STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 266,417	$ 215,721
Available-for-sale securities	402,339
Available-for-sale securities		71,190
Receivables from Erie Insurance Exchange and affiliates	449,873	418,328
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	36,892	34,890
Federal income taxes recoverable	8,162	29,900
Note receivable from Erie Family Life Insurance Company	0	25,000
Accrued investment income	5,263	6,853
Total current assets	1,168,946	801,882
Available-for-sale securities	346,184
Available-for-sale securities		687,523
Equity securities	11,853
Limited partnership investments	34,821	45,122
Fixed assets, net	130,832	83,149
Deferred income taxes, net	24,101	19,390
Other assets	61,590	28,793
Total assets	1,778,327	1,665,859
Current liabilities:
Commissions payable	241,573	228,124
Agent bonuses	103,462	122,528
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	111,291	104,533
Dividends payable	41,910	39,116
Contract liability	33,854
Deferred executive compensation	13,107	15,605
Current portion of long-term borrowings	1,870
Total current liabilities	547,067	509,906
Defined benefit pension plans	116,866	207,530
Contract liability	17,873
Deferred executive compensation	13,075	14,452
Long-term borrowings	97,860	74,728
Other long-term liabilities	11,914	1,899
Total liabilities	804,655	808,515
Shareholders' equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16,459	16,470
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(130,284)	(156,059)
Retained earnings	2,231,417	2,140,853
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	2,119,762	2,003,434
Treasury stock, at cost; 22,110,132 shares held	(1,157,625)	(1,155,668)
Deferred compensation	11,535	9,578
Total shareholders' equity	973,672	857,344
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,778,327	1,665,859
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	1,992	1,992
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	$ 178	$ 178