STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 119,627	$ 215,721
Available-for-sale securities	96,574
Available-for-sale securities		71,190
Receivables from Erie Insurance Exchange and affiliates	415,343	418,328
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	43,061	34,890
Federal income taxes recoverable	14,716	29,900
Note receivable from Erie Family Life Insurance Company	25,000	25,000
Accrued investment income	6,425	6,853
Total current assets	720,746	801,882
Available-for-sale securities	633,230
Available-for-sale securities		687,523
Equity securities	12,583
Limited partnership investments	44,114	45,122
Fixed assets, net	88,448	83,149
Deferred income taxes, net	29,055	19,390
Other assets	45,300	28,793
Total assets	1,573,476	1,665,859
Current liabilities:
Commissions payable	240,848	228,124
Agent bonuses	30,232	122,528
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	95,789	104,533
Dividends payable	39,119	39,116
Contract liability	31,951
Deferred executive compensation	9,710	15,605
Total current liabilities	447,649	509,906
Defined benefit pension plans	176,598	207,530
Employee benefit obligations	313	423
Contract liability	16,910
Deferred executive compensation	16,096	14,452
Long-term borrowings	74,726	74,728
Other long-term liabilities	1,029	1,476
Total liabilities	733,321	808,515
Shareholders’ equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16,461	16,470
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(161,486)	(156,059)
Retained earnings	2,129,100	2,140,853
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	1,986,245	2,003,434
Treasury stock, at cost; 22,110,132 shares held	(1,157,331)	(1,155,668)
Deferred compensation	11,241	9,578
Total shareholders’ equity	840,155	857,344
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,573,476	1,665,859
Class A
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	1,992	1,992
Class B
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	$ 178	$ 178