Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 802,209	$ 656,985
Cash and securities segregated, at fair value (cost: $784,535 and $946,093)	784,566	946,097
Receivables, net:
Brokers and dealers	299,641	335,686
Brokerage clients	1,651,524	1,513,656
AB funds fees	171,165	165,997
Other fees	104,196	104,376
Investments:
Long-term incentive compensation-related	64,716	67,761
Other	455,037	373,344
Cash and cash equivalents	1,247,459	994,510
Other assets	231,249	195,615
Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	152,448	159,564
Goodwill	3,066,700	3,066,700
Intangible assets, net	112,556	134,606
Deferred sales commissions, net	37,004	63,890
Total assets	9,184,651	8,740,448
Payables:
Brokers and dealers	299,382	239,578
Securities sold not yet purchased	33,811	40,944
Brokerage clients	2,386,422	2,360,481
AB mutual funds	123,678	150,939
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	519,886	430,569
Accrued compensation and benefits	612,230	251,019
Debt	297,436	512,970
Liabilities	4,866,645	4,279,300
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 12)
Redeemable non-controlling interest	421,618	392,959
Capital:
General Partner	39,620	41,100
Limited partners: 265,824,057 and 268,893,534 units issued and outstanding	4,010,144	4,154,810
Receivables from affiliates	(11,978)	(12,830)
AB Holding Units held for long-term incentive compensation plans	(48,786)	(32,967)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(94,219)	(118,096)
Partners’ capital attributable to AB Unitholders	3,894,781	4,032,017
Non-redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	1,607	36,172
Total capital	3,896,388	4,068,189
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and capital	9,184,651	8,740,448
Company-sponsored investment funds
Investments:
Cash and cash equivalents	445,250	337,525
Investments	799,935	574,076
Other assets	6,455	44,570
Payables:
Liabilities	593,800	292,800
Redeemable non-controlling interest	416,254	384,294
Capital:
Non-redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	$ 841	$ 34,622