064
Customer relationships [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross carrying value	65,957	65,957
Accumulated amortization	-12,578	-8,663
Trade name [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross carrying value	2,000	2,000
Accumulated amortization	-2,000	-2,000
Developed technology [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross carrying value	11,000	11,000
Accumulated amortization	-4,950	-3,300
Non-compete agreements [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross carrying value	1,000	1,000
Accumulated amortization	-1,000	-1,000
Mortgage servicing rights [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross carrying value	1,365	1,085
Accumulated amortization	($245)	($101)

BANK_DEPOSITS_Details

BANK DEPOSITS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Bank deposits:	'		'	'		'	'
NOW accounts	$5,805,000		'	$5,805,000		'	$7,003,000
Demand deposits (non-interest bearing)	9,045,000		'	9,045,000		'	8,555,000
Savings and money market accounts	9,915,569,000		'	9,915,569,000		'	8,966,439,000
Certificates of deposit	337,419,000		'	337,419,000		'	313,374,000
Total bank deposits	10,267,838,000	[1]	'	10,267,838,000	[1]	'	9,295,371,000	[1]
Affiliate bank deposits excluded from total bank deposits	8,000,000		'	8,000,000		'	6,000,000
Weighted-average rate [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
NOW accounts, weighted-average rate (in hundredths)	0.01%	[2]	'	0.01%	[2]	'	0.01%	[2]
Demand deposits (non-interest-bearing), weighted-average rate (in hundredths)	0.00%	[2]	'	0.00%	[2]	'	0.00%	[2]
Savings and money market accounts, weighted-average rate (in hundredths)	0.02%	[2]	'	0.02%	[2]	'	0.02%	[2]
Certificates of deposit, weighted-average rate (in hundredths)	1.85%	[2]	'	1.85%	[2]	'	1.96%	[2]
Total bank deposits, weighted-average rate (in hundredths)	0.08%	[1],[2]	'	0.08%	[1],[2]	'	0.09%	[1],[2]
Scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit, denominations greater than or equal to $100,000 [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Three months or less	8,054,000		'	8,054,000		'	7,343,000
Over three through six months	11,022,000		'	11,022,000		'	5,908,000
Over six through twelve months	15,573,000		'	15,573,000		'	9,459,000
Over one through two years	31,808,000		'	31,808,000		'	31,123,000
Over two through three years	47,795,000		'	47,795,000		'	33,404,000
Over three through four years	12,219,000		'	12,219,000		'	47,822,000
Over four through five years	72,764,000		'	72,764,000		'	36,574,000
Total certificates of deposit, denominations greater than or equal to 100,000	199,235,000		'	199,235,000		'	171,633,000
Scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit, denominations less than 100,000 [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Three months or less	8,651,000		'	8,651,000		'	8,540,000
Over three through six months	9,114,000		'	9,114,000		'	6,264,000
Over six through twelve months	18,604,000		'	18,604,000		'	13,976,000
Over one through two years	31,887,000		'	31,887,000		'	37,918,000
Over two through three years	36,418,000		'	36,418,000		'	27,873,000
Over three through four years	7,984,000		'	7,984,000		'	35,270,000
Over four through five years	25,526,000		'	25,526,000		'	11,900,000
Total certificates of deposit, denominations less than 100,000	138,184,000		'	138,184,000		'	141,741,000
Interest expense on deposits [Abstract]	'		'	'		'	'
Certificates of deposit	1,535,000		1,499,000	4,591,000		4,725,000	'
Money market, savings and NOW accounts	445,000		692,000	1,273,000		2,354,000	'
Total interest expense on deposits	$1,980,000		$2,191,000	$5,864,000		$7,079,000	'
[1]	Bank deposits exclude affiliate deposits of approximately $8 million and $6 million at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
[2]	Weighted-average rate calculation is based on the actual deposit balances at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.

OTHER_BORROWINGS_Details

OTHER BORROWINGS (Details) (USD $)

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Unsecured Debt [Member]

Unsecured Debt [Member]

FHLB advances [Member]

FHLB advances [Member]

New Regions Credit Agreement [Member]

Other Borrowings [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other Borrowings

$559,166,000

$84,076,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, amount outstanding

559,166,000

84,076,000

59,166,000

[1]

84,076,000

[1]

5,000,000

0

[2]

0

[2]

500,000,000

0

Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank, Amount of Advances

'

'

500,000,000

[3]

0

[3]

'

'

'

'

'

Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank, Amount of Advances

250,000,000

[3]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity, percentage of secured ARS

'

'

'

'

70.00%

'

'

'

'

LIne of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity, dollar amount of secured ARS

'

'

'

'

100,000,000

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

100,000,000

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, interest rate description

'

'

'

'

'0.0275

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, expiration date

'

'

'

'

2-Apr-15

'

'

'

'

Number of FHLB advances

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank, Weighted Average Interest Rate

0.22%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

$286,924,000

$300,933,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

[1]

Other than a $5 million borrowing outstanding on the Regions Credit Facility (as hereinafter defined) as of June 30, 2014, any borrowings on secured lines of credit are day-to-day and are generally utilized to finance certain fixed income securities.A subsidiary of RJF (the “Borrower”) is a party to a Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Regions Credit Facility”) with Regions Bank, an Alabama banking corporation (the “Lender”). The Regions Credit Facility provides for a revolving line of credit from the Lender to the Borrower and is subject to a guarantee in favor of the Lender provided by RJF. The proceeds from any borrowings under the line are used for working capital and general corporate purposes. The obligations under the Regions Credit Facility are secured by, subject to certain exceptions, all of the present and future ARS owned by the Borrower (the “Pledged ARS”). The amount of any borrowing under the Regions Credit Facility cannot exceed the lesser of 70% of the value of the Pledged ARS, or $100 million. The maximum amount available to borrow was $100 million and the outstanding borrowings were $5 million as of June 30, 2014. The Regions Credit Facility bears interest at a variable rate which is 2.75% over LIBOR. The facility expires on April 2, 2015.

[2]

Any borrowings on unsecured lines of credit are day-to-day and are generally utilized for cash management purposes.

[3]

Borrowings from the FHLB at June 30, 2014 are comprised of two short-term, $250 million fixed rate advances. The weighted average interest rate on these advances is 0.22%. These advances mature in July, 2014 and November, 2014 respectively, and are secured by a blanket lien, granted to the FHLB, on RJ Bank’s residential loan portfolio.

DERIVATIVE_FINANCIAL_INSTRUMEN2

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) (USD $)

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Derivative asset position [Member]

Derivative asset position [Member]

Derivative liability position [Member]

Derivative liability position [Member]

RJ Bank [Member]

Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]

Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]

Matched Book Derivatives [Member]

OTC Derivatives [Member]

Designated as hedging instrument [Member]

Designated as hedging instrument [Member]

Designated as hedging instrument [Member]

Designated as hedging instrument [Member]

Designated_Hedges

Designated_Hedges

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]

Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]

Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]

Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]

Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]

Derivative [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Receivable for uncollectible derivative transaction fee revenues

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of designated as fair value hedges

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

'

'

'

Number of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

'

'

'

Cash collateral included in net fair value of all open derivative positions, aggregate net liability

'

'

20,000,000

13,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash collateral included in the net fair value of all open derivative liability positions, aggregate net asset

'

'

'

'

27,000,000

22,000,000

'

0

[1]

0

[1]

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum loss exposure on interest rate derivatives

29,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum loss exposure under forward foreign exchange contracts

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gain (loss) recognized on forward foreign exchange derivatives in AOCI, net of income taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

($14,700,000)

$12,700,000

$11,300,000

$22,500,000

[1]

Derivatives - forward foreign exchange contracts are included in trade and other payables on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. See Note 13 for additional information.

DERIVATIVE_FINANCIAL_INSTRUMEN3

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, Balance Sheet Location (Details) (USD $)

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]

Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]

Interest rate contracts [Member]

Interest rate contracts [Member]

Designated as hedging instrument [Member]

Designated as hedging instrument [Member]

Designated as hedging instrument [Member]

Designated as hedging instrument [Member]

Designated as hedging instrument [Member]

Designated as hedging instrument [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member]

Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]

Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]

Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]

Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]

Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]

Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]

Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]

Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]

Interest rate contracts [Member]

Interest rate contracts [Member]

Interest rate contracts [Member]

Interest rate contracts [Member]

Interest rate contracts [Member]

Interest rate contracts [Member]

Trade and other payables [Member]

Trade and other payables [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]

Trade and other payables [Member]

Trade and other payables [Member]

Trading instruments [Member]

Trading instruments [Member]

Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions [Member]

Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions [Member]

Trading instruments sold [Member]

Trading instruments sold [Member]

Asset derivatives [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notional amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$2,449,694,000

[1]

$2,407,387,000

[1]

$2,090,008,000

[2]

$1,944,408,000

[2]

'

'

Fair value

'

'

89,065,000

[3]

89,633,000

[3]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

89,065,000

[1],[4]

89,633,000

[1],[4]

318,253,000

[2],[4]

250,341,000

[2],[4]

'

'

Liabilities derviatives [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notional amount

'

'

'

'

643,111,000

655,828,000

'

'

'

'

110,403,000

79,588,000

'

'

2,090,008,000

[2]

1,944,408,000

[2]

2,073,204,000

[1]

2,420,531,000

[1]

Fair value

4,117,000

[5]

714,000

[5]

75,395,000

[3]

74,920,000

[3]

3,548,000

[4]

637,000

[4]

'

'

'

'

569,000

[4]

77,000

[4]

'

'

318,253,000

[2],[4]

250,341,000

[2],[4]

75,395,000

[1],[4]

74,920,000

[1],[4]

Net gains recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Hedge ineffectiveness

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Components of derivative gain (loss) excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

$0

$0

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

[1]

These contracts arise from our OTC Derivatives Operations.

[2]

These contracts arise from our Offsetting Matched Book Derivatives Operations.

[3]

Derivatives - interest rate contracts are included in Trading instruments on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. See Note 13 for additional information.

[4]

The fair value in this table is presented on a gross basis before netting of cash collateral and before any netting by counterparty according to our legally enforceable master netting arrangements. The fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition is presented net. See Note 14 for additional information regarding offsetting asset and liability balances.

[5]

Derivatives - forward foreign exchange contracts are included in trade and other payables on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. See Note 13 for additional information.

DERIVATIVE_FINANCIAL_INSTRUMEN4

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, Income Statement Location (Details) (Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Net trading profits [Member] | Interest rate contracts [Member]	'		'		'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in Income	$200	[1]	$238	[1]	$779	[1]	$735	[1]
Other revenues [Member] | Interest rate contracts [Member]	'		'		'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in Income	19	[2]	115	[2]	690	[2]	517	[2]
Other revenues [Member] | Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]	'		'		'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in Income	($4,093)		$2,396		$718		$3,395
[1]	These contracts arise from our OTC Derivatives Operations.
[2]	These contracts arise from our Offsetting Matched Book Derivatives Operations.

DERIVATIVE_FINANCIAL_INSTRUMEN5

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, Risk (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivative in liability position fair value	$6.80
Derivative in liability position posted collateral	4.3
Derivative in liability position additional collateral posted if contingent features are triggered	$2.50

DISCLOSURE_OF_OFFSETTING_ASSET2

DISCLOSURE OF OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, COLLATERAL AND ENCUMBERED ASSETS (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell and Other Collateralized Financings [Abstract]	'		'
Securities purchased under agreements to resell and other collateralized financings, Gross amounts of recognized assets	$508,005,000		$709,120,000
Securities purchased under agreements to resell and other collateralized financings, Gross amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Condition	0		0
Securities purchased under agreements to resell and other collateralized financings, Net amounts presented in the Statement of Financial Condition	508,005,000		709,120,000
Securities purchased under agreements to resell and other collateralized financings, Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Financial instruments	-508,005,000	[1]	-709,120,000	[1]
Securities purchased under agreements to resell and other collateralized financings, Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Cash collateral (paid)	0		0
Securities purchased under agreements to resell and other collateralized financings, Net amount	0		0
Stock Borrowed [Abstract]	'		'
Stock borrowed, Gross amounts of recognized assets	171,440,000		146,749,000
Stock borrowed, Gross amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Condition	0		0
Stock borrowed, Net amounts presented in the Statement of Financial Condition	171,440,000		146,749,000
Stock borrowed, Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Financial instruments	0		0
Stock borrowed, Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Cash collateral (paid)	-166,099,000		-143,108,000
Stock borrowed, Net amount	5,341,000		3,641,000
Total assets [Abstract]	'		'
Total assets, Gross amounts of recognized assets	1,086,763,000		1,195,843,000
Total assets, Gross amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Condition	-60,674,000		-61,524,000
Total assets, Net amounts presented in the Statement of Financial Condition	1,026,089,000		1,134,319,000
Total assets, Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Financial instruments	-831,408,000		-965,870,000
Total assets, Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Cash collateral (paid)	-166,099,000		-143,108,000
Total assets, Net amount	28,582,000		25,341,000
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Abstract]	'		'
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, Gross amounts of recognized (liabilities)	-286,924,000		-300,933,000
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, Gross amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Condition	0		0
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, Net amounts presented in the Statement of Financial Condition	-286,924,000		-300,933,000
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Financial instruments	286,924,000	[2]	300,933,000	[2]
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Cash collateral received	0		0
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, Net amount	0		0
Stock Loaned [Abstract]	'		'
Stock loaned, Gross amounts of recognized (liabilities)	-453,661,000		-354,377,000
Stock loaned, Gross amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Condition	0		0
Stock loaned, Net amounts presented in the Statement of Financial Condition	-453,661,000		-354,377,000
Stock loaned, Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Financial instruments	0		0
Stock loaned, Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Cash collateral received	442,349,000		342,096,000
Stock loaned, Net amount	-11,312,000		-12,281,000
Total Liabilities [Abstract]	'		'
Total liabilities, Gross amounts of recognized (liabilities)	-1,138,350,000		-981,285,000
Total liabilities, Gross amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Condition	67,256,000		69,279,000
Total liabilities, Net amounts presented in the Statements of Financial Condition	-1,071,094,000		-912,006,000
Total liabilities, Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Financial instruments	605,177,000		551,274,000
Total liabilities, Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Cash collateral received	442,349,000		342,096,000
Total liabilities, Net amount	-23,568,000		-18,636,000
Total Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Collateral ObligationTo Return Securities	528,700,000		725,900,000
Total Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase Fair Value Of Collateral	298,200,000		313,500,000
Interest rate contracts [Member]	'		'
Derivative Assets [Abstract]	'		'
Derivative assets, Gross amounts of recognized assets	89,065,000	[3]	89,633,000	[3]
Derivative assets, Gross amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Condition	-60,674,000	[3]	-61,524,000	[3]
Derivative assets, Net amounts presented in the Statement of Financial Condition	28,391,000	[3]	28,109,000	[3]
Derivative assets, Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Financial instruments	-5,150,000	[3]	-6,409,000	[3]
Derivative assets, Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Cash collateral (paid)	0	[3]	0	[3]
Derivative assets, Net amount	23,241,000	[3]	21,700,000	[3]
Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]	'		'
Derivative liabilities, Gross amounts of recognized (liabilities)	-75,395,000	[3]	-74,920,000	[3]
Derivative liabilities, Gross amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Condition	67,256,000	[3]	69,279,000	[3]
Derivative liabilities, Net amounts presented in the Statement of Financial Condition	-8,139,000	[3]	-5,641,000	[3]
Derivative liabilities, Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Financial instruments	0	[3]	0	[3]
Derivative liabilities, Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Cash collateral received	0	[3]	0	[3]
Derivative liabilities, Net amount	-8,139,000	[3]	-5,641,000	[3]
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions [Member]	'		'
Derivative Assets [Abstract]	'		'
Derivative assets, Gross amounts of recognized assets	318,253,000		250,341,000
Derivative assets, Gross amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Condition	0		0
Derivative assets, Net amounts presented in the Statement of Financial Condition	318,253,000		250,341,000
Derivative assets, Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Financial instruments	-318,253,000	[4]	-250,341,000	[4]
Derivative assets, Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Cash collateral (paid)	0		0
Derivative assets, Net amount	0		0
Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]	'		'
Derivative liabilities, Gross amounts of recognized (liabilities)	-318,253,000		-250,341,000
Derivative liabilities, Gross amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Condition	0		0
Derivative liabilities, Net amounts presented in the Statement of Financial Condition	-318,253,000		-250,341,000
Derivative liabilities, Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Financial instruments	318,253,000	[4]	250,341,000	[4]
Derivative liabilities, Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Cash collateral received	0		0
Derivative liabilities, Net amount	0		0
Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]	'		'
Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]	'		'
Derivative liabilities, Gross amounts of recognized (liabilities)	-4,117,000	[5]	-714,000	[5]
Derivative liabilities, Gross amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Condition	0	[5]	0	[5]
Derivative liabilities, Net amounts presented in the Statement of Financial Condition	-4,117,000	[5]	-714,000	[5]
Derivative liabilities, Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Financial instruments	0	[5]	0	[5]
Derivative liabilities, Gross amounts not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Cash collateral received	0	[5]	0	[5]
Derivative liabilities, Net amount	($4,117,000)	[5]	($714,000)	[5]
[1]	We are over-collateralized since the actual amount of financial instruments pledged as collateral for securities purchased under agreements to resell and other collateralized financings amounts to $528.7 million and $725.9 million as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
[2]	We are over-collateralized since the actual amount of financial instruments pledged as collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase amounts to $298.2 million and $313.5 million as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
[3]	Derivatives - interest rate contracts are included in Trading instruments on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. See Note 13 for additional information.
[4]	Although these derivative arrangements do not meet the definition of a master netting arrangement as specified by GAAP, the nature of the agreement with the third party intermediary include terms that are similar to a master netting agreement, thus we present the offsetting amounts net in the table above. See Note 13 for further discussion of the “pass through” structure of the derivative instruments associated with Offsetting Matched Book Derivatives Operations.
[5]	Derivatives - forward foreign exchange contracts are included in trade and other payables on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. See Note 13 for additional information.

DISCLOSURE_OF_OFFSETTING_ASSET3

DISCLOSURE OF OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, COLLATERAL AND ENCUMBERED ASSETS Collateral (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Collateral [Line Items]	'		'
Collateral that we delivered or repledged	$1,039,682,000	[1]	$897,879,000	[2]
Collateral we received that is available to be delivered or repledged	2,223,767,000		2,315,701,000
Value Of Margin Securities Pledged To Clearing Organizations	$187,600,000		$189,400,000
[1]	The collateral delivered or repledged as of June 30, 2014, includes client margin securities which we pledged with a clearing organization in the amount of $187.6 million which were applied against our requirement of $166.6 million.
[2]	The collateral delivered or repledged as of September 30, 2013, includes client margin securities which we pledged with a clearing organization in the amount of $189.4 million which were applied against our requirement of $128.5 million.

DISCLOSURE_OF_OFFSETTING_ASSET4

DISCLOSURE OF OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, COLLATERAL AND ENCUMBERED ASSETS Encumbered assets (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Encumbered assets [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of securities pledged with a clearing organization	$22,500,000		$18,000,000
Collateral we received that is available to be delivered or repledged	2,223,767,000		2,315,701,000
Securities Reserve Deposit Required and Made	166,600,000		128,500,000
Financial instruments owned, at fair value, pledged to counterparties that had the right to deliver or repledge	339,183,000		332,079,000
Financial instruments owned, at fair value, pledged to counterparties that did not have the right to deliver or repledge	$51,952,000	[1]	$91,320,000	[2]
[1]	Assets delivered or repledged as of June 30, 2014, includes securities which we pledged with a clearing organization in the amount of $22.5 million which were applied against our requirement of $166.6 million (client margin securities we pledged which are described in the preceding table constitute the remainder of the assets pledged to meet the requirement).
[2]	Assets delivered or repledged as of September 30, 2013, includes securities which we pledged with a clearing organization in the amount of $18 million which were applied against our requirement of $128.5 million (client margin securities we pledged which are described in the preceding table constitute the remainder of the assets pledged to meet the requirement).

INCOME_TAXES_Details

INCOME TAXES (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Effective income tax rate	35.80%	35.80%	34.90%
Reduction in annual tax rate due to impact of reversal of deferred taxes provided on foreign earnings	'	'	1.90%

COMMITMENTS_CONTINGENCIES_AND_1

COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES, Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

USD ($)

USD ($)

Underwriting commitment [Member]

Underwriting commitment [Member]

Loans to financial advisors and certain key revenue producers commitment [Member]

RJ Bank syndicated loans [Member]

Forward starting advance transaction with FHLB [Member]

Independent venture capital or private equity partnerships commitment [Member]

Internally sponsored private equity limited partnership commitment [Member]

Commitment to lend to RJTCF [Member]

Commitment to lend to RJTCF [Member]

RJ Bank commitment to lend to limited partnership [Member]

Forward GNMA MBS purchase committments [Member]

TBA securities [Member]

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. [Member]

Raymond James Ltd. [Member]

USD ($)

RJ Bank [Member]

RJ Bank [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Subsidiary of RJ Bank [Member]

RJ Bank [Member]

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. [Member]

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. [Member]

transactions

CAD

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Commitments [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of open underwriting commitments

'

'

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of commitment

'

'

'

63,000,000

$28,200,000

'

$25,000,000

'

'

$175,000,000

$31,800,000

$3,000,000

$359,000,000

'

Value of margin securities pledged

187,600,000

189,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of purchased syndicated loans not yet settled

'

'

'

'

'

67,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Settlement of purchased syndicated loans (in days)

'

'

'

'

'

'90 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Issuance date of borrowing

'

'

'

'

'

'

9-Oct-13

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Funding date of borrowing

'

'

'

'

'

'

13-Oct-15

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate of borrowing

'

'

'

'

'

'

3.40%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maturity date of borrowing

'

'

'

'

'

'

13-Oct-20

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other Commitment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

61,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unfunded commitments in which we control the general partner

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

18,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of commitment fulfilled

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

14,100,000

735,000

'

'

Cash funded to invest in loans or investments in project partnerships

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50,100,000

'

'

'

'

Reserve for unfunded lending commitments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

29,100,000

'

'

'

'

Number of days that investments in project partnerships are typically sold (in days)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'90 days

'

'

'

'

Expected time of purchase (in days)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'90 days

'

Net fair value of TBA securities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,000,000

Estimated fair value of purchase commitment, GNMA MBS

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$3,000,000

COMMITMENTS_CONTINGENCIES_AND_2

COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES, Guarantees (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Interest rate swap guarantee [Member]	'
Guarantees [Abstract]	'
Current exposure of guarantees	$3,700,000
Maturity Date of Guaranteed Interest Rate Swaps - Low Range	1-Aug-14
Maturity date of interest rate swap guarantees - high range	1-May-19
Estimated total potential exposure of guarantee	7,400,000
Performance guarantees for completion of trades with counterparties [Member]	'
Guarantees [Abstract]	'
Current exposure of guarantees	0
Letter of credit guarantee [Member]	'
Guarantees [Abstract]	'
Current exposure of guarantees	8,000,000
Mortgage debt guarantee [Member]	'
Guarantees [Abstract]	'
Current exposure of guarantees	42,800,000
Securities Industry Protection Corporation (SIPC) [Member]	'
Guarantees [Abstract]	'
SIPC fund securities per customer limit	500,000
Per customer upper limit claims for cash balances	250,000
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. [Member]	'
Guarantees [Abstract]	'
Excess SIPC insured amount upper limit	750,000,000
Excess SIPC Sub-limit per customer cash above basic SIPC	1,900,000
Project partnerships sold guarantee [Member]	'
Guarantees [Abstract]	'
Current exposure of guarantees	1,600,000
Delivery of certain tax credits and other tax benefits guarantee [Member]	'
Guarantees [Abstract]	'
Current exposure of guarantees	35,400,000
Number of funds offering guaranteed performance to various third-parties on certain obligations	1
Number of years under the guarantee to deliver a certain amount of tax credits and other tax benefits (in years)	'8 years
Low-income housing tax credit fund financing asset	28,400,000
Amount of liability related to the low-income housing tax credit fund financing asset	$28,400,000

COMMITMENTS_CONTINGENCIES_AND_3

COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES, Legal Matters Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
			Indemnification Agreement [Member]	Pending Litigation [Member]	Pending Litigation [Member]	Pending Litigation [Member]
				Regions Funds, Class Action [Member]	Regions Funds, Derivative Action [Member]	Various Lawsuits [Member]
Legal matter contingencies [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Estimate of range of possible loss, minimum	'	'	$20,000,000	'	'	$0
Estimate of range of possible loss, maximum	'	'	185,000,000	'	'	8,000,000
Receivable from Regions included in other receivables	520,874,000	407,329,000	1,000,000	'	'	'
Indemnification asset included in other assets	'	'	157,000,000	'	'	'
Indemnification liability for potential losses included in trade and other payables	'	'	155,000,000	'	'	'
Loss Contingency, Settlement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Consideration	'	'	'	$62,000,000	$6,000,000	'

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV2

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, After Tax Changes in Each Component (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2014
After-tax changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income [Roll Forward]	'		'
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income as of the beginning of the period	($1,234)		$10,726
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	8,483		-1,183
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	-331		-2,625
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	8,152		-3,808
Accumulated other comprehensive income as of the end of the period	6,918		6,918
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities [Member]	'		'
After-tax changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income [Roll Forward]	'		'
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income as of the beginning of the period	3,300		-1,276
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	2,577		9,447
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	-331		-2,625
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	2,246		6,822
Accumulated other comprehensive income as of the end of the period	5,546		5,546
Net currency translations and net investment hedges [Member]	'		'
After-tax changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income [Roll Forward]	'		'
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income as of the beginning of the period	-4,534	[1]	12,002	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	5,906	[1]	-10,630	[1]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	[1]	0	[1]
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	5,906	[1]	-10,630	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive income as of the end of the period	$1,372	[1]	$1,372	[1]
[1]	Includes net gains (losses) recognized on forward foreign exchange derivatives associated with hedges of RJ Bank’s foreign currency exposure due to its non-U.S. dollar net investments (see Note 13 for additional information on these derivatives).

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV3

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'	'		'
Other revenue	$21,796		$25,048	$55,601		$131,108
Provision for income taxes	68,554		48,192	191,749		152,522
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	122,689		83,862	343,882		249,696
Auction rate securities [Member]	'		'	'		'
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'	'		'
Gain on sale of available for sale securities	542		355	6,200		1,600
RJ Bank available for sale securities [Member]	'		'	'		'
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'	'		'
Gain on sale of available for sale securities	264		'	264		'
Available for sale securities [Member] | Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income [Member]	'		'	'		'
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'	'		'
Total before tax	-535	[1]	'	-4,266	[1]	'
Provision for income taxes	204	[1]	'	1,641	[1]	'
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	-331		'	-2,625		'
Available for sale securities [Member] | Auction rate securities [Member] | Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income [Member]	'		'	'		'
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'	'		'
Other revenue	-273	[1],[2]	'	-4,031	[1],[2]	'
Available for sale securities [Member] | RJ Bank available for sale securities [Member] | Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income [Member]	'		'	'		'
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'	'		'
Other revenue	($262)	[1],[3]	'	($235)	[1],[3]	'
[1]	See Note 7 for additional information regarding the available for sale securities, and Note 5 for additional fair value information regarding these securities.
[2]	For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, other revenues include realized gains on the redemption or sale of ARS in the amount of $542 thousand and $6.2 million, respectively (see Note 7 for further information). The amounts presented in the table represent the reversal out of AOCI associated with such ARS’ redeemed or sold. The net of such realized gain and this reversal out of AOCI represents the net effect of such redemptions and sales activities on other comprehensive income (“OCI”) for each respective period, on a pre-tax basis.
[3]	For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, other revenues include realized gains on the sale of certain available for sale securities held by RJ Bank in the amount of $264 thousand (see Note 7 for further information). The amounts presented in the table represent the reversal out of AOCI associated with such securities sold. The net of such realized gain and this reversal out of AOCI represents the net effect of such sales activities on OCI for each respective period, on a pre-tax basis.

INTEREST_INCOME_AND_INTEREST_E2

INTEREST INCOME AND INTEREST EXPENSE (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Interest income:	'	'	'	'
Margin balances	$16,894	$14,935	$51,309	$46,039
Assets segregated pursuant to regulations and other segregated assets	3,666	4,206	11,854	12,644
Bank loans, net of unearned income	86,231	82,508	251,079	254,421
Available for sale securities	1,598	1,937	5,176	6,141
Trading instruments	4,750	5,225	13,893	16,185
Stock loan	2,200	3,222	6,882	6,564
Loans to financial advisors	1,528	1,699	4,831	4,851
Corporate cash and all other	2,524	3,644	9,853	11,689
Total interest income	119,391	117,376	354,877	358,534
Interest expense:	'	'	'	'
Brokerage client liabilities	273	511	990	1,651
Retail bank deposits	1,980	2,191	5,864	7,079
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased	1,075	994	3,198	2,762
Stock borrow	900	619	2,206	1,732
Borrowed funds	1,128	1,149	2,976	3,816
Senior notes	19,010	19,010	57,030	57,104
Interest expense of consolidated VIEs	653	917	2,237	3,029
Other	2,033	2,801	3,903	6,243
Total interest expense	27,052	28,192	78,404	83,416
Net interest income	92,339	89,184	276,473	275,118
Add (subtract): (provision) benefit for loan losses	-4,467	2,142	-8,082	-4,518
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	$87,872	$91,326	$268,391	$270,600

SHAREBASED_COMPENSATION_Detail

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements Employees Nonemployees By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of share-based compensation plans for our employees, directors and non-employees	1	'	1	'
Stock Incentive Plan 2012 [Member] | Stock option awards [Member]	'	'	'	'
Compensation plans expense and income tax benefits [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Total share-based expense	$1,739	$1,536	$8,600	$7,933
Income tax (provision) benefits related to share-based expense	-50	-11	1,228	983
Excess tax benefit related to share based compensation	'	'	820	'
Stock Incentive Plan 2012 [Member] | Restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards [Member]	'	'	'	'
Compensation plans expense and income tax benefits [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Total share-based expense	11,909	12,437	40,966	38,389
Income tax (provision) benefits related to share-based expense	4,123	4,261	14,343	13,155
Excess tax benefit related to share based compensation	'	'	7,400	'
Stock Incentive Plan 2012 [Member] | Employees [Member] | Stock option awards [Member]	'	'	'	'
Stock Option Awards [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Stock options granted (in shares)	0	'	944,050	'
Unrecognized pre-tax expense [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Weighted-average grant date fair value per option (in dollars per share)	'	'	$16.19	'
Stock Incentive Plan 2012 [Member] | Employees [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock plans [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Shares of restricted stock awards granted (in shares)	24,096	'	988,416	'
Stock Incentive Plan 2012 [Member] | Outside Directors [Member] | Stock option awards [Member]	'	'	'	'
Stock Option Awards [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Stock options granted (in shares)	0	'	0	'
Stock Incentive Plan 2012 [Member] | Outside Directors [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock plans [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Shares of restricted stock awards granted (in shares)	0	'	16,900	'
Stock Incentive Plan 2012 [Member] | Employees and directors [Member] | Stock option awards [Member]	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized pre-tax expense [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized pre-tax expense	22,524	'	22,524	'
Remaining weighted-average period (in years)	'	'	'3 years 3 months 18 days	'
Stock Incentive Plan 2012 [Member] | Employees and directors [Member] | Restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards [Member]	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized pre-tax expense [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized pre-tax expense	95,371	'	95,371	'
Remaining weighted-average period (in years)	'	'	'2 years 8 months 12 days	'
Restricted stock plans [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of awards granted (in dollars per share)	$48.37	'	$48.66	'
Stock Incentive Plan 2012 [Member] | Independent contractor financial advisors [Member] | Stock option awards [Member]	'	'	'	'
Stock Option Awards [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Stock options granted (in shares)	0	'	61,125	'
Unrecognized pre-tax expense [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized pre-tax expense	1,668	'	1,668	'
Remaining weighted-average period (in years)	'	'	'3 years 4 months 24 days	'
Weighted-average fair value for unvested options granted (in dollars per share)	$21.64	'	$21.64	'
Stock Incentive Plan 2012 [Member] | Independent contractor financial advisors [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock plans [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Shares of restricted stock awards granted (in shares)	0	'	0	'
Stock Incentive Plan 2012 [Member] | Independent contractor financial advisors [Member] | Restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards [Member]	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized pre-tax expense [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized pre-tax expense	$132	'	$132	'
Remaining weighted-average period (in years)	'	'	'1 year 6 months	'
Restricted stock plans [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Weighted-average fair value for unvested restricted stock awards (in dollars per share)	$50.48	'	$50.48	'

REGULATIONS_AND_CAPITAL_REQUIR2

REGULATIONS AND CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS (Details)	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Raymond James Financial, Inc. [Member]	Raymond James Financial, Inc. [Member]	RJ Bank [Member]	RJ Bank [Member]	Raymond James & Associates, Inc. [Member]	Raymond James & Associates, Inc. [Member]	Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. [Member]	Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. [Member]	Raymond James Ltd. [Member]	Raymond James Ltd. [Member]
	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	CAD	CAD
Total Capital (to risk-weighted assets) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Actual, amount	$3,805,830	$3,445,136	$1,397,794	$1,234,268	'	'	'	'	'	'
Actual, ratio (in hundredths)	20.50%	19.80%	12.60%	13.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Requirement for capital adequacy purposes, amount	1,485,202	1,391,974	884,913	758,996	'	'	'	'	'	'
Requirement for capital adequacy purposes, ratio (in hundredths)	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
To be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions, amount	1,856,502	1,739,968	1,106,141	948,745	'	'	'	'	'	'
To be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions, ratio (in hundredths)	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Actual, amount	3,646,656	3,294,595	1,259,148	1,115,113	'	'	'	'	'	'
Actual, ratio (in hundredths)	19.60%	18.90%	11.40%	11.80%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Requirement for capital adequacy purposes, amount	744,216	697,269	442,456	379,498	'	'	'	'	'	'
Requirement for capital adequacy purposes, ratio (in hundredths)	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
To be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions, amount	1,116,323	1,045,903	663,685	569,247	'	'	'	'	'	'
To be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions, ratio (in hundredths)	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Tier I Capital (to Adjusted Assets) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Actual, amount	3,646,656	3,294,595	1,259,148	1,115,113	'	'	'	'	'	'
Actual, ratio (in hundredths)	15.80%	14.50%	10.40%	10.40%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Requirement for capital adequacy purposes, amount	923,204	908,854	486,541	430,154	'	'	'	'	'	'
Requirement for capital adequacy purposes, ratio (in hundredths)	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
To be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions, amount	1,154,005	1,136,067	608,177	537,692	'	'	'	'	'	'
To be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions, ratio (in hundredths)	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Alternative Method Elected [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net capital as a percent of aggregate debit items (in hundredths)	'	'	'	'	24.08%	23.14%	'	'	'	'
Net capital	'	'	'	'	442,580	435,343	15,916	18,103	'	'
Less: required net capital	'	'	'	'	-36,761	-37,625	-250	-250	'	'
Excess net capital	'	'	'	'	405,819	397,718	15,666	17,853	'	'
Risk adjusted capital of Canadian broker-dealer subsidiary [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Risk adjusted capital before minimum	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	105,443	52,777
Less: required minimum capital	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-250	-250
Risk adjusted capital	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	105,193	52,527

FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENTS_WITH_OFF2

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK (Details)	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Standby letters of credit [Member]	Open end consumer lines of credit [Member]	Commercial lines of credit [Member]	Unfunded loan commitments [Member]	Foreign exchange Forward [Member]
	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	Canada, Dollars
					CAD
Schedule of Off-Balance Sheet Risks [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Commitments to extend credit and other credit related financial instruments	$108,081	$1,343,393	$1,746,796	$205,920	'
Notional amount of foreign currency derivative purchase contracts	'	'	'	'	6,700
Notional amount of foreign currency derivative sale contracts	'	'	'	'	7,800

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE_Details

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Income for basic earnings per common share:	'		'		'		'
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	$122,689		$83,862		$343,882		$249,696
Less allocation of earnings and dividends to participating securities	-710	[1]	-875	[1]	-2,250	[1]	-2,982	[1]
Net income attributable to RJF common shareholders	121,979		82,987		341,632		246,714
Income for diluted earnings per common share:	'		'		'		'
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.	122,689		83,862		343,882		249,696
Less allocation of earnings and dividends to participating securities	-696	[1]	-861	[1]	-2,206	[1]	-2,939	[1]
Net income attributable to RJF common shareholders	121,993		83,001		341,676		246,757
Common shares:	'		'		'		'
Average common shares in basic computation (in shares)	140,270		138,185		139,747		137,493
Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and certain restricted stock units (in shares)	3,715		3,046		3,565		2,672
Average common shares used in diluted computation (in shares)	143,985		141,231		143,312		140,165
Earnings per common share:	'		'		'		'
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.87		$0.60		$2.44		$1.79
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.85		$0.59		$2.38		$1.76
Stock options and certain restricted stock units excluded from weighted-average diluted common shares because their effect would be antidilutive (in shares)	233		103		392		258
Participating securities [Abstract]	'		'		'		'
Participating securities (in shares)	819		1,500		924		1,700
Dividends paid to participating securities	$129		$201		$416		$664
Dividends per common share declared and paid [Abstract]	'		'		'		'
Dividends per common share - declared (in dollars per share)	$0.16		$0.14		$0.48		$0.42
Dividends per common share - paid (in dollars per share)	$0.16		$0.14		$0.46		$0.41
[1]	Represents dividends paid during the period to participating securities plus an allocation of undistributed earnings to participating securities. Participating securities represent unvested restricted stock and certain restricted stock units and amounted to weighted-average shares of 819 thousand and 1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Participating securities amounted to weighted-average shares of 924 thousand and 1.7 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Dividends paid to participating securities amounted to $129 thousand and $201 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Dividends paid to participating securities amounted to $416 thousand and $664 thousand for the nine months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Undistributed earnings are allocated to participating securities based upon their right to share in earnings if all earnings for the period had been distributed.

SEGMENT_ANALYSIS_Information_C

SEGMENT ANALYSIS, Information Concerning Operations (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

segment

Disclosure of Other Information about Entity's Reportable Segments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of business segments

'

'

5

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revenues

$1,241,283,000

[1]

$1,137,728,000

[1]

$3,654,682,000

[1]

$3,445,535,000

[1]

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests

191,243,000

132,054,000

535,631,000

402,218,000

'

'

'

'

Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests

-12,310,000

-3,157,000

-24,887,000

33,149,000

'

'

'

'

Income including noncontrolling interests and before provision for income taxes

178,933,000

128,897,000

510,744,000

435,367,000

'

'

'

'

Net interest income (expense):

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net interest income

92,339,000

89,184,000

276,473,000

275,118,000

'

'

'

'

Total assets:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total assets

23,070,289,000

'

23,070,289,000

'

'

23,186,122,000

'

'

Goodwill:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

295,486,000

295,486,000

295,486,000

295,486,000

295,486,000

295,486,000

295,486,000

300,111,000

Private Client Group [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

174,584,000

174,584,000

174,584,000

174,584,000

174,584,000

174,584,000

174,584,000

173,317,000

Capital Markets [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

120,902,000

120,902,000

120,902,000

120,902,000

120,902,000

120,902,000

120,902,000

126,794,000

Operating Segments [Member] | Private Client Group [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revenues

819,436,000

744,990,000

2,413,300,000

2,188,114,000

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests

81,473,000

58,664,000

230,098,000

165,698,000

'

'

'

'

Net interest income (expense):

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net interest income

21,769,000

21,870,000

67,355,000

64,462,000

'

'

'

'

Total assets:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total assets

6,090,193,000

[2]

'

6,090,193,000

[2]

'

'

7,649,030,000

[2]

'

'

Goodwill:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

174,584,000

'

174,584,000

'

'

174,600,000

'

'

Operating Segments [Member] | Capital Markets [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revenues

241,013,000

227,321,000

714,145,000

711,375,000

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests

28,009,000

16,047,000

91,025,000

61,689,000

'

'

'

'

Net interest income (expense):

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net interest income

738,000

172,000

4,000,000

3,398,000

'

'

'

'

Total assets:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total assets

2,600,138,000

[3]

'

2,600,138,000

[3]

'

'

2,548,663,000

[3]

'

'

Goodwill:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

120,902,000

'

120,902,000

'

'

120,900,000

'

'

Operating Segments [Member] | Asset Management [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revenues

91,222,000

76,805,000

274,772,000

211,975,000

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests

31,306,000

23,928,000

93,006,000

65,731,000

'

'

'

'

Net interest income (expense):

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net interest income

27,000

18,000

68,000

56,000

'

'

'

'

Total assets:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total assets

168,477,000

'

168,477,000

'

'

149,436,000

'

'

Operating Segments [Member] | RJ Bank [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revenues

93,740,000

83,068,000

264,770,000

264,939,000

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests

64,921,000

62,881,000

178,777,000

195,100,000

'

'

'

'

Net interest income (expense):

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net interest income

87,089,000

83,313,000

253,730,000

256,256,000

'

'

'

'

Total assets:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total assets

12,111,582,000

'

12,111,582,000

'

'

10,489,524,000

'

'

Operating Segments [Member] | Other [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Disclosure of Other Information about Entity's Reportable Segments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business combination acquisition and integration expenses

'

13,400,000

'

51,800,000

'

'

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revenues

12,984,000

22,982,000

37,055,000

118,503,000

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests

-14,466,000

[4]

-29,466,000

[4]

-57,275,000

[4]

-86,000,000

[4]

'

'

'

'

Net interest income (expense):

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net interest income

-17,284,000

-16,189,000

-48,680,000

-49,054,000

'

'

'

'

Total assets:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total assets

2,099,899,000

'

2,099,899,000

'

'

2,349,469,000

'

'

Intersegment Eliminations [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revenues

($17,112,000)

($17,438,000)

($49,360,000)

($49,371,000)

'

'

'

'

Total Revenues [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Disclosure of Other Information about Entity's Reportable Segments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Major customer percentage

10.00%

10.00%

10.00%

10.00%

'

'

'

'

[1]

No individual client accounted for more than ten percent of total revenues in any of the periods presented.

[2]

Includes $174.6 million of goodwill at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013.

[3]

Includes $120.9 million of goodwill at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013.

[4]

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013, the Other segment includes acquisition related expenses pertaining to our acquisitions (primarily related to our Morgan Keegan acquisition, see Note 1 for additional information) in the amount of $13.4 million and $51.8 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, acquisition related expenses are no longer material for separate disclosure as our Morgan Keegan integration activities were substantially complete as of September 30, 2013.

SEGMENT_ANALYSIS_Classified_by

SEGMENT ANALYSIS, Classified by Major Geographic Areas (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revenues

$1,241,283

[1]

$1,137,728

[1]

$3,654,682

[1]

$3,445,535

[1]

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests

191,243

132,054

535,631

402,218

'

'

'

'

Total assets:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total assets

23,070,289

'

23,070,289

'

'

23,186,122

'

'

Goodwill:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

295,486

295,486

295,486

295,486

295,486

295,486

295,486

300,111

United States [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revenues

1,134,841

1,033,059

3,316,872

3,131,104

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests

184,832

124,376

505,015

390,520

'

'

'

'

Total assets:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total assets

21,198,353

[2]

'

21,198,353

[2]

'

'

21,154,293

[2]

'

'

Goodwill:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

262,500

'

262,500

'

'

262,450

'

'

Canada [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revenues

73,993

77,017

238,487

233,835

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests

5,653

6,230

26,196

20,346

'

'

'

'

Total assets:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total assets

1,789,094

[3]

'

1,789,094

[3]

'

'

1,965,648

[3]

'

'

Goodwill:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

33,000

'

33,000

'

'

33,037

'

'

Europe [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revenues

22,984

21,502

73,568

63,676

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests

-1,007

1,002

-152

-6,231

'

'

'

'

Total assets:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total assets

37,378

'

37,378

'

'

26,415

'

'

Other [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revenues

9,465

6,150

25,755

16,920

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests

1,765

446

4,572

-2,417

'

'

'

'

Total assets:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total assets

$45,464

'

$45,464

'

'

$39,766

'

'

[1]

No individual client accounted for more than ten percent of total revenues in any of the periods presented.

[2]

Includes $262.5 million of goodwill at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013.

[3]

Includes $33 million of goodwill at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013.