STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 228,646	$ 336,739
Available-for-sale securities	34,818	32,810
Equity securities	0	2,381
Receivables from Erie Insurance Exchange and affiliates, net	482,238	468,636
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	58,715	44,943
Federal income taxes recoverable	0	462
Accrued investment income	5,657	5,433
Total current assets	810,074	891,404
Available-for-sale securities, net	716,835	697,891
Equity securities	58,014	64,752
Limited partnership investments	22,492	26,775
Fixed assets, net	238,296	221,379
Agent loans, net	59,877	60,978
Deferred income taxes, net	19,281	17,186
Other assets	32,624	35,875
Total assets	1,957,493	2,016,240
Current liabilities:
Commissions payable	270,328	262,963
Agent bonuses	29,661	96,053
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	130,035	134,957
Dividends payable	44,940	44,940
Contract liability	35,810	35,938
Deferred executive compensation	10,910	10,882
Federal income taxes payable	18,040	0
Current portion of long-term borrowings	2,000	1,979
Total current liabilities	541,724	587,712
Defined benefit pension plans	153,558	145,659
Long-term borrowings	95,342	95,842
Contract liability	18,461	18,435
Deferred executive compensation	11,983	13,734
Other long-term liabilities	19,433	21,605
Total liabilities	840,501	882,987
Shareholders’ equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16,487	16,483
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(146,444)	(116,868)
Retained earnings	2,390,869	2,377,558
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	2,263,082	2,279,343
Treasury stock, at cost; 22,110,132 shares held	(1,159,682)	(1,158,910)
Deferred compensation	13,592	12,820
Total shareholders’ equity	1,116,992	1,133,253
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,957,493	2,016,240
Class A common stock
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	1,992	1,992
Class B common stock
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	$ 178	$ 178