CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,754,060	$ 4,531,036
Short-term investments	1,413,060	1,786,987
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $68,465 and $61,804	3,433,389	2,937,499
Inventories	1,201,020	1,009,968
Deferred income taxes	941,775	852,848
Other current assets	465,305	583,885
Total current assets	12,208,609	11,702,223
Long-term investments	5,228,608	4,525,106
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,144,548	2,833,149
Intangible assets, net	2,035,340	1,766,115
Goodwill	13,839,700	12,154,970
Other assets, net	1,611,880	1,487,704
Total assets	38,068,685	34,469,267
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,040,664	1,101,659
Accrued expenses	2,522,059	2,354,979
Notes converted and payable (See Note E)	0	1,699,832
Income taxes payable	514,302	155,909
Convertible debt (See Note E)	1,652,442	1,605,142
Deferred revenue	4,574,529	3,458,689
Total current liabilities	10,303,996	10,376,210
Income taxes payable	293,105	238,851
Deferred revenue	2,976,328	2,715,361
Deferred income taxes	574,846	451,905
Other liabilities	338,915	287,912
Total liabilities	14,487,190	14,070,239
Convertible debt (See Note E)	57,704	119,325
Commitments and contingencies (See Note N)
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01; authorized 25,000 shares; none outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.01; authorized 6,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,106,959 and 2,048,890 shares	21,070	20,489
Additional paid-in capital	3,691,112	3,405,513
Retained earnings	18,853,234	16,120,621
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(208,273)	(235,009)
Total EMC Corporation’s shareholders’ equity	22,357,143	19,311,614
Non-controlling interest in VMware, Inc.	1,166,648	968,089
Total shareholders’ equity	23,523,791	20,279,703
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 38,068,685	$ 34,469,267