CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from customers	$ 24,319	$ 22,585	$ 21,145
Cash paid to suppliers and employees	(16,708)	(16,019)	(15,219)
Dividends and interest received	169	103	136
Interest paid	(96)	(33)	(70)
Income taxes paid	(761)	(374)	(323)
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,923	6,262	5,669
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(943)	(819)	(801)
Capitalized software development costs	(465)	(419)	(442)
Purchases of short- and long-term available-for-sale securities	(11,250)	(6,347)	(7,180)
Sales of short- and long-term available-for-sale securities	5,292	4,983	5,121
Maturities of short- and long-term available-for-sale securities	2,845	1,049	1,130
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(770)	(2,136)	(537)
Purchases of strategic and other related investments	(131)	(117)	(329)
Sales of strategic and other related investments	35	70	30
Joint venture funding	(411)	(228)	(383)
Proceeds from divestiture of business	38	58	0
Purchase of leasehold interest	0	0	(151)
Net cash used in investing activities	(5,760)	(3,906)	(3,542)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of EMC’s common stock	342	560	673
Proceeds from the issuance of VMware’s common stock	197	253	338
EMC purchase of VMware’s common stock	(160)	(290)	(400)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	116	261	362
Payment of long-term and short-term obligations	(46)	(1,715)	(28)
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term and short-term obligations	5,460	5	3
Interest rate contract settlement	0	(70)	(141)
Dividend payment	(415)	0	0
Third party contribution to Pivotal	105	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	2,076	(2,149)	(1,719)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(62)	15	6
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	3,177	222	414
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,714	4,492	4,078
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	7,891	4,714	4,492
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net income	3,093	2,886	2,609
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,665	1,528	1,422
Non-cash interest expense on debt	62	46	103
Non-cash restructuring and other special charges	8	13	(1)
Stock-based compensation expense	935	895	823
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts	(1)	(39)	(20)
Deferred income taxes, net	(202)	(118)	(19)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(116)	(261)	(362)
Gain on XtremIO common stock	0	(32)	0
Other, net	40	22	3
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts and notes receivable	(377)	(535)	(392)
Inventories	(408)	(459)	(393)
Other assets	269	174	(62)
Accounts payable	380	89	35
Accrued expenses	(162)	(94)	5
Income taxes payable	222	661	337
Deferred revenue	1,475	1,367	1,509
Other liabilities	40	41	32
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,923	6,262	5,669
Non-cash investing and financing activity:
Issuance of common stock and stock options exchanged in business acquisitions	1	24	3
Investment in joint venture	0	33	0
Dividends declared, unpaid	213	0	0
Parent
Cash flows from financing activities:
EMC repurchase of EMC’s common stock	(3,015)	(685)	(2,000)
VMware
Cash flows from financing activities:
EMC repurchase of EMC’s common stock	$ (508)	$ (468)	$ (526)