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Capitalized Software Development Costs (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Indemnity      
Total capitalized software development costs subject to amortization and the related amortization expense      
Gross carrying amount $ 68us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
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$ 58us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
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$ 54us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
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Accumulated amortization (25)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
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(18)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
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(11)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
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Net carrying amount 43us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
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40us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
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43us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
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Amortization expense 7us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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7us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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6us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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Gross carrying amount, not yet subject to amortization 11erie_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNotYetSubjectToAmortization
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9erie_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNotYetSubjectToAmortization
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7erie_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNotYetSubjectToAmortization
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Estimated future amortization expense related to capitalized software development costs      
2015 8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
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2016 8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
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2017 7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
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2018 4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
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2019 2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
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Exchange      
Total capitalized software development costs subject to amortization and the related amortization expense      
Gross carrying amount, not yet subject to amortization $ 4erie_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNotYetSubjectToAmortization
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