Condensed Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Investment in AB	$ 1,441,058	$ 1,540,508
Total assets	1,441,058	1,540,508
Liabilities:
Other liabilities	547	619
Total liabilities	547	619
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 8)
Partners’ capital:
General Partner: 100,000 general partnership units issued and outstanding	1,382	1,405
Limited partners: 93,403,142 and 96,552,190 limited partnership units issued and outstanding	1,493,205	1,592,240
AB Holding Units held by AB to fund long-term incentive compensation plans	(18,463)	(11,731)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(35,613)	(42,025)
Total partners’ capital	1,440,511	1,539,889
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$ 1,441,058	$ 1,540,508