Condensed Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	AB Holding Units held by AB to fund long-term incentive compensation plans	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)	General Partner’s Capital	Limited Partners’ Capital
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2021		$ (43,309)	$ (32,705)	$ 1,439	$ 1,696,199
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	$ 154,069			156	153,913
Cash distributions to Unitholders				(219)	(217,429)
AB Holding Units retired					(112,307)
Issuance of AB Holding Units to fund long-term incentive compensation plan awards					31,457
Exercise of compensatory options to buy AB Holding Units					178
Decrease in AB Holding Units held by AB to fund long-term incentive compensation plans		237
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(16,041)		(16,041)
Changes in employee benefit related items, net of tax	442		442
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2022	1,461,537	(43,546)	(48,304)	1,376	1,552,011
Balance, beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2022		(47,402)	(36,909)	1,397	1,670,152
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	68,141			69	68,072
Cash distributions to Unitholders				(90)	(89,886)
AB Holding Units retired					(100,600)
Issuance of AB Holding Units to fund long-term incentive compensation plan awards					4,095
Exercise of compensatory options to buy AB Holding Units					178
Increase in AB Holding Units held by AB to fund long-term incentive compensation plans		3,856
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(11,754)		(11,754)
Changes in employee benefit related items, net of tax	359		359
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2022	1,461,537	(43,546)	(48,304)	1,376	1,552,011
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2022	2,073,003	(37,551)	(51,008)	1,355	2,160,207
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	127,995			112	127,883
Cash distributions to Unitholders				(135)	(154,211)
AB Holding Units retired	(17,424)				(17,424)
Issuance of AB Holding Units to fund long-term incentive compensation plan awards	7,687				7,687
Exercise of compensatory options to buy AB Holding Units					0
Increase in AB Holding Units held by AB to fund long-term incentive compensation plans		2,399
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	4,264		4,264
Changes in employee benefit related items, net of tax	257		257
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2023	2,043,835	(35,152)	(46,487)	1,332	2,124,142
Balance, beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2023		(37,053)	(48,372)	1,345	2,135,834
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	60,558			52	60,506
Cash distributions to Unitholders				(65)	(74,971)
AB Holding Units retired					(1,468)
Issuance of AB Holding Units to fund long-term incentive compensation plan awards					4,241
Exercise of compensatory options to buy AB Holding Units					0
Increase in AB Holding Units held by AB to fund long-term incentive compensation plans		1,901
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	1,773		1,773
Changes in employee benefit related items, net of tax	112		112
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 2,043,835	$ (35,152)	$ (46,487)	$ 1,332	$ 2,124,142