Business Description, Organization and Basis of Presentation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Business Description, Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Ownership Interest by Limited Partners

As of March 31, 2013, the ownership structure of AllianceBernstein, expressed as a percentage of general and limited partnership interests, was as follows:

AXA and its subsidiaries	61.0	%
Holding	37.6
Unaffiliated holders	1.4
	100.0	%