Non-controlling Interests (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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 millions):

	For the Year Ended
	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
Net income attributable to EMC Corporation	$	2,714		$	2,889
Transfers (to) from the non-controlling interest in VMware, Inc.:
Increase in EMC Corporation’s additional paid-in-capital for VMware’s equity issuances	87			92
Decrease in EMC Corporation’s additional paid-in-capital for VMware’s other equity activity	(741		)	(565		)
Net transfers (to) from non-controlling interest	(654		)	(473		)
Change from net income attributable to EMC Corporation and transfers from the non-controlling interest in VMware, Inc.	$	2,060		$	2,416