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Amount expected to be recognized in earnings for the specified restructuring cost.

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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount of consideration other than cash used to fully or partially settle an accrued restructuring cost.

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Restructuring and Acquisition-Related Charges - Activity For Restructuring Program (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges/Adjustments to the Provision		$ 420	$ 210	$ 139
VMware
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 3	8	0	0
Charges/Adjustments to the Provision		23	18	54
Utilization		(28)	(10)	(54)
Ending Balance		3	8	0
VMware \| Workforce reductions
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	3	8	0	0
Charges/Adjustments to the Provision		23	18	54
Utilization		(28)	(10)	(54)
Ending Balance		3	8	0
VMware \| Consolidation of excess facilities and other contractual obligations
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	0	0	0	0
Charges/Adjustments to the Provision		0	0	0
Utilization		0	0	0
Ending Balance		0	0	0
EMC Information Infrastructure
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		121	90	91
Charges/Adjustments to the Provision			210	139
Utilization			(179)	(140)
Ending Balance			121	90
EMC Information Infrastructure \| Workforce reductions
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		102	66	63
Charges/Adjustments to the Provision			192	121
Utilization			(156)	(118)
Ending Balance			102	66
EMC Information Infrastructure \| Consolidation of excess facilities and other contractual obligations
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		19	24	28
Charges/Adjustments to the Provision			18	18
Utilization			(23)	(22)
Ending Balance			19	$ 24
EMC Information Infrastructure \| Restructuring other programs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	20	121
Charges/Adjustments to the Provision		(15)
Utilization		(86)
Ending Balance		20	121
EMC Information Infrastructure \| Restructuring other programs \| Workforce reductions
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	17	102
Charges/Adjustments to the Provision		7
Utilization		(78)
Ending Balance		17	102
EMC Information Infrastructure \| Restructuring other programs \| Consolidation of excess facilities and other contractual obligations
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	3	19
Charges/Adjustments to the Provision		(8)
Utilization		(8)
Ending Balance		3	19
EMC Information Infrastructure \| Restructuring 2015 Programs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	322	0
Charges/Adjustments to the Provision		435
Utilization		(113)
Ending Balance		322	0
EMC Information Infrastructure \| Restructuring 2015 Programs [Member] \| Workforce reductions
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	305	0
Charges/Adjustments to the Provision		409
Utilization		(104)
Ending Balance		305	0
EMC Information Infrastructure \| Restructuring 2015 Programs [Member] \| Consolidation of excess facilities and other contractual obligations
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	17	0
Charges/Adjustments to the Provision		26
Utilization		(9)
Ending Balance		$ 17	$ 0
Subsequent Event \| Minimum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	250
Subsequent Event \| Minimum \| VMware
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	55
Subsequent Event \| Maximum
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost, to be Settled with Cash	220
Subsequent Event \| Maximum \| VMware
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	$ 65