STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 182,889	$ 91,747
Available-for-sale securities	62,067	63,278
Receivables from Erie Insurance Exchange and affiliates	348,055	335,220
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,697	26,020
Federal income taxes recoverable	11,947	11,448
Accrued investment income	5,491	5,538
Total current assets	635,146	533,251
Available-for-sale securities	537,874	526,492
Limited partnership investments	88,535	112,617
Fixed assets, net	59,087	62,991
Deferred income taxes, net	40,686	37,321
Note receivable from Erie Family Life Insurance Company	25,000	25,000
Other assets	20,968	21,526
Total assets	1,407,296	1,319,198
Current liabilities:
Commissions payable	195,542	189,918
Agent bonuses	106,752	88,228
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	42,006	39,560
Accounts payable	46,526	35,844
Dividends payable	33,996	31,714
Deferred executive compensation	20,877	14,891
Total current liabilities	445,699	400,155
Defined benefit pension plans	172,700	188,820
Employee benefit obligations	1,234	1,889
Deferred executive compensation	16,580	24,087
Other long-term liabilities	1,580	1,113
Total liabilities	637,793	616,064
Shareholders’ equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16,311	16,317
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(96,864)	(117,701)
Retained earnings	1,993,976	1,948,438
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	1,915,593	1,849,224
Treasury stock, at cost; 22,110,132 shares held	(1,155,108)	(1,146,090)
Deferred compensation	9,018	0
Total shareholders’ equity	769,503	703,134
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,407,296	1,319,198
Class A
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	1,992	1,992
Class B
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	$ 178	$ 178