STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 244,688	$ 215,721
Available-for-sale securities	105,031
Available-for-sale securities		71,190
Receivables from Erie Insurance Exchange and affiliates	463,620	418,328
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	44,014	34,890
Federal income taxes recoverable	0	29,900
Note receivable from Erie Family Life Insurance Company	25,000	25,000
Accrued investment income	6,504	6,853
Total current assets	888,857	801,882
Available-for-sale securities	599,164
Available-for-sale securities		687,523
Equity securities	12,511
Limited partnership investments	37,088	45,122
Fixed assets, net	121,684	83,149
Deferred income taxes, net	37,660	19,390
Other assets	62,539	28,793
Total assets	1,759,503	1,665,859
Current liabilities:
Commissions payable	257,015	228,124
Agent bonuses	79,308	122,528
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	113,204	104,533
Dividends payable	39,119	39,116
Contract liability	34,086
Deferred executive compensation	11,071	15,605
Federal income taxes payable	9,310	0
Current portion of long-term borrowings	1,395	0
Total current liabilities	544,508	509,906
Defined benefit pension plans	154,736	207,530
Employee benefit obligations	69	423
Contract liability	17,903
Deferred executive compensation	13,104	14,452
Long-term borrowings	98,332	74,728
Other long-term liabilities	9,828	1,476
Total liabilities	838,480	808,515
Shareholders’ equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16,459	16,470
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(162,529)	(156,059)
Retained earnings	2,211,013	2,140,853
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	2,067,113	2,003,434
Treasury stock, at cost; 22,110,132 shares held	(1,157,310)	(1,155,668)
Deferred compensation	11,220	9,578
Total shareholders’ equity	921,023	857,344
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,759,503	1,665,859
Class A
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	1,992	1,992
Class B
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	$ 178	$ 178