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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) [Abstract]  
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
8. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Quarters Ended
 
 
 
December 31
 
 
September 30
 
 
June 30
 
 
March 31
 
 
 
(in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in net income (loss) attributable to AllianceBernstein Unitholders
 
$
26,892
 
 
$
(16,595
)
 
$
27,803
 
 
$
32,707
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
26,189
 
 
$
(23,142
)
 
$
21,339
 
 
$
26,699
 
Basic net income (loss) per unit(1)
 
$
0.26
 
 
$
(0.23
)
 
$
0.21
 
 
$
0.26
 
Diluted net income (loss) per unit(1)
 
$
0.26
 
 
$
(0.23
)
 
$
0.21
 
 
$
0.26
 
Cash distributions per unit(2)(3)
 
$
0.40
 
 
$
0.36
 
 
$
0.21
 
 
$
0.26
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2011:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in net (loss) income attributable to AllianceBernstein Unitholders
 
$
(193,458
)
 
$
34,074
 
 
$
42,745
 
 
$
51,058
 
Net income
 
$
(199,463
)
 
$
27,003
 
 
$
35,512
 
 
$
43,680
 
Basic net (loss) income per unit(1)
 
$
(1.97
)
 
$
0.26
 
 
$
0.34
 
 
$
0.42
 
Diluted net (loss) income per unit(1)
 
$
(1.97
)
 
$
0.26
 
 
$
0.34
 
 
$
0.42
 
Cash distributions per unit(2)(4)
 
$
0.12
 
 
$
0.26
 
 
$
0.34
 
 
$
0.42
 
 

(1)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit are computed independently for each of the periods presented. Accordingly, the sum of the quarterly net income (loss) per unit amounts may not agree to the total for the year.
(2)
Declared and paid during the following quarter.
(3)
The third and fourth quarter 2012 distributions exclude the impact of AllianceBernstein's non-cash real estate charges of $168.1 million and $38.9 million, respectively.
(4)
The fourth quarter 2011 distribution excludes the impact of AllianceBernstein's $587.1 million one-time, non-cash long-term incentive compensation charge.