Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

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, 2016, 2015 and 2014:

	2016			2015			2014
Net revenue:
U.S.	$	6,381		$	6,432		$	6,074
Canada		176			187			204
Total net revenue	$	6,557		$	6,619		$	6,278
Net interest and dividends revenue:
U.S.	$	116		$	81		$	76
Canada		2			2			4
Total net interest and dividends revenue	$	118		$	83		$	80
Pre-variable income:
U.S.	$	1,417		$	1,650		$	1,559
Canada		1			8			12
Total pre-variable income	$	1,418		$	1,658		$	1,571
Variable compensation:
U.S.	$	657		$	803		$	781
Canada		15			17			20
Total variable compensation	$	672		$	820		$	801
Income (loss) before allocations to partners:
U.S.	$	760		$	847		$	778
Canada		(14	)		(9	)		(8	)
Total income before allocations to partners	$	746		$	838		$	770
Capital expenditures:
U.S.	$	72		$	93		$	88
Canada		1			1			2
Total capital expenditures	$	73		$	94		$	90
Depreciation and amortization:
U.S.	$	80		$	81		$	80
Canada		2			2			2
Total depreciation and amortization	$	82		$	83		$	82
Total assets at year end:
U.S.	$	18,850		$	15,897		$	14,290
Canada		574			459			480
Total assets	$	19,424		$	16,356		$	14,770
Financial advisors at year end:
U.S.		14,259			13,839			13,287
Canada		660			669			713
Total financial advisors		14,919			14,508			14,000