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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PROGRAMS - TEXTUAL (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 11, 2018
May 17, 2018
May 09, 2018
Mar. 26, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 01, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Repurchase of AB Holding units             $ 25.0 $ 128.0  
Compensation costs         $ 0.6 $ 23.9 $ 14.7 $ 35.0  
Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Granted in period (in shares) 900,000                
Holdings | Non-officer Directors [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Compensation costs         $ 0.6        
Shares issued (in shares)             30,000    
Exercise price (in usd per share)             $ 21.68    
Alliance Bernstein                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Purchased Holding Units to help fund anticipated obligations under its incentive compensation award program shares (in shares)         1,200,000 4,300,000 1,200,000 5,700,000  
Repurchase of AB Holding units         $ 33.0 $ 97.0 $ 35.0 $ 128.0  
Open market purchase (in shares)           3,700,000   4,900,000  
Open market purchase         1.2 $ 82.0 $ 33.0 $ 110.0  
Restricted holding unit awards granted to employees (in shares)             500,000 500,000  
Restricted holding unit awards granted to employees             $ 8.0 $ 9.0  
Alliance Bernstein | Employees and eligible Directors                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Restricted holding unit awards granted to employees (in shares)             2,400,000 2,000,000  
AXA Performance Share Plan 2014                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Share distributions       $ 20.0          
Share distributions (in shares)       0          
Performance Shares                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Compensation costs         3.0 9.6 $ 5.6 $ 13.0  
Performance Shares | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Granted in period (in shares)   400,000              
Compensation cost not yet recognized         4.0   4.0    
Compensation costs         0.1        
Stock Options                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Compensation costs         1.4 $ 0.7 0.5 $ 0.7  
Stock Options | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Compensation cost not yet recognized         4.0   $ 4.0    
Compensation costs         $ 0.2        
Granted in period, weighted average grant date fair value (in usd per share) $ 21.34                
Exercise price (in usd per share) $ 4.61                
Expected volatility             25.40%    
Expected term             5 years 8 months 12 days    
Expected dividend rate             2.44%    
Risk free rate             2.83%    
Vesting period             3 years    
Omnibus Plan                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Awards authorized (in shares)         5,900,000   5,900,000    
Transaction Incentive Grant Awards | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Granted in period (in shares)     600,000            
Compensation cost not yet recognized         $ 2.6   $ 2.6    
Requisite service period             5 years    
Transaction Incentive Grant Awards | RSU Service Units | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Vesting percent             50.00%    
Vesting period             2 years    
Transaction Incentive Grant Awards | RSU Performance Units | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Granted in period (in shares)     158,000            
Vesting percent             50.00%    
Compensation cost not yet recognized         3.2   $ 3.2    
All-Employee Award | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Granted in period (in shares)     200,000            
Grants in period on individual basis (in shares)     50            
Compensation cost not yet recognized         4.8   $ 4.8    
Compensation costs         1.4        
Recognition period for compensation costs             6 months    
Annual Awards 2018 | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Granted in period (in shares)   800,000              
Share price (in usd per share)                 $ 21.68
Compensation cost not yet recognized         17.8   $ 17.8    
Compensation costs         1.3        
Vesting period             3 years    
TSR Performance Share Plan | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Share price (in usd per share)   $ 23.17              
Minimum | Performance Shares | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Potential shares earned, percent             0.00%    
Minimum | Transaction Incentive Grant Awards | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Share price growth rate             130.00%    
Minimum | Transaction Incentive Grant Awards | RSU Performance Units | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Vesting period             2 years    
Maximum | Performance Shares | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Potential shares earned, percent             200.00%    
Maximum | Transaction Incentive Grant Awards | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Share price growth rate             150.00%    
Maximum | Transaction Incentive Grant Awards | RSU Performance Units | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Vesting period             5 years    
Period One | Stock Options | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Vesting percent             33.33%    
Period One | Annual Awards 2018 | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Vesting percent             33.33%    
Period Two | Stock Options | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Vesting percent             33.33%    
Period Two | Transaction Incentive Grant Awards | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Intrinsic value         6.3   $ 6.3    
Period Two | Transaction Incentive Grant Awards | RSU Performance Units | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Granted in period (in shares)     316,000            
Period Two | Annual Awards 2018 | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Vesting percent             33.33%    
Period Three | Stock Options | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Vesting percent             33.33%    
Period Three | Transaction Incentive Grant Awards | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Compensation costs         $ 0.8        
Period Three | Transaction Incentive Grant Awards | RSU Performance Units | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Granted in period, weighted average grant date fair value (in usd per share)     $ 16.47            
Period Three | Annual Awards 2018 | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Vesting percent             33.33%    
IPO | Holdings                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Share price (in usd per share)     $ 20