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SCHEDULE III SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION      
Deferred policy acquisition costs $ 595us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts $ 566us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts $ 504us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
Reserves for losses, loss expenses, life policy deposit contracts 5,665us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves 5,505us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves 5,306us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves
Unearned premiums 2,834us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums 2,598us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums 2,365us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums
Premiums earned 5,344us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue 4,898us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue 4,493us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue
Net investment income 446us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome 422us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome 438us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome
Benefits, claims, losses, and settlement expenses 3,958us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense 3,467us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense 3,480us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 849us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts 778us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts 715us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
Other operating expenses 487us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense 459us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense 418us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense
Net premiums written (excluding life) 5,487us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten 5,045us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten 4,603us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten
Property and casualty insurance operations      
SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION      
Deferred policy acquisition costs 440us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
402us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
364us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
Reserves for losses, loss expenses, life policy deposit contracts 3,853us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
3,747us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
3,598us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
Unearned premiums 2,834us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
2,598us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
2,365us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
Premiums earned 5,260us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
4,820us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
4,422us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
Net investment income 334us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
313us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
327us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
Benefits, claims, losses, and settlement expenses 3,853us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
3,360us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
3,379us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 836us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
763us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
705us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
Other operating expenses 462us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
437us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
397us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
Net premiums written (excluding life) 5,487us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
5,045us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
4,603us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
Life insurance operations      
SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION      
Deferred policy acquisition costs 155us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LifeInsuranceSegmentMember
164us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LifeInsuranceSegmentMember
140us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LifeInsuranceSegmentMember
Reserves for losses, loss expenses, life policy deposit contracts 1,812us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LifeInsuranceSegmentMember
1,758us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LifeInsuranceSegmentMember
1,708us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LifeInsuranceSegmentMember
Premiums earned 84us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LifeInsuranceSegmentMember
78us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LifeInsuranceSegmentMember
71us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LifeInsuranceSegmentMember
Net investment income 96us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LifeInsuranceSegmentMember
94us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LifeInsuranceSegmentMember
95us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LifeInsuranceSegmentMember
Benefits, claims, losses, and settlement expenses 105us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LifeInsuranceSegmentMember
107us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LifeInsuranceSegmentMember
101us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LifeInsuranceSegmentMember
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 13us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LifeInsuranceSegmentMember
15us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LifeInsuranceSegmentMember
10us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LifeInsuranceSegmentMember
Other operating expenses 25us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LifeInsuranceSegmentMember
22us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LifeInsuranceSegmentMember
21us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LifeInsuranceSegmentMember
Management operations      
SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION      
Net investment income $ 16us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= erie_InsuranceAgencyManagementSegmentMember
$ 15us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= erie_InsuranceAgencyManagementSegmentMember
$ 16us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= erie_InsuranceAgencyManagementSegmentMember