STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 122,376	$ 142,090
Available-for-sale securities	57,470	24,267
Receivables from Erie Insurance Exchange and affiliates, net	533,306	524,937
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	62,738	79,201
Accrued investment income	8,191	8,301
Total current assets	784,081	778,796
Available-for-sale securities, net	858,196	870,394
Equity securities	72,963	72,560
Fixed assets, net	417,339	413,874
Agent loans, net	59,315	60,537
Other assets	32,075	43,295
Total assets	2,223,969	2,239,456
Current liabilities:
Commissions payable	322,910	300,028
Agent bonuses	20,565	95,166
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	168,142	165,915
Dividends payable	55,419	55,419
Contract liability	37,187	36,547
Deferred executive compensation	7,345	12,036
Total current liabilities	611,568	665,111
Defined benefit pension plans	53,522	51,224
Contract liability	18,142	17,895
Deferred executive compensation	12,634	13,724
Deferred income taxes, net	16,081	14,075
Other long-term liabilities	25,055	29,019
Total liabilities	737,002	791,048
Shareholders’ equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16,466	16,481
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	338	(7,414)
Retained earnings	2,614,083	2,583,261
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	2,633,057	2,594,498
Treasury stock, at cost; 22,110,132 shares held	(1,169,355)	(1,168,949)
Deferred compensation	23,265	22,859
Total shareholders’ equity	1,486,967	1,448,408
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	2,223,969	2,239,456
Class A common stock
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	1,992	1,992
Class B common stock
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	$ 178	$ 178