CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (includes restricted cash of $39,549 and $30,189, respectively)	$ 268,616	$ 345,874
Available-for-sale securities	53,995	33,902
Available-for-sale securities lent	870	3,436
Receivables from Erie Insurance Exchange and affiliates, net	743,236	735,589
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net	79,713	66,061
Accrued investment income	14,469	14,311
Total current assets	1,160,899	1,199,173
Available-for-sale securities, net	1,296,154	1,286,566
Equity securities	67,889	70,624
Available-for-sale and equity securities lent	54,417	61,063
Fixed assets, net	579,649	571,476
Agent loans, net	102,436	93,953
Defined benefit pension plan	66,617	24,137
Other assets, net	48,617	48,489
Total assets	3,376,678	3,355,481
Current liabilities:
Commissions payable	440,465	425,320
Agent incentive compensation	58,393	132,560
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	229,421	200,701
Dividends payable	68,109	68,109
Contract liability	47,432	47,561
Deferred executive compensation	6,466	9,400
Securities lending payable	49,621	61,936
Total current liabilities	899,907	945,587
Defined benefit pension plan	34,023	33,410
Contract liability	22,936	23,274
Deferred executive compensation	24,023	22,050
Deferred income taxes, net	19,982	24,788
Other long-term liabilities	22,286	22,998
Total liabilities	1,023,157	1,072,107
Shareholders’ equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16,500	16,492
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(64,247)	(52,021)
Retained earnings	3,545,188	3,462,823
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	3,499,611	3,429,464
Treasury stock, at cost; 22,110,132 shares held	(1,171,160)	(1,171,014)
Deferred compensation	25,070	24,924
Total shareholders’ equity	2,353,521	2,283,374
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	3,376,678	3,355,481
Class A common stock
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	1,992	1,992
Class B common stock
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	$ 178	$ 178