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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Net income attributable to EMC Corporation	$	1,862,694		$	1,629,291
Transfers (to) from the non-controlling interest in VMware, Inc.:
Increase in EMC Corporation’s additional paid-in-capital for VMware’s equity issuances	117,635			160,908
Decrease in EMC Corporation’s additional paid-in-capital for VMware’s other equity activity	(392,297		)	(541,729		)
Net transfers (to) from non-controlling interest	(274,662		)	(380,821		)
Change from net income attributable to EMC Corporation and transfers from the non-controlling interest in VMware, Inc.	$	1,588,032		$	1,248,470