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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues      
Premiums earned $ 1,402us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet $ 1,288us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet  
Net investment income 113us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome 109us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome  
Net realized investment gains 56us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses 56us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses  
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings (2)us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities  
Equity in earnings of limited partnerships 28us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 50us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments  
Other income 8us-gaap_ContractuallySpecifiedServicingFeesLateFeesAndAncillaryFeesEarnedInExchangeForServicingFinancialAssets 8us-gaap_ContractuallySpecifiedServicingFeesLateFeesAndAncillaryFeesEarnedInExchangeForServicingFinancialAssets  
Total revenues 1,605us-gaap_Revenues 1,511us-gaap_Revenues  
Benefits and expenses      
Insurance losses and loss expenses 1,060us-gaap_PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet 1,034us-gaap_PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet  
Policy acquisition and underwriting expenses 348erie_DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpenseAndOtherUnderwritingExpense 321erie_DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpenseAndOtherUnderwritingExpense  
Total benefits and expenses 1,408us-gaap_BenefitsLossesAndExpenses 1,355us-gaap_BenefitsLossesAndExpenses  
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 197us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 156us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest  
Provision for income taxes 61us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 47us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit  
Net income (loss) 136us-gaap_ProfitLoss 109us-gaap_ProfitLoss 573us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity – Exchange 97us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 63us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest  
Net income attributable to Indemnity 39us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 46us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss  
Indemnity      
Revenues      
Net investment income 4us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome
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4us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome
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Net realized investment gains 0us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses
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1us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses
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Equity in earnings of limited partnerships 2us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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Benefits and expenses      
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 59us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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69us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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Provision for income taxes 20us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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23us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Net income (loss) 39us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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  168us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Net income attributable to Indemnity $ 39us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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$ 46us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Class A | Indemnity      
Net income attributable to Indemnity per share      
Common stock - basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.83us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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$ 0.99us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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Common stock - diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.74us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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$ 0.88us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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Weighted average shares outstanding attributable to Indemnity - Basic      
Common stock - basic (in shares) 46,189,068us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
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46,402,270us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
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Weighted average shares outstanding attributable to Indemnity - Diluted      
Common stock - diluted (in shares) 52,634,752us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
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52,598,211us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
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Dividends declared per share      
Common stock (in dollars per share) $ 0.6810us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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$ 0.6350us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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$ 2.4125us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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Class B | Indemnity      
Net income attributable to Indemnity per share      
Common stock - basic (in dollars per share) $ 125.00us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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$ 149.00us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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Common stock - diluted (in dollars per share) $ 125.00us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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$ 149.00us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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Weighted average shares outstanding attributable to Indemnity - Basic      
Common stock - basic (in shares) 2,542us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
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2,542us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
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Weighted average shares outstanding attributable to Indemnity - Diluted      
Common stock - diluted (in shares) 2,542us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
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2,542us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
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Dividends declared per share      
Common stock (in dollars per share) $ 102.1500us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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$ 95.2500us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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$ 361.8750us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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