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Intangibles and Goodwill - Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount $ 5,163us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 4,412us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated Amortization (3,038)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (2,632)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Net Book Value 2,125us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 1,780us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Purchased / Developed technology    
Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 2,935us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
2,356us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Accumulated Amortization (1,668)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
(1,429)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Net Book Value 1,267us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
927us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Patents    
Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 225us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
225us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
Accumulated Amortization (117)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
(102)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
Net Book Value 108us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
123us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
Software licenses    
Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 108us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
101us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
Accumulated Amortization (93)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
(90)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
Net Book Value 15us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
11us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
Trademarks and tradenames    
Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 226us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
171us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Accumulated Amortization (136)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
(118)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Net Book Value 90us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
53us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Customer relationships and customer lists    
Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 1,473us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_CustomerRelationshipsAndCustomerListsMember
1,386us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_CustomerRelationshipsAndCustomerListsMember
Accumulated Amortization (974)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_CustomerRelationshipsAndCustomerListsMember
(855)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_CustomerRelationshipsAndCustomerListsMember
Net Book Value 499us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_CustomerRelationshipsAndCustomerListsMember
531us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_CustomerRelationshipsAndCustomerListsMember
Leasehold interest    
Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 152us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_LeaseholdInterestMember
145us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_LeaseholdInterestMember
Accumulated Amortization (16)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_LeaseholdInterestMember
(11)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_LeaseholdInterestMember
Net Book Value 136us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_LeaseholdInterestMember
134us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_LeaseholdInterestMember
Other    
Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 44us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
28us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated Amortization (34)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
(27)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Net Book Value $ 10us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
$ 1us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember