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Indemnity Capital Stock (Details) (Indemnity)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Class A
     
Common stock      
Minimum multiplier for dividend payable on Class A common stock per dividend declared on Class B common stock (as a percent) 67.00%erie_DividendsCommonStockPercentageMultiplierMinimum
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Class B
     
Common stock      
Percentage of dividend declared on Class B common stock used to determine dividend payable on Class A common stock (as a percent) 67.00%erie_DividendsCommonStockPercentage
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Ratio for converting shares of Class B common stock into shares of Class A common stock (as a percent) 2400.00%erie_CommonStockConversionRatio
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2400.00%erie_CommonStockConversionRatio
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