Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Statement (USD $) In Millions	Jun. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 144.1	$ 81.9
Cash, securities and other assets segregated under federal and other regulations (including $25.2 and $0.8 at fair value at June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively)	64.7	15.3
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	0.9	342.0
Deposits and receivables from:
Exchange-clearing organizations (including $1,120.5 and $906.4 at fair value at June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively)	1,817.8	903.4
Broker-dealers, clearing organizations and counterparties (including $(2.5) and $56.1 at fair value at June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively)	182.7	173.9
Receivables from customers, net	104.7	78.0
Notes receivable, net	23.1	29.2
Income taxes receivable	8.7	9.4
Financial instruments owned, at fair value	123.2	159.8
Physical commodities inventory, at cost	247.9	125.0
Deferred income taxes	19.7	21.0
Property and equipment, net	12.6	7.3
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	56.6	53.4
Other assets	24.0	22.1
Total assets	2,830.7	2,021.7
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities (including $27.7 and $32.3 at fair value at June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010)	117.1	99.4
Payables to:
Customers	1,973.6	1,351.0
Broker-dealers, clearing organizations and counterparties	4.5	3.9
Lenders under loans and overdrafts	120.5	114.9
Income taxes payable	7.1	2.8
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	314.6	189.6
Liabilities Subtotal	2,537.4	1,761.6
Subordinated debt	0	0.5
Convertible subordinated notes payable	9.0	16.7
Liabilities	2,546.4	1,778.8
INTL FCStone Inc. stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 1,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 30,000,000 shares; 18,195,217 issued and 18,183,960 outstanding at June 30, 2011 and 17,612,792 issued and 17,601,535 outstanding at September 30, 2010	0.2	0.2
Common stock in treasury, at cost - 11,257 shares at June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010	(0.1)	(0.1)
Additional paid-in capital	195.4	184.6
Retained earnings	89.5	59.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2.0)	(3.1)
Total INTL FCStone Inc. stockholders’ equity	283.0	241.3
Noncontrolling interests	1.3	1.6
Total equity	284.3	242.9
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,830.7	$ 2,021.7

Amount combines the carrying amounts for goodwill and finite- and indefinite-lived intangible assets. Goodwill represents the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, which is the cumulative amount paid and (if applicable) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquire, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to adoption of any changes in generally accepted accounting principles (as applicable) and for any impairment charges, in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions. Indefinite-lived intangible assets represent the carrying amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, which have a projected indefinite period of benefit (hence are not amortized), allocated to the reportable segment. These assets, acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in either an asset acquisition or business combination, are assessed at least annually for impairment. Examples may include trade secrets, contractual rights, trade names, and licensing agreements. Finite-lived intangible assets are the aggregate sum of gross carrying value of a major finite-lived intangible asset class, less accumulated amortization and any impairment charges. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company.

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