STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 336,739	$ 266,417
Available-for-sale securities	32,810	402,339
Equity securities	2,381	0
Receivables from Erie Insurance Exchange and affiliates	468,636	449,873
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	44,943	36,892
Federal income taxes recoverable	462	8,162
Accrued investment income	5,433	5,263
Total current assets	891,404	1,168,946
Available-for-sale securities	697,891	346,184
Equity securities	64,752	11,853
Limited partnership investments	26,775	34,821
Fixed assets, net	221,379	130,832
Deferred income taxes, net	17,186	24,101
Other assets	96,853	61,590
Total assets	2,016,240	1,778,327
Current liabilities:
Commissions payable	262,963	241,573
Agent bonuses	96,053	103,462
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	134,957	111,291
Dividends payable	44,940	41,910
Contract liability	35,938	33,854
Deferred executive compensation	10,882	13,107
Current portion of long-term borrowings	1,979	1,870
Total current liabilities	587,712	547,067
Defined benefit pension plans	145,659	116,866
Contract liability	18,435	17,873
Deferred executive compensation	13,734	13,075
Long-term borrowings	95,842	97,860
Other long-term liabilities	21,605	11,914
Total liabilities	882,987	804,655
Shareholders' equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16,483	16,459
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(116,868)	(130,284)
Retained earnings	2,377,558	2,231,417
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	2,279,343	2,119,762
Treasury stock, at cost; 22,110,132 shares held	(1,158,910)	(1,157,625)
Deferred compensation	12,820	11,535
Total shareholders' equity	1,133,253	973,672
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,016,240	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