Business Description Organization and Basis of Presentation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Ownership Structure of AB as a Percentage of General and Limited Partnership Interests

As of March 31, 2017, the ownership structure of AB, expressed as a percentage of general and limited partnership interests, is as follows:

AXA and its subsidiaries	63.2	%
AB Holding	35.5
Unaffiliated holders	1.3
	100.0	%

Summary of Revision

The table below reflects the revisions to these line items for the three months ended March 31, 2016 that are included in this Form 10-Q:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
	As Reported		Adjustment			As Revised
	(in thousands, except per unit amounts)
Income taxes	$	9,864	$	2,642		$	12,506
Net income attributable to AB Unitholders	168,926		(2,642		)	166,284
Basic net income per AB Unit	0.62		(0.01		)	0.61
Diluted net income per AB Unit	0.61		(0.01		)	0.60