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Segregated Requirements
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Segregated Requirements [Abstract]  
Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]
Segregated Requirements
Pursuant to the requirements of the Commodity Exchange Act, funds deposited by customers of FCStone, LLC relating to futures and options on futures positions in regulated commodities must be carried in separate accounts which are designated as segregated customers’ accounts. Certain amounts in the accompanying table reflect reclassifications and eliminations required for regulatory filing and as a result, may differ from those presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Funds deposited by customers and other assets, which have been aggregated as belonging to the commodity customers as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, are as follows:
(in millions)
September 30, 2011
 
September 30, 2010
Cash, at banks - segregated
$
71.3

 
$
3.6

Securities - customer segregated
5.5

 
352.1

Securities held for customers in lieu of cash, at banks
3.7

 
0.8

Deposits with and receivables from:
 
 
 
Exchange-clearing organizations, including securities, net of omnibus eliminations
1,358.0

 
808.8

Other futures commission merchants

 
0.6

Securities held for customers in lieu of cash
19.0

 
18.4

Total customer-segregated funds
1,457.5

 
1,184.3

Amount required to be segregated
1,406.6

 
1,162.4

Excess funds in segregation
$
50.9

 
$
21.9

Funds deposited by customers and other assets, which are held in separate accounts for customers trading foreign futures and foreign options customers, as of September 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:
(in millions)
September 30, 2011
 
September 30, 2010
Cash - secured
$
6.4

 
$
3.9

Equities with futures commission merchants
30.3

 
9.8

Amounts held by members of foreign boards of trade
2.1

 
2.2

Total customer-secured funds
38.8

 
15.9

Amount required to be secured
27.2

 
12.3

Excess secured funds
$
11.6

 
$
3.6