STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 102,873	$ 142,090
Available-for-sale securities	69,822	24,267
Receivables from Erie Insurance Exchange and affiliates, net	620,683	524,937
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	71,480	79,201
Accrued investment income	8,968	8,301
Total current assets	873,826	778,796
Available-for-sale securities, net	845,415	870,394
Equity securities	79,516	72,560
Fixed assets, net	434,975	413,874
Agent loans, net	59,544	60,537
Defined benefit pension plan	65,163	0
Other assets	36,110	43,295
Total assets	2,394,549	2,239,456
Current liabilities:
Commissions payable	357,614	300,028
Agent bonuses	50,252	95,166
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	165,797	165,915
Dividends payable	55,419	55,419
Contract liability	40,831	36,547
Deferred executive compensation	11,000	12,036
Total current liabilities	680,913	665,111
Defined benefit pension plans	27,744	51,224
Contract liability	19,653	17,895
Deferred executive compensation	18,547	13,724
Deferred income taxes, net	11,045	14,075
Other long-term liabilities	24,758	29,019
Total liabilities	782,660	791,048
Shareholders’ equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16,466	16,481
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,794)	(7,414)
Retained earnings	2,752,137	2,583,261
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	2,757,979	2,594,498
Treasury stock, at cost; 22,110,132 shares held	(1,168,761)	(1,168,949)
Deferred compensation	22,671	22,859
Total shareholders’ equity	1,611,889	1,448,408
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	2,394,549	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