Non-controlling Interest in VMware, Inc. (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Effect of Changes in Ownership Interest in VMware on Equity

The effect of changes in our ownership interest in VMware on our equity was as follows (table in thousands):

	For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2012			June 30, 2011
Net income attributable to EMC Corporation	$	1,236,356		$	1,023,642
Transfers (to) from the non-controlling interest in VMware, Inc.:
Increase in EMC Corporation’s additional paid-in-capital for VMware’s equity issuances	77,477			112,736
Decrease in EMC Corporation’s additional paid-in-capital for VMware’s other equity activity	(249,792		)	(335,523		)
Net transfers (to) from non-controlling interest	(172,315		)	(222,787		)
Change from net income attributable to EMC Corporation and transfers from the non-controlling interest in VMware, Inc.	$	1,064,041		$	800,855