Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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, 2018, 2017 and 2016:

	2018			2017			2016
Net revenue:
U.S.	$	8,233		$	7,305		$	6,381
Canada		236			201			176
Total net revenue	$	8,469		$	7,506		$	6,557
Net interest and dividends revenue:
U.S.	$	228		$	170		$	116
Canada		9			4			2
Total net interest and dividends revenue	$	237		$	174		$	118
Pre-variable income:
U.S.	$	1,972		$	1,681		$	1,417
Canada		16			4			1
Total pre-variable income	$	1,988		$	1,685		$	1,418
Variable compensation:
U.S.	$	975		$	795		$	657
Canada		23			18			15
Total variable compensation	$	998		$	813		$	672
Income (loss) before allocations to partners:
U.S.	$	997		$	886		$	760
Canada		(7	)		(14	)		(14	)
Total income before allocations to partners	$	990		$	872		$	746
Capital expenditures:
U.S.	$	102		$	78		$	72
Canada		3			2			1
Total capital expenditures	$	105		$	80		$	73
Depreciation and amortization:
U.S.	$	92		$	83		$	80
Canada		2			2			2
Total depreciation and amortization	$	94		$	85		$	82
Total assets at year end:
U.S.	$	15,187		$	16,563		$	18,850
Canada		628			613			574
Total assets	$	15,815		$	17,176		$	19,424
Financial advisors at year end:
U.S.		16,797			15,347			14,259
Canada		818			748			660
Total financial advisors		17,615			16,095			14,919