Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Revenues:
Dividend and interest income	$ 43,986	$ 50,193	$ 88,501	$ 100,872
Investment (losses) gains	(23,629)	670	(11,886)	5,934
Other revenues	39,167	24,719	64,460	50,865
Total revenues	1,049,756	1,033,905	2,177,624	2,086,017
Less: Broker-dealer related interest expense	21,813	25,449	45,530	53,470
Net revenues	1,027,943	1,008,456	2,132,094	2,032,547
Expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits	423,324	428,079	876,096	862,242
Promotion and servicing:
Amortization of deferred sales commissions	13,348	8,767	25,147	16,921
Trade execution, marketing, T&E and other	40,940	54,138	95,931	104,768
General and administrative	145,732	149,935	283,642	289,588
Contingent payment arrangements	2,558	2,443	5,116	4,887
Interest on borrowings	11,313	14,672	28,683	28,385
Amortization of intangible assets	11,531	11,723	23,303	23,416
Total expenses	828,654	819,795	1,690,808	1,628,626
Operating income	199,289	188,661	441,286	403,921
Gain on divestiture	134,555	0	134,555	0
Non-operating income	134,555	0	134,555	0
Pre-tax income	333,844	188,661	575,841	403,921
Income taxes	20,092	9,901	36,134	21,243
Net income	313,752	178,760	539,707	382,678
Net income of consolidated entities attributable to non-controlling interests	4,180	3,023	12,208	12,790
Net income attributable to AB Unitholders	$ 309,572	$ 175,737	$ 527,499	$ 369,888
Net income per AB Unit:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.07	$ 0.61	$ 1.82	$ 1.28
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.07	$ 0.61	$ 1.82	$ 1.28
Investment advisory and services fees
Revenues:
Revenue subject to contracts with customers	$ 817,327	$ 721,678	$ 1,601,732	$ 1,450,585
Bernstein research services
Revenues:
Revenue subject to contracts with customers	0	91,847	96,222	191,885
Distribution revenues
Revenues:
Revenue subject to contracts with customers	172,905	144,798	338,595	285,876
Promotion and servicing:
Distribution-related payments	$ 179,908	$ 150,038	$ 352,890	$ 298,419