Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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, 2019, 2018 and 2017:

	2019			2018			2017
Net revenue:
U.S.	$	9,127		$	8,233		$	7,305
Canada		242			236			201
Total net revenue	$	9,369		$	8,469		$	7,506
Net interest and dividends revenue:
U.S.	$	249		$	228		$	170
Canada		10			9			4
Total net interest and dividends revenue	$	259		$	237		$	174
Pre-variable income:
U.S.	$	2,194		$	1,972		$	1,681
Canada		16			16			4
Total pre-variable income	$	2,210		$	1,988		$	1,685
Variable compensation:
U.S.	$	1,094		$	975		$	795
Canada		24			23			18
Total variable compensation	$	1,118		$	998		$	813
Income (loss) before allocations to partners:
U.S.	$	1,100		$	997		$	886
Canada		(8	)		(7	)		(14	)
Total income before allocations to partners	$	1,092		$	990		$	872
Capital expenditures:
U.S.	$	170		$	102		$	78
Canada		6			3			2
Total capital expenditures	$	176		$	105		$	80
Depreciation and amortization:
U.S.	$	113		$	92		$	83
Canada		2			2			2
Total depreciation and amortization	$	115		$	94		$	85
Total assets at year end:
U.S.	$	18,577		$	15,187		$	16,563
Canada		740			628			613
Total assets	$	19,317		$	15,815		$	17,176
Financial advisors at year end:
U.S.		17,830			16,797			15,347
Canada		874			818			748
Total financial advisors		18,704			17,615			16,095