Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenues:
Dividend and interest income	$ 11,475	$ 8,684
Investment (losses) gains	(39,024)	1,928
Other revenues	26,155	27,711
Total revenues	1,108,536	1,008,410
Less: Interest expense	2,849	1,144
Net revenues	1,105,687	1,007,266
Expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits	439,420	406,059
Promotion and servicing:
Amortization of deferred sales commissions	9,383	7,899
Trade execution, marketing, T&E and other	51,227	46,678
General and administrative	177,625	120,223
Contingent payment arrangements	838	796
Interest on borrowings	1,411	1,294
Amortization of intangible assets	1,136	1,479
Total expenses	857,284	746,682
Operating income	248,403	260,584
Income taxes	12,721	16,745
Net income	235,682	243,839
Net (loss) of consolidated entities attributable to non-controlling interests	(25,045)	(292)
Net income attributable to AB Unitholders	$ 260,727	$ 244,131
Net income per AB Unit:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.95	$ 0.89
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.95	$ 0.89
Investment advisory and services fees
Revenues:
Revenue subject to contracts with customers	$ 823,782	$ 703,466
Bernstein research services
Revenues:
Revenue subject to contracts with customers	117,807	119,021
Distribution related
Revenues:
Revenue subject to contracts with customers	168,341	147,600
Promotion and servicing:
Distribution-related payments	$ 176,244	$ 162,254