Business Combinations, Intangibles and Goodwill (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Business Combination, Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill

Intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consist of (tables in thousands):

	June 30, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
Purchased technology	$	1,789,523	$	(1,104,879	)	$	684,644
Patents	225,146		(79,516		)	145,630
Software licenses	93,145		(86,279		)	6,866
Trademarks and tradenames	174,791		(102,920		)	71,871
Customer relationships and customer lists	1,352,865		(665,439		)	687,426
In-process research and development	19,000		—			19,000
Leasehold interest	146,757		(4,688		)	142,069
Other	25,822		(25,196		)	626
Total intangible assets, excluding goodwill	$	3,827,049	$	(2,068,917	)	$	1,758,132

	December 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
Purchased technology	$	1,620,977	$	(1,020,356	)	$	600,621
Patents	225,146		(72,078		)	153,068
Software licenses	90,093		(83,999		)	6,094
Trademarks and tradenames	172,851		(93,636		)	79,215
Customer relationships and customer lists	1,329,775		(597,117		)	732,658
In-process research and development	43,900		—			43,900
Leasehold interest	146,757		(2,524		)	144,233
Other	30,149		(23,823		)	6,326
Total intangible assets, excluding goodwill	$	3,659,648	$	(1,893,533	)	$	1,766,115

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, net, on a consolidated basis and by segment, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011 consist of (tables in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
	Information Storage			Information Intelligence Group		RSA Information Security			VMware Virtual Infrastructure			Total
Balance, beginning of the period	$	7,033,965		$	1,469,216	$	1,849,116		$	1,802,673		$	12,154,970
Goodwill resulting from acquisitions	422,941			14,462		—			70,798			508,201
Finalization of purchase price allocations	(406		)	—		(5,128		)	(2,810		)	(8,344		)
Balance, end of the period	$	7,456,500		$	1,483,678	$	1,843,988		$	1,870,661		$	12,654,827

	Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Information Storage			Information Intelligence Group			RSA Information Security			VMware Virtual Infrastructure		Total
Balance, beginning of the year	$	7,029,341		$	1,467,903		$	1,663,213		$	1,612,193	$	11,772,650
Goodwill resulting from acquisitions	—			—			187,445			188,395		375,840
Tax deduction from exercise of stock options	(73		)	(852		)	(95		)	—		(1,020		)
Finalization of purchase price allocations	4,697			2,165			(1,447		)	2,085		7,500
Balance, end of the year	$	7,033,965		$	1,469,216		$	1,849,116		$	1,802,673	$	12,154,970