Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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, 2017, 2016 and 2015:

	2017			2016			2015
Net revenue:
U.S.	$	7,305		$	6,381		$	6,432
Canada		201			176			187
Total net revenue	$	7,506		$	6,557		$	6,619
Net interest and dividends revenue:
U.S.	$	170		$	116		$	81
Canada		4			2			2
Total net interest and dividends revenue	$	174		$	118		$	83
Pre-variable income (loss):
U.S.	$	1,681		$	1,417		$	1,650
Canada		4			1			8
Total pre-variable income	$	1,685		$	1,418		$	1,658
Variable compensation:
U.S.	$	795		$	657		$	803
Canada		18			15			17
Total variable compensation	$	813		$	672		$	820
Income (loss) before allocations to partners:
U.S.	$	886		$	760		$	847
Canada		(14	)		(14	)		(9	)
Total income before allocations to partners	$	872		$	746		$	838
Capital expenditures:
U.S.	$	78		$	72		$	93
Canada		2			1			1
Total capital expenditures	$	80		$	73		$	94
Depreciation and amortization:
U.S.	$	83		$	80		$	81
Canada		2			2			2
Total depreciation and amortization	$	85		$	82		$	83
Total assets at year end:
U.S.	$	16,563		$	18,850		$	15,897
Canada		613			574			459
Total assets	$	17,176		$	19,424		$	16,356
Financial advisors at year end:
U.S.		15,347			14,259			13,839
Canada		748			660			669
Total financial advisors		16,095			14,919			14,508