CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues:
Product sales	$ 3,084,441	$ 3,074,367	$ 9,332,035	$ 9,049,610
Services	2,193,735	1,905,834	6,351,912	5,383,547
Total consolidated revenues	5,278,176	4,980,201	15,683,947	14,433,157
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sales	1,292,756	1,269,323	3,848,634	3,917,028
Cost of services	697,881	644,613	2,087,164	1,870,526
Research and development	652,898	548,021	1,896,656	1,589,020
Selling, general and administrative	1,708,794	1,612,914	5,075,641	4,684,534
Restructuring and acquisition-related charges	27,064	20,302	80,560	68,411
Operating income	898,783	885,028	2,695,292	2,303,638
Non-operating income (expense):
Investment income	29,850	32,293	85,280	106,506
Interest expense	(21,480)	(44,322)	(58,207)	(135,777)
Other income (expense), net	(63,055)	(59,799)	(157,704)	(72,616)
Total non-operating income (expense)	(54,685)	(71,828)	(130,631)	(101,887)
Income before provision for income taxes	844,098	813,200	2,564,661	2,201,751
Income tax provision	185,434	171,086	590,600	465,456
Net income	658,664	642,114	1,974,061	1,736,295
Less: Net income attributable to the non-controlling interest in VMware, Inc.	(32,326)	(36,465)	(111,367)	(107,004)
Net income attributable to EMC Corporation	$ 626,338	$ 605,649	$ 1,862,694	$ 1,629,291
Net income per weighted average share, basic attributable to EMC Corporation common shareholders	$ 0.30	$ 0.29	$ 0.89	$ 0.79
Net income per weighted average share, diluted attributable to EMC Corporation common shareholders	$ 0.28	$ 0.27	$ 0.84	$ 0.72
Weighted average shares, basic	2,104,205	2,054,007	2,089,516	2,060,242
Weighted average shares, diluted	2,210,421	2,207,099	2,206,805	2,244,508