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

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

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 Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Net income attributable to EMC Corporation	$	580,050		$	586,842
Transfers (to) from the non-controlling interest in VMware, Inc.:
Increase in EMC Corporation’s additional paid-in-capital for VMware’s equity issuances	35,777			61,261
Decrease in EMC Corporation’s additional paid-in-capital for VMware’s other equity activity	(167,753		)	(42,270		)
Net transfers (to) from non-controlling interest	(131,976		)	18,991
Change from net income attributable to EMC Corporation and transfers from the non-controlling interest in VMware, Inc.	$	448,074		$	605,833