Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2013
Entity Registrant Name	LEGG MASON, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000704051
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		120,633,024
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	LM