CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Revenues:
Product sales	$ 3,178,737	$ 3,043,984	$ 6,247,594	$ 5,975,243
Services	2,132,656	1,801,354	4,158,177	3,477,713
Total consolidated revenues	5,311,393	4,845,338	10,405,771	9,452,956
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sales	1,254,328	1,327,217	2,555,878	2,647,705
Cost of services	709,672	637,834	1,389,283	1,225,913
Research and development	655,941	538,891	1,243,758	1,040,999
Selling, general and administrative	1,716,650	1,575,689	3,366,847	3,071,620
Restructuring and acquisition-related charges	27,603	21,216	53,496	48,109
Operating income	947,199	744,491	1,796,509	1,418,610
Non-operating income (expense):
Investment income	25,978	35,986	55,430	74,213
Interest expense	(18,544)	(46,476)	(36,727)	(91,455)
Other income (expense), net	(50,959)	30,357	(94,649)	(12,817)
Total non-operating income (expense)	(43,525)	19,867	(75,946)	(30,059)
Income before provision for income taxes	903,674	764,358	1,720,563	1,388,551
Income tax provision	214,256	172,731	405,166	294,370
Net income	689,418	591,627	1,315,397	1,094,181
Less: Net income attributable to the non-controlling interest in VMware, Inc.	(39,904)	(45,133)	(79,041)	(70,539)
Net income attributable to EMC Corporation	$ 649,514	$ 546,494	$ 1,236,356	$ 1,023,642
Net income per weighted average share, basic attributable to EMC Corporation common shareholders	$ 0.31	$ 0.27	$ 0.59	$ 0.50
Net income per weighted average share, diluted attributable to EMC Corporation common shareholders	$ 0.29	$ 0.24	$ 0.56	$ 0.45
Weighted average shares, basic	2,096,378	2,060,748	2,082,103	2,063,427
Weighted average shares, diluted	2,207,675	2,266,465	2,204,910	2,262,308