CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (includes restricted cash of $30,189 and $23,559, respectively)	$ 345,874	$ 298,397
Available-for-sale securities	33,902	44,604
Available-for-sale securities lent	3,436	0
Receivables from Erie Insurance Exchange and affiliates, net	735,589	707,060
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net	66,061	83,902
Accrued investment income	14,311	11,069
Total current assets	1,199,173	1,145,032
Available-for-sale securities, net	1,286,566	991,726
Equity securities	70,624	85,891
Available-for-sale and equity securities lent	61,063	7,285
Fixed assets, net	571,476	513,494
Agent loans, net	93,953	80,597
Defined benefit pension plan	24,137	21,311
Other assets, net	48,489	43,278
Total assets	3,355,481	2,888,614
Current liabilities:
Commissions payable	425,320	408,309
Agent incentive compensation	132,560	75,458
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	200,701	190,028
Dividends payable	68,109	63,569
Contract liability	47,561	42,761
Deferred executive compensation	9,400	14,874
Securities lending payable	61,936	7,513
Total current liabilities	945,587	802,512
Defined benefit pension plan	33,410	28,070
Contract liability	23,274	21,170
Deferred executive compensation	22,050	19,721
Deferred income taxes, net	24,788	6,418
Other long-term liabilities	22,998	23,465
Total liabilities	1,072,107	901,356
Shareholders' equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16,492	16,466
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(52,021)	(47,591)
Retained earnings	3,462,823	3,162,303
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	3,429,464	3,133,348
Treasury stock, at cost; 22,110,132 shares held	(1,171,014)	(1,169,074)
Deferred compensation	24,924	22,984
Total shareholders' equity	2,283,374	1,987,258
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	3,355,481	2,888,614
Class A common stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	1,992	1,992
Class B common stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	$ 178	$ 178