Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Investment in AB	$ 1,589,965	$ 1,627,740
Other assets	0	152
Total assets	1,589,965	1,627,892
Liabilities:
Other liabilities	274	382
Total liabilities	$ 274	$ 382
Commitments and contingencies
Partners’ capital:
General Partner: 100,000 general partnership units issued and outstanding	$ 1,370	$ 1,374
Limited partners: 99,944,485 and 100,656,999 limited partnership units issued and outstanding	1,633,673	1,668,585
AB Holding Units held by AB to fund long-term incentive compensation plans	(10,669)	(13,280)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(34,683)	(29,169)
Total partners’ capital	1,589,691	1,627,510
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$ 1,589,965	$ 1,627,892