STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 216,355	$ 336,739
Available-for-sale securities	13,429	32,810
Equity securities	0	2,381
Receivables from Erie Insurance Exchange and affiliates, net	501,192	468,636
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	52,008	44,943
Federal income taxes recoverable	3,965	462
Accrued investment income	5,973	5,433
Total current assets	792,922	891,404
Available-for-sale securities, net	894,625	697,891
Equity securities	94,435	64,752
Limited partnership investments	10,006	26,775
Fixed assets, net	254,908	221,379
Agent loans, net	58,339	60,978
Deferred income taxes, net	21,618	17,186
Other assets	32,489	35,875
Total assets	2,159,342	2,016,240
Current liabilities:
Commissions payable	275,594	262,963
Agent bonuses	85,709	96,053
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	148,075	134,957
Dividends payable	44,940	44,940
Contract liability	37,420	35,938
Deferred executive compensation	12,701	10,882
Current portion of long-term borrowings	2,021	1,979
Total current liabilities	606,460	587,712
Defined benefit pension plans	169,358	145,659
Long-term borrowings	94,337	95,842
Contract liability	19,140	18,435
Deferred executive compensation	11,335	13,734
Other long-term liabilities	11,495	21,605
Total liabilities	912,125	882,987
Shareholders’ equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16,487	16,483
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(97,531)	(116,868)
Retained earnings	2,472,181	2,377,558
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	2,393,307	2,279,343
Treasury stock, at cost; 22,110,132 shares held	(1,162,917)	(1,158,910)
Deferred compensation	16,827	12,820
Total shareholders’ equity	1,247,217	1,133,253
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	2,159,342	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