Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Revenues:
Dividend and interest income	$ 22,512	$ 8,658	$ 33,987	$ 17,342
Investment (losses) gains	(48,220)	4,181	(87,244)	6,109
Other revenues	26,950	25,900	53,105	53,611
Total revenues	980,290	1,077,556	2,088,826	2,085,966
Less: Interest expense	8,846	734	11,695	1,878
Net revenues	971,444	1,076,822	2,077,131	2,084,088
Expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits	398,273	435,707	837,693	841,766
Promotion and servicing:
Amortization of deferred sales commissions	8,953	8,236	18,336	16,135
Trade execution, marketing, T&E and other	60,404	46,571	111,631	93,249
General and administrative	147,855	131,324	325,480	251,547
Contingent payment arrangements	838	838	1,676	1,634
Interest on borrowings	2,681	1,241	4,092	2,535
Amortization of intangible assets	1,260	1,521	2,396	3,000
Total expenses	778,796	793,199	1,636,080	1,539,881
Operating income	192,648	283,623	441,051	544,207
Income taxes	10,650	12,480	23,371	29,225
Net income	181,998	271,143	417,680	514,982
Net (loss) income of consolidated entities attributable to non-controlling interests	(26,771)	3,573	(51,816)	3,281
Net income attributable to AB Unitholders	$ 208,769	$ 267,570	$ 469,496	$ 511,701
Net income per AB Unit:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.97	$ 1.71	$ 1.86
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.97	$ 1.71	$ 1.86
Investment advisory and services fees
Revenues:
Revenue subject to contracts with customers	$ 719,476	$ 777,624	$ 1,543,258	$ 1,481,090
Bernstein research services
Revenues:
Revenue subject to contracts with customers	106,442	105,655	224,249	224,676
Distribution related
Revenues:
Revenue subject to contracts with customers	153,130	155,538	321,471	303,138
Promotion and servicing:
Distribution-related payments	$ 158,532	$ 167,761	$ 334,776	$ 330,015