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Segment Information - Revenues By Geographic Area (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total consolidated revenues $ 5,613us-gaap_Revenues $ 5,479us-gaap_Revenues
United States    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total consolidated revenues 3,013us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
2,835us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Europe, Middle East and Africa    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total consolidated revenues 1,559us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= emc_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
1,592us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= emc_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
Asia Pacific and Japan    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total consolidated revenues 729us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= emc_AsiaPacificAndJapanMember
722us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= emc_AsiaPacificAndJapanMember
Latin America, Mexico and Canada    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total consolidated revenues $ 312us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= emc_LatinAmericaMexicoAndCanadaMember
$ 330us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= emc_LatinAmericaMexicoAndCanadaMember