Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 795,547	$ 541,483
Cash and securities segregated, at fair value (cost: $491,907 and $565,264)	492,022	565,274
Receivables, net:
Brokers and dealers	328,668	411,174
Brokerage clients	1,513,830	1,328,406
Fees	252,525	257,091
Investments:
Long-term incentive compensation-related	67,507	78,154
Other	421,881	591,646
Assets of consolidated variable interest entities:
Cash and cash equivalents	838,162	577,300
Other assets	253,244	210,546
Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	159,759	160,360
Goodwill	3,076,700	3,044,807
Intangible assets, net	126,428	145,710
Deferred sales commissions, net	69,635	99,070
Total assets	7,847,018	7,433,721
Payables:
Brokers and dealers	214,036	191,990
Securities sold not yet purchased	29,216	16,097
Brokerage clients	1,851,989	1,715,096
AB mutual funds	138,851	137,886
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	499,852	507,449
Accrued compensation and benefits	576,319	253,079
Debt	386,952	581,700
Total liabilities	3,752,483	3,403,297
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 12)
Redeemable non-controlling interest	139,798	13,203
Capital:
General Partner	39,800	40,498
Limited partners: 267,058,919 and 272,301,827 units issued and outstanding	4,024,884	4,091,433
Receivables from affiliates	(13,566)	(14,498)
AB Holding Units held for long-term incentive compensation plans	(32,334)	(29,332)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(94,596)	(95,353)
Partners’ capital attributable to AB Unitholders	3,924,188	3,992,748
Non-redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	30,549	24,473
Total capital	3,954,737	4,017,221
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and capital	7,847,018	7,433,721
VIEs Consolidated
Assets of consolidated variable interest entities:
Cash and cash equivalents	42,615	0
Investments	205,104	0
Other assets	41,553	0
Payables:
Liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities	$ 55,268	$ 0