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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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 Year Ended
	December 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Net income attributable to EMC Corporation	$	2,732,613		$	2,461,337
Transfers (to) from the non-controlling interest in VMware, Inc.:
Increase in EMC Corporation’s additional paid-in-capital for VMware’s equity issuances	128,566			188,434
Decrease in EMC Corporation’s additional paid-in-capital for VMware’s other equity activity	(564,332		)	(604,967		)
Net transfers (to) from non-controlling interest	(435,766		)	(416,533		)
Change from net income attributable to EMC Corporation and transfers from the non-controlling interest in VMware, Inc.	$	2,296,847		$	2,044,804