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Business Combinations, Intangibles and Goodwill - Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount $ 5,179us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 5,163us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated Amortization (3,138)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (3,038)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Net Book Value 2,041us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 2,125us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Purchased technology    
Schedule of Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 2,949us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
2,935us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Accumulated Amortization (1,728)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
(1,668)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Net Book Value 1,221us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
1,267us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Patents    
Schedule of Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 225us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
225us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
Accumulated Amortization (120)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
(117)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
Net Book Value 105us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
108us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
Software licenses    
Schedule of Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 108us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
108us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
Accumulated Amortization (93)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
(93)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
Net Book Value 15us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
15us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
Trademarks and tradenames    
Schedule of Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 226us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
226us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Accumulated Amortization (141)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
(136)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Net Book Value 85us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
90us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Customer relationships and customer lists    
Schedule of Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 1,473us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_CustomerRelationshipsAndCustomerListsMember
1,473us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_CustomerRelationshipsAndCustomerListsMember
Accumulated Amortization (1,003)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_CustomerRelationshipsAndCustomerListsMember
(974)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_CustomerRelationshipsAndCustomerListsMember
Net Book Value 470us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_CustomerRelationshipsAndCustomerListsMember
499us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_CustomerRelationshipsAndCustomerListsMember
Leasehold interest    
Schedule of Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 152us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_LeaseholdInterestMember
152us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_LeaseholdInterestMember
Accumulated Amortization (17)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_LeaseholdInterestMember
(16)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_LeaseholdInterestMember
Net Book Value 135us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_LeaseholdInterestMember
136us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emc_LeaseholdInterestMember
Other    
Schedule of Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 46us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
44us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated Amortization (36)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
(34)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Net Book Value $ 10us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
$ 10us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ emc_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember