CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from customers	$ 12,007	$ 11,286
Cash paid to suppliers and employees	(8,485)	(8,051)
Dividends and interest received	79	14
Interest paid	(18)	(16)
Income taxes paid	(642)	(308)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,941	2,925
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(437)	(332)
Capitalized software development costs	(219)	(207)
Purchases of short- and long-term available-for-sale securities	(6,456)	(3,590)
Sales of short- and long-term available-for-sale securities	2,394	2,455
Maturities of short- and long-term available-for-sale securities	564	583
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(207)	(625)
Purchases of strategic and other related investments	(46)	(16)
Sales of strategic and other related investments	0	51
Joint venture funding	(158)	(107)
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses	31	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,534)	(1,788)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of EMC’s common stock	175	300
EMC repurchase of EMC’s common stock	(991)	260
EMC purchase of VMware’s common stock	(160)	(95)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(63)	155
Payment of long-term and short-term obligations	(21)	1,714
Proceeds from long-term and short-term obligations	5,463	(3)
Interest rate contract settlement	0	24
Net cash used in financing activities	4,447	(1,669)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(42)	(10)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	2,812	(542)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,714	4,492
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	7,526	3,950
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net income	1,365	1,315
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	803	743
Non-cash interest expense on debt	24	20
Non-cash restructuring and other special charges	7	7
Stock-based compensation expense	441	423
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts	(3)	24
Deferred income taxes, net	(55)	(117)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(63)	(155)
Other, net	11	(37)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts and notes receivable	243	(24)
Inventories	(178)	(172)
Other assets	119	28
Accounts payable	(28)	(69)
Accrued expenses	(211)	(162)
Income taxes payable	(290)	214
Deferred revenue	766	880
Other liabilities	(10)	7
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,941	2,925
Pivotal
Cash flows from financing activities:
Third party contribution to Pivotal	105	0
VMware
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of VMware’s common stock	115	144
EMC repurchase of EMC’s common stock	$ (302)	$ (178)