STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 161,240	$ 336,739
Available-for-sale securities	17,697	32,810
Equity securities	19	2,381
Receivables from Erie Insurance Exchange and affiliates, net	494,637	468,636
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	49,897	44,943
Federal income taxes recoverable	2,664	462
Accrued investment income	6,146	5,433
Total current assets	732,300	891,404
Available-for-sale securities, net	910,539	697,891
Equity securities	94,071	64,752
Fixed assets, net	265,341	221,379
Agent loans, net	62,449	60,978
Deferred income taxes, net	12,341	17,186
Other assets	40,081	62,650
Total assets	2,117,122	2,016,240
Current liabilities:
Commissions payable	262,338	262,963
Agent bonuses	110,158	96,053
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	150,706	134,957
Dividends payable	48,200	44,940
Contract liability	36,917	35,938
Deferred executive compensation	17,319	10,882
Current portion of long-term borrowings	2,031	1,979
Total current liabilities	627,669	587,712
Defined benefit pension plans	164,346	145,659
Long-term borrowings	93,833	95,842
Contract liability	18,878	18,435
Deferred executive compensation	14,904	13,734
Other long-term liabilities	9,444	21,605
Total liabilities	929,074	882,987
Shareholders' equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16,487	16,483
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(78,143)	(116,868)
Retained earnings	2,393,624	2,377,558
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	2,334,138	2,279,343
Treasury stock, at cost; 22,110,132 shares held	(1,163,670)	(1,158,910)
Deferred compensation	17,580	12,820
Total shareholders' equity	1,188,048	1,133,253
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,117,122	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
Ratio for converting shares of Class B common stock into shares of Class A common stock	2,400	2,400