Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenues:
Dividend and interest income	$ 49,889	$ 30,437	$ 150,761	$ 64,424
Investment (losses)	(6,694)	(3,861)	(760)	(91,105)
Other revenues	24,484	27,096	75,349	80,201
Total revenues	1,059,554	1,007,753	3,145,571	3,096,579
Less: Broker-dealer related interest expense	27,498	20,769	80,968	32,464
Net revenues	1,032,056	986,984	3,064,603	3,064,115
Expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits	453,619	429,842	1,315,861	1,267,535
Promotion and servicing:
Amortization of deferred sales commissions	9,585	8,341	26,506	26,678
Trade execution, marketing, T&E and other	52,289	51,594	157,057	163,225
General and administrative	145,388	154,961	434,976	480,441
Contingent payment arrangements	15,364	2,371	20,251	4,047
Interest on borrowings	13,209	5,309	41,594	9,401
Amortization of intangible assets	11,732	12,256	35,148	14,652
Total expenses	856,806	816,679	2,485,432	2,452,760
Operating income	175,250	170,305	579,171	611,355
Income taxes	10,010	5,239	31,253	28,609
Net income	165,240	165,066	547,918	582,746
Net (loss) income of consolidated entities attributable to non-controlling interests	(2,164)	(10,114)	10,626	(61,930)
Net income attributable to AB Unitholders	$ 167,404	$ 175,180	$ 537,292	$ 644,676
Net income per AB Unit:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.58	$ 0.64	$ 1.86	$ 2.35
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.58	$ 0.64	$ 1.86	$ 2.35
Investment advisory and services fees
Revenues:
Revenue subject to contracts with customers	$ 748,951	$ 714,564	$ 2,199,536	$ 2,257,822
Bernstein research services
Revenues:
Revenue subject to contracts with customers	93,875	91,557	285,760	315,806
Distribution revenues
Revenues:
Revenue subject to contracts with customers	149,049	147,960	434,925	469,431
Promotion and servicing:
Distribution-related payments	$ 155,620	$ 152,005	$ 454,039	$ 486,781