Business Description Organization and Basis of Presentation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Ownership interest by limited partners

As of June 30, 2015, the ownership structure of AB, expressed as a percentage of general and limited partnership interests, was as follows:

AXA and its subsidiaries	62.1	%
AB Holding	36.5
Unaffiliated holders	1.4
	100.0	%