Non-controlling Interests (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

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 Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2015			September 30, 2014
Net income attributable to EMC Corporation	$	1,219		$	1,568
Transfers (to) from the non-controlling interests in VMware, Inc.:
Increase in EMC Corporation’s additional paid-in-capital for VMware’s equity issuances	60			84
Decrease in EMC Corporation’s additional paid-in-capital for VMware’s other equity activity	(886		)	(510		)
Net transfers (to) from non-controlling interest	(826		)	(426		)
Change from net income attributable to EMC Corporation and transfers from the non-controlling interest in VMware, Inc.	$	393		$	1,142