CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Product sales revenue	$ 3,111,936	$ 3,068,857
Services	2,275,447	2,025,521
Total consolidated revenues	5,387,383	5,094,378
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sales	1,355,985	1,301,550
Cost of services	733,573	679,611
Research and development	675,564	587,817
Selling, general and administrative	1,713,954	1,650,197
Restructuring and Acquisition-related Charges	147,724	25,893
Operating income	760,583	849,310
Non-operating income (expense):
Investment income	33,163	29,452
Interest expense	(20,854)	(18,183)
Other income (expense), net	(81,878)	(43,690)
Total non-operating income (expense)	(69,569)	(32,421)
Income before provision for income taxes	691,014	816,889
Income tax provision	76,060	190,910
Net income	614,954	625,979
Less: Net income attributable to the non-controlling interest in VMware, Inc.	(34,904)	(39,137)
Net income attributable to EMC Corporation	$ 580,050	$ 586,842
Net income per weighted average share, basic attributable to EMC Corporation common shareholders	$ 0.28	$ 0.28
Net income per weighted average share, diluted attributable to EMC Corporation common shareholders	$ 0.26	$ 0.27
Weighted average shares, basic	2,102,368	2,067,828
Weighted average shares, diluted	2,189,410	2,201,933