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Related Party (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Schedule of cash settlements
The amounts incurred on behalf of the Exchange and EFL were as follows:
(in thousands)
 
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
2016
 
2015
Erie Insurance Exchange
 
$
103,498

 
$
106,307

$
329,761

 
$
313,353

Erie Family Life Insurance
 
9,535

 
8,517

29,039

 
27,273

   Total cash settlements
 
$
113,033

 
$
114,824

$
358,800

 
$
340,626