STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 105,282	$ 182,889
Available-for-sale securities	54,285	62,067
Trading securities	2,955
Receivables from Erie Insurance Exchange and affiliates	352,451	348,055
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	37,164	24,697
Federal income taxes recoverable	0	11,947
Accrued investment income	5,832	5,491
Total current assets	557,969	635,146
Available-for-sale securities	560,928	537,874
Limited partnership investments	82,912	88,535
Fixed assets, net	58,918	59,087
Deferred income taxes, net	35,250	40,686
Note receivable from Erie Family Life Insurance Company	25,000	25,000
Other assets	19,647	20,968
Total assets	1,340,624	1,407,296
Current liabilities:
Commissions payable	202,816	195,542
Agent bonuses	31,940	106,752
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	79,333	88,532
Dividends payable	33,996	33,996
Deferred executive compensation	15,132	20,877
Federal income taxes payable	8,541	0
Total current liabilities	371,758	445,699
Defined benefit pension plans	162,981	172,700
Employee benefit obligations	1,072	1,234
Deferred executive compensation	18,446	16,580
Other long-term liabilities	1,500	1,580
Total liabilities	555,757	637,793
Shareholders’ equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16,311	16,311
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(93,399)	(96,864)
Retained earnings	2,005,875	1,993,976
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	1,930,957	1,915,593
Treasury stock, at cost; 22,110,132 shares held	(1,155,108)	(1,155,108)
Deferred compensation	9,018	9,018
Total shareholders’ equity	784,867	769,503
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,340,624	1,407,296
Class A
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	1,992	1,992
Class B
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	$ 178	$ 178