Business Description and Organization (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Ownership interest by limited partners

As of December 31, 2015, the ownership structure of AB, expressed as a percentage of general and limited partnership interests, is as follows:

AXA and its subsidiaries	62.3	%
AB Holding	36.4
Unaffiliated holders	1.3
	100.0	%