Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 598,391	$ 656,985
Cash and securities segregated, at fair value (cost: $1,077,646 and $946,093)	1,077,649	946,097
Receivables, net:
Brokers and dealers	368,527	335,686
Brokerage clients	1,589,856	1,513,656
AB mutual funds fees	172,891	165,997
Other fees	99,233	104,376
Investments:
Long-term incentive compensation-related	62,585	67,761
Other	417,396	373,344
Cash and cash equivalents	963,168	994,510
Other assets	266,286	195,615
Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	152,158	159,564
Goodwill	3,066,700	3,066,700
Intangible assets, net	120,589	134,606
Deferred sales commissions, net	44,581	63,890
Total assets	9,067,912	8,740,448
Payables:
Brokers and dealers	257,676	239,578
Securities sold not yet purchased	22,552	40,944
Brokerage clients	2,444,583	2,360,481
AB mutual funds	193,520	150,939
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	490,478	430,569
Accrued compensation and benefits	453,544	251,019
Debt	512,437	512,970
Liabilities	4,800,837	4,279,300
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 12)
Redeemable non-controlling interest	344,104	392,959
Capital:
General Partner	39,683	41,100
Limited partners: 265,714,086 and 268,893,534 units issued and outstanding	4,014,259	4,154,810
Receivables from affiliates	(12,604)	(12,830)
AB Holding Units held for long-term incentive compensation plans	(52,999)	(32,967)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(102,225)	(118,096)
Partners’ capital attributable to AB Unitholders	3,886,114	4,032,017
Non-redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	36,857	36,172
Total capital	3,922,971	4,068,189
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and capital	9,067,912	8,740,448
Company-sponsored investment funds
Investments:
Cash and cash equivalents	364,777	337,525
Investments	659,336	574,076
Other assets	6,957	44,570
Payables:
Liabilities	426,047	292,800
Redeemable non-controlling interest	335,440	384,294
Capital:
Non-redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	$ 36,168	$ 34,622