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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PROGRAMS - TEXTUAL (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 11, 2018
May 17, 2018
May 09, 2018
Apr. 06, 2018
Mar. 26, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Mar. 01, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Repurchase of AB Holding units                 $ 59.0 $ 0.0  
Compensation costs           $ 20.5   $ 10.1 $ 35.2 $ 45.1  
Shares to be repurchased next year (in shares)             30,000        
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)           1,600,000   300,000 2,900,000 5,900,000  
Repurchase of AB Holding units           $ 48.0   $ 7.0 $ 83.0 $ 135.0  
Open market purchase (in shares)           1,600,000   300,000 2,800,000 5,200,000  
Open market purchase           $ 48.0   $ 6.8 $ 80.9 $ 117.1  
Restricted holding unit awards granted to employees (in shares)                 600,000 1,000,000  
Restricted holding unit awards granted to employees                 $ 11.0 $ 18.0  
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)                 2,500,000 2,100,000  
AXA Performance Share Plan 2014                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Share distributions       $ 6.0 $ 20.0            
Share distributions (in shares)       200,000 800,000            
Performance Shares                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Compensation costs           4.3   2.6 $ 9.9 $ 15.6  
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           0.9          
Stock Options                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Compensation costs           0.6   $ 0.4 1.1 $ 1.1  
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           $ 0.7          
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           1.7          
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           1.8          
Vesting period                 3 years    
Annual Awards 2018 | Cash-settled RSUs                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Granted in period (in shares)   500,000                  
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)     316,017                
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           $ 2.2          
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