Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial Information for Partnership's Reportable Segments

The following table shows financial information for the Partnership’s reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:

	2015			2014			2013
Net revenue:
U.S.	$	6,432		$	6,074		$	5,457
Canada		187			204			200
Total net revenue	$	6,619		$	6,278		$	5,657
Net interest and dividends revenue:
U.S.	$	81		$	76		$	70
Canada		2			4			5
Total net interest and dividends revenue	$	83		$	80		$	75
Pre-variable income:
U.S.	$	1,650		$	1,559		$	1,310
Canada		8			12			7
Total pre-variable income	$	1,658		$	1,571		$	1,317
Variable compensation:
U.S.	$	803		$	781		$	626
Canada		17			20			17
Total variable compensation	$	820		$	801		$	643
Income (loss) before allocations to partners:
U.S.	$	847		$	778		$	684
Canada		(9	)		(8	)		(10	)
Total income before allocations to partners	$	838		$	770		$	674
Capital expenditures:
U.S.	$	93		$	88		$	81
Canada		1			2			3
Total capital expenditures	$	94		$	90		$	84
Depreciation and amortization:
U.S.	$	81		$	80		$	80
Canada		2			2			2
Total depreciation and amortization	$	83		$	82		$	82
Total assets at year end:
U.S.	$	15,897		$	14,290		$	13,341
Canada		459			480			454
Total assets	$	16,356		$	14,770		$	13,795
Financial advisors at year end:
U.S.		13,839			13,287			12,483
Canada		669			713			675
Total financial advisors		14,508			14,000			13,158