Business Description, Organization and Basis of Presentation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Summary of Ownership Structure of AllianceBernstein

As of March 31, 2017, the ownership structure of AB, expressed as a percentage of general and limited partnership interests, is as follows:

AXA and its subsidiaries	63.2	%
AB Holding	35.5
Unaffiliated holders	1.3
	100.0	%

Summary of Revision

The table below reflects the revisions to these line items for the three months ended March 31, 2016 presented in this Form 10-Q:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
	As Reported		Adjustment			As Revised
	(in thousands, except per unit amounts)
Equity in net income attributable to AB Unitholders	$	61,132	$	(955	)	$	60,177
Net income	55,547		(955		)	54,592
Basic net income per Unit	0.56		(0.01		)	0.55
Diluted net income per Unit	0.56		(0.01		)	0.55