STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 189,072	$ 182,889
Available-for-sale securities	56,138	62,067
Receivables from Erie Insurance Exchange and affiliates	378,540	348,055
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	30,169	24,697
Federal income taxes recoverable	5,260	11,947
Accrued investment income	6,337	5,491
Total current assets	665,516	635,146
Available-for-sale securities	657,153	537,874
Limited partnership investments	58,159	88,535
Fixed assets, net	69,142	59,087
Deferred income taxes, net	53,889	40,686
Note receivable from Erie Family Life Insurance Company	25,000	25,000
Other assets	20,096	20,968
Total assets	1,548,955	1,407,296
Current liabilities:
Commissions payable	210,559	195,542
Agent bonuses	114,772	106,752
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	88,153	88,532
Dividends payable	36,441	33,996
Deferred executive compensation	19,675	20,877
Total current liabilities	469,600	445,699
Defined benefit pension plans	221,827	172,700
Employee benefit obligations	756	1,234
Deferred executive compensation	13,233	16,580
Long-term borrowings	24,766
Other long-term liabilities	1,863	1,580
Total liabilities	732,045	637,793
Shareholders’ equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16,300	16,311
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(121,381)	(96,864)
Retained earnings	2,065,911	1,993,976
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	1,963,000	1,915,593
Treasury stock, at cost; 22,110,132 shares held	(1,155,846)	(1,155,108)
Deferred compensation	9,756	9,018
Total shareholders’ equity	816,910	769,503
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,548,955	1,407,296
Class A
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	1,992	1,992
Class B
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	$ 178	$ 178