Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

2012 Acquisitions, excluding Nicira

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Fair Value of Stock Options for Acquisitions, Weighted-Average Assumptions

The fair value of our stock options for all of the aforementioned acquisitions, excluding Nicira, in 2012 was estimated assuming no expected dividends and the following weighted-average assumptions:

Expected term (in years)	1.9
Expected volatility	31.6	%
Risk-free interest rate	0.3	%

Allocation of Purchase Price to Intangible Assets

The following represents the aggregate allocation of the purchase price for all of the aforementioned acquisitions, excluding Nicira, to intangible assets (table in thousands):

Developed technology (weighted-average useful life of 4.8 years)	$	254,557
Customer relationships (weighted-average useful life of 6.1 years)	54,713
Tradename and trademark (weighted-average useful life of 3.4 years)	2,170
Total intangible assets	$	311,440

All 2011 Acquisitions

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Allocation of Purchase Price to Intangible Assets

The following represents the aggregate allocation of the purchase price for all the aforementioned acquisitions to intangible assets (table in thousands):

Developed technology (weighted-average useful life of 3.2 years)	$	97,500
Customer relationships (weighted-average useful life of 4.0 years)	58,400
Tradename and trademark (weighted-average useful life of 2.6 years)	1,200
Total intangible assets	$	157,100

All 2010 Acquisitions

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Fair Value of Stock Options for Acquisitions, Weighted-Average Assumptions

The fair value of our stock options for all acquisitions, including Isilon, in 2010 was estimated assuming no expected dividends and the following weighted-average assumptions:

Expected term (in years)	2.0
Expected volatility	29.0	%
Risk-free interest rate	0.7	%

Isilon

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Allocation of Purchase Price

The following represents the allocation of the Isilon purchase price (table in thousands):

Trade accounts receivable (approximates contractual value)	$	38,565
Other current assets	17,448
Property and equipment	8,678
Intangible assets:
Developed technology (weighted-average useful life of 3.1 years)	115,300
Customer maintenance relationships (weighted-average useful life of 6.6 years)	142,900
Customer product relationships (weighted-average useful life of 4.3 years)	159,600
Tradename (weighted-average useful life of 2.4 years)	7,700
IPR&D	43,900
Total intangible assets	469,400
Goodwill	1,974,536
Current liabilities	(51,910		)
Income tax payable	(272		)
Deferred revenue	(37,800		)
Deferred income taxes	(90,758		)
Total purchase price	$	2,327,887

2010 Acquisitions, excluding Isilon

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Allocation of Purchase Price to Intangible Assets

The following represents the aggregate allocation of the purchase price for all the aforementioned acquisitions, excluding Isilon, to intangible assets (table in thousands):

Developed technology (weighted-average useful life of 4.7 years)	$	158,860
Customer relationships (weighted-average useful life of 6.4 years)	74,280
Tradename and trademark (weighted-average useful life of 2.5 years)	12,620
Other (weighted-average useful life of 2.1 years)	3,379
Total intangible assets	$	249,139

VMware | Nicira

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Allocation of Purchase Price

The following table summarizes the allocation of the Nicira purchase price, adjusted in the fourth quarter of 2012 for a reassessment of unrecognized tax benefit (table in thousands):

Intangible assets:
Purchased technology (weighted-average useful life of 7.0 years)	$	266,000
Trademarks and tradenames (weighted-average useful life of 10.0 years)	20,100
In-process research and development	48,500
Total intangible assets	334,600
Goodwill	905,140
Deferred tax liabilities, net	(78,247		)
Income tax payable	(61,006		)
Other acquired liabilities, net of acquired assets	(863		)
Total purchase price	$	1,099,624