STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 124,111	$ 182,889
Available-for-sale securities	46,087	62,067
Trading securities	496
Receivables from Erie Insurance Exchange and affiliates	387,273	348,055
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	33,885	24,697
Federal income taxes recoverable	0	11,947
Accrued investment income	5,816	5,491
Total current assets	597,668	635,146
Available-for-sale securities	607,548	537,874
Limited partnership investments	70,952	88,535
Fixed assets, net	58,986	59,087
Deferred income taxes, net	35,780	40,686
Note receivable from Erie Family Life Insurance Company	25,000	25,000
Other assets	18,892	20,968
Total assets	1,414,826	1,407,296
Current liabilities:
Commissions payable	217,203	195,542
Agent bonuses	58,235	106,752
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	90,856	88,532
Dividends payable	33,996	33,996
Deferred executive compensation	13,252	20,877
Federal income taxes payable	1,960	0
Total current liabilities	415,502	445,699
Defined benefit pension plans	170,619	172,700
Employee benefit obligations	910	1,234
Deferred executive compensation	12,461	16,580
Other long-term liabilities	140	1,580
Total liabilities	599,632	637,793
Shareholders’ equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16,300	16,311
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(90,373)	(96,864)
Retained earnings	2,033,187	1,993,976
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	1,961,284	1,915,593
Treasury stock, at cost; 22,110,132 shares held	(1,155,301)	(1,155,108)
Deferred compensation	9,211	9,018
Total shareholders’ equity	815,194	769,503
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,414,826	1,407,296
Class A
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	1,992	1,992
Class B
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	$ 178	$ 178