STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 139,813	$ 182,889
Available-for-sale securities	52,108	62,067
Receivables from Erie Insurance Exchange and affiliates	399,975	348,055
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	29,593	24,697
Federal income taxes recoverable	0	11,947
Accrued investment income	6,261	5,491
Total current assets	627,750	635,146
Available-for-sale securities	652,267	537,874
Limited partnership investments	65,949	88,535
Fixed assets, net	58,311	59,087
Deferred income taxes, net	36,161	40,686
Note receivable from Erie Family Life Insurance Company	25,000	25,000
Other assets	19,577	20,968
Total assets	1,485,015	1,407,296
Current liabilities:
Commissions payable	218,267	195,542
Agent bonuses	84,805	106,752
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	94,504	88,532
Dividends payable	33,996	33,996
Deferred executive compensation	16,873	20,877
Federal income taxes payable	4,813	0
Total current liabilities	453,258	445,699
Defined benefit pension plans	178,257	172,700
Employee benefit obligations	751	1,234
Deferred executive compensation	12,057	16,580
Other long-term liabilities	1,763	1,580
Total liabilities	646,086	637,793
Shareholders’ equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16,300	16,311
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(90,018)	(96,864)
Retained earnings	2,056,567	1,993,976
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	1,985,019	1,915,593
Treasury stock, at cost; 22,110,132 shares held	(1,155,571)	(1,155,108)
Deferred compensation	9,481	9,018
Total shareholders’ equity	838,929	769,503
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,485,015	1,407,296
Class A
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	1,992	1,992
Class B
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	$ 178	$ 178