Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Receivables from Affiliates	AB Holding Units held for Long-term Incentive Compensation Plans	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)	Non-redeemable Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities	Retained Earnings	General Partner’s Capital	Limited Partners' Capital
Partners' capital, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021		$ (8,333)	$ (119,470)	$ (90,335)			$ 42,850	$ 4,336,211
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	$ 235,682						2,607	258,120
Cash distributions							(3,781)	(374,029)
Long-term incentive compensation		174	18,442				(1)	(157)
Issuance of AB Units, net							157	15,498
Retirement of AB Units, net			(15,655)
Capital contributions (to) from AB Holding		33
Purchases of AB Holding Units to fund long-term compensation plans, net			(13,822)
Re-valuation of AB Holding Units held in rabbi trust			(409)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(11,721)			(11,721)
Changes in employee benefit related items, net of tax	320			320
Adjustment						$ 0
Partners' capital, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022	4,036,699	(8,126)	(130,914)	(101,736)			41,832	4,235,643
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2021					$ 0
Balance, end of period at Mar. 31, 2022					0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Total capital	4,036,699
Total capital	4,477,640
Partners' capital, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	4,465,033	(4,270)	(95,318)	(129,477)			45,985	4,648,113
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	203,918						1,941	192,210
Cash distributions							(2,221)	(219,698)
Long-term incentive compensation		191	6,585				15	1,438
Issuance of AB Units, net			12,510
Retirement of AB Units, net							(125)	(12,471)
Capital contributions (to) from AB Holding		(1,018)
Purchases of AB Holding Units to fund long-term compensation plans, net			(18,090)
Re-valuation of AB Holding Units held in rabbi trust			(1,764)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	6,178			6,178
Changes in employee benefit related items, net of tax	301			301
Adjustment						$ (264)
Partners' capital, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023	4,431,015	$ (5,097)	$ (96,077)	$ (122,998)			$ 45,595	$ 4,609,592
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2022					12,607
Balance, end of period at Mar. 31, 2023					$ 12,343
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Total capital	$ 4,443,358