Non-controlling Interests (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Effect of Changes in Ownership Interest in VMware on Equity

The effect of changes in our ownership interest in VMware and Pivotal on our equity was as follows (table in millions):

	For the Year Ended
	December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Net income attributable to EMC Corporation	$	1,990		$	2,714
Transfers (to) from the non-controlling interests:
Increase in EMC Corporation’s additional paid-in-capital for VMware and Pivotal equity issuances	60			87
Decrease in EMC Corporation’s additional paid-in-capital for VMware’s and Pivotal’s other equity activity	(1,000		)	(741		)
Net transfers (to) from non-controlling interests	(940		)	(654		)
Change from net income attributable to EMC Corporation and transfers from the non-controlling interests	$	1,050		$	2,060