STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 144,709	$ 189,072
Available-for-sale securities	72,057	56,138
Receivables from Erie Insurance Exchange and affiliates	411,422	378,540
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	36,023	30,169
Federal income taxes recoverable	0	5,260
Accrued investment income	6,874	6,337
Total current assets	671,085	665,516
Available-for-sale securities	672,625	657,153
Limited partnership investments	53,230	58,159
Fixed assets, net	71,119	69,142
Deferred income taxes, net	51,811	53,889
Note receivable from Erie Family Life Insurance Company	25,000	25,000
Other assets	22,355	20,096
Total assets	1,567,225	1,548,955
Current liabilities:
Commissions payable	232,905	210,559
Agent bonuses	62,845	114,772
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	86,844	88,153
Dividends payable	36,441	36,441
Deferred executive compensation	9,898	19,675
Federal income taxes payable	2,088	0
Total current liabilities	431,021	469,600
Defined benefit pension plans	219,972	221,827
Employee benefit obligations	462	756
Deferred executive compensation	11,810	13,233
Long-term borrowings	49,742	24,766
Other long-term liabilities	1,004	1,863
Total liabilities	714,011	732,045
Shareholders’ equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16,470	16,300
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(118,768)	(121,381)
Retained earnings	2,099,432	2,065,911
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	1,999,304	1,963,000
Treasury stock, at cost; 22,110,132 shares held	(1,155,114)	(1,155,846)
Deferred compensation	9,024	9,756
Total shareholders’ equity	853,214	816,910
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,567,225	1,548,955
Class A
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	1,992	1,992
Class B
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	$ 178	$ 178