STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 110,418	$ 189,072
Available-for-sale securities	77,412	56,138
Receivables from Erie Insurance Exchange and affiliates	392,319	378,540
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	39,065	30,169
Federal income taxes recoverable	0	5,260
Accrued investment income	6,504	6,337
Total current assets	625,718	665,516
Available-for-sale securities	642,457	657,153
Limited partnership investments	54,457	58,159
Fixed assets, net	68,685	69,142
Deferred income taxes, net	52,495	53,889
Note receivable from Erie Family Life Insurance Company	25,000	25,000
Other assets	21,224	20,096
Total assets	1,490,036	1,548,955
Current liabilities:
Commissions payable	219,256	210,559
Agent bonuses	32,882	114,772
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	81,551	88,153
Dividends payable	36,441	36,441
Deferred executive compensation	14,613	19,675
Federal income taxes payable	19,478	0
Total current liabilities	404,221	469,600
Defined benefit pension plans	211,415	221,827
Employee benefit obligations	605	756
Deferred executive compensation	16,212	13,233
Long-term borrowings	24,753	24,766
Other long-term liabilities	2,972	1,863
Total liabilities	660,178	732,045
Shareholders’ equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16,292	16,300
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(119,860)	(121,381)
Retained earnings	2,077,346	2,065,911
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	1,975,948	1,963,000
Treasury stock, at cost; 22,110,132 shares held	(1,156,162)	(1,155,846)
Deferred compensation	10,072	9,756
Total shareholders’ equity	829,858	816,910
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,490,036	1,548,955
Class A
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	1,992	1,992
Class B
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	$ 178	$ 178