Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Revenues:
Dividend and interest income	$ 30,437	$ 8,794	$ 64,424	$ 26,136
Investment (losses) gains	(3,861)	(2,724)	(91,105)	3,385
Other revenues	27,096	26,973	80,201	80,584
Total revenues	1,007,753	1,093,792	3,096,579	3,179,758
Less: Interest expense	20,769	960	32,464	2,838
Net revenues	986,984	1,092,832	3,064,115	3,176,920
Expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits	429,842	433,928	1,267,535	1,275,694
Promotion and servicing:
Amortization of deferred sales commissions	8,341	8,731	26,678	24,866
Trade execution, marketing, T&E and other	51,594	47,428	163,225	140,677
General and administrative	154,961	132,064	480,441	383,611
Contingent payment arrangements	2,371	838	4,047	2,472
Interest on borrowings	5,309	1,280	9,401	3,815
Amortization of intangible assets	12,256	1,502	14,652	4,502
Total expenses	816,679	813,182	2,452,760	2,353,063
Operating income	170,305	279,650	611,355	823,857
Income taxes	5,239	16,029	28,609	45,254
Net income	165,066	263,621	582,746	778,603
Net (loss) income of consolidated entities attributable to non-controlling interests	(10,114)	(1,074)	(61,930)	2,207
Net income attributable to AB Unitholders	$ 175,180	$ 264,695	$ 644,676	$ 776,396
Net income per AB Unit:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.64	$ 0.96	$ 2.35	$ 2.82
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.64	$ 0.96	$ 2.35	$ 2.82
Investment advisory and services fees
Revenues:
Revenue subject to contracts with customers	$ 714,564	$ 776,797	$ 2,257,822	$ 2,257,887
Bernstein research services
Revenues:
Revenue subject to contracts with customers	91,557	113,340	315,806	338,016
Distribution related
Revenues:
Revenue subject to contracts with customers	147,960	170,612	469,431	473,750
Promotion and servicing:
Distribution-related payments	$ 152,005	$ 187,411	$ 486,781	$ 517,426