STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 344,872	$ 266,417
Available-for-sale securities	32,984	402,339
Receivables from Erie Insurance Exchange and affiliates	497,985	449,873
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	47,712	36,892
Federal income taxes recoverable	6,075	8,162
Accrued investment income	5,267	5,263
Total current assets	934,895	1,168,946
Available-for-sale securities	647,649	346,184
Equity securities	55,052	11,853
Limited partnership investments	32,171	34,821
Fixed assets, net	194,170	130,832
Deferred income taxes, net	15,505	24,101
Other assets	95,138	61,590
Total assets	1,974,580	1,778,327
Current liabilities:
Commissions payable	272,932	241,573
Agent bonuses	73,921	103,462
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	131,453	111,291
Dividends payable	41,913	41,910
Contract liability	36,318	33,854
Deferred executive compensation	10,328	13,107
Current portion of long-term borrowings	1,959	1,870
Total current liabilities	568,824	547,067
Defined benefit pension plans	136,078	116,866
Long-term borrowings	96,346	97,860
Contract liability	18,648	17,873
Deferred executive compensation	13,017	13,075
Other long-term liabilities	22,396	11,914
Total liabilities	855,309	804,655
Shareholders’ equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16,483	16,459
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(116,203)	(130,284)
Retained earnings	2,362,911	2,231,417
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	2,265,361	2,119,762
Treasury stock, at cost; 22,110,132 shares held	(1,158,620)	(1,157,625)
Deferred compensation	12,530	11,535
Total shareholders’ equity	1,119,271	973,672
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,974,580	1,778,327
Class A common stock
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	1,992	1,992
Class B common stock
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	$ 178	$ 178