Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Investment in AB	$ 1,540,508	$ 1,576,120
Other assets	0	0
Total assets	1,540,508	1,576,120
Liabilities:
Other liabilities	619	274
Total liabilities	619	274
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 7)
Partners’ capital:
General Partner: 100,000 general partnership units issued and outstanding	1,405	1,357
Limited partners: 96,552,190 and 99,944,485 limited partnership units issued and outstanding	1,592,240	1,619,841
AB Holding Units held by AB to fund long-term incentive compensation plans	(11,731)	(10,669)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(42,025)	(34,683)
Total partners’ capital	1,539,889	1,575,846
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$ 1,540,508	$ 1,576,120