Business Description, Organization and Basis of Presentation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Business Description, Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Ownership Interest by Limited Partners

As of June 30, 2013, the ownership structure of AllianceBernstein, expressed as a percentage of general and limited partnership interests, was as follows:

AXA and its subsidiaries	60.9	%
Holding	37.7
Unaffiliated holders	1.4
	100.0	%