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Postretirement Benefits (Details 8) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
participant
Dec. 31, 2013
participant
Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income for pension plans:    
Net actuarial loss (gain) arising during the year $ 98us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax $ (110)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Amortization of net actuarial loss (6)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax (15)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax
Amortization of prior service cost (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
Amendments 0erie_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAmendmentsDuringPeriodBeforeTax 1erie_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAmendmentsDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Total recognized in other comprehensive income $ 91us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax $ (125)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax
Number of new plan participants resulting in charges recognized as amendments (number of participants) 4erie_DefinedBenefitPlanNumberOfNewPlanParticipantsRelatedToAmendments 4erie_DefinedBenefitPlanNumberOfNewPlanParticipantsRelatedToAmendments