Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 829,233	$ 577,300
Cash and cash equivalents	796,378	541,483
Cash and securities segregated, at fair value (cost: $723,470 and $565,264)	723,776	565,274
Receivables, net:
Brokers and dealers	266,507	411,174
Brokerage clients	1,373,692	1,328,406
Fees	234,443	257,091
Investments:
Long-term incentive compensation-related	65,511	78,154
Other	463,293	591,646
Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	159,029	160,360
Goodwill	3,044,807	3,044,807
Intangible assets, net	139,327	145,710
Deferred sales commissions, net	85,821	99,070
Other assets	210,594	210,546
Total assets	7,915,520	7,433,721
Payables:
Brokers and dealers	283,776	191,990
Securities sold not yet purchased	13,472	16,097
Brokerage clients	1,849,768	1,715,096
AB mutual funds	195,988	137,886
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	441,753	469,753
Accrued compensation and benefits	313,798	253,079
Debt	485,621	581,700
Total liabilities	$ 3,660,532	$ 3,365,601
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable non-controlling interest	$ 217,700	$ 13,203
Capital:
General Partner	40,669	40,875
Limited partners: 270,638,334 and 272,301,827 units issued and outstanding	4,108,796	4,128,752
Receivables from affiliates	(7,765)	(14,498)
AB Holding Units held for long-term incentive compensation plans	(31,417)	(29,332)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(90,617)	(95,353)
Partners’ capital attributable to AB Unitholders	4,019,666	4,030,444
Non-redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	17,622	24,473
Total capital	4,037,288	4,054,917
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and capital	7,915,520	7,433,721
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	32,855	0
Investments:
Investments	243,248	0
Other assets	76,239	0
Payables:
Liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities	$ 76,356	$ 0