Incentive Plans and Deferred Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Incentive Plans and Deferred Compensation

Schedule of awards, payments, deferrals and liabilities under the annual incentive plan, long term incentive plan and deferred compensation plans for officers and outside directors

(in millions)	Erie Insurance Group
	2011			2010		2009
Awards, employer match and hypothetical earnings by plan:
Long-term incentive plan awards	$	9		$  7		$  4
Annual incentive plan awards		3		4		3
Deferred compensation plans, employer match and hypothetical earnings		1		2		1
Total plan awards and earnings		13		13		8
Total plan awards paid		(10	)	(6	)	(8	)
Compensation deferred under the plans		0		1		1
Distributions from the deferred compensation plans		(1	)	(1	)	(1	)
Gross incentive plan and deferred compensation liabilities at end of period	$	24		$22		$15