CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from customers	$ 25,737	$ 25,360	$ 24,319
Cash paid to suppliers and employees	(19,312)	(17,893)	(16,708)
Dividends and interest received	100	143	169
Interest paid	(138)	(134)	(96)
Income taxes paid	(1,001)	(953)	(761)
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,386	6,523	6,923
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(902)	(979)	(943)
Capitalized software development costs	(567)	(509)	(465)
Purchases of short- and long-term available-for-sale securities	(7,252)	(9,982)	(11,250)
Sales of short- and long-term available-for-sale securities	5,205	8,722	5,292
Maturities of short- and long-term available-for-sale securities	1,970	2,651	2,845
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,336)	(1,973)	(770)
Purchases of strategic and other related investments	(182)	(144)	(131)
Sales of strategic and other related investments	235	101	35
Joint venture funding	0	(360)	(411)
Proceeds from divestiture of business	0	0	38
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash	75	(78)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,754)	(2,551)	(5,760)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock	322	503	342
Repurchase of Common Stock	(2,063)	(2,969)	(3,015)
EMC purchase of VMware’s common stock	0	0	(160)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	55	102	116
Payment of long-term and short-term obligations	0	(1,665)	(46)
Net proceeds from the issuance of long-term and short-term obligations	1,295	0	5,460
Contributions from non-controlling interests	5	7	105
Dividend payment	(907)	(879)	(415)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(2,292)	(5,437)	2,076
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(134)	(83)	(62)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	206	(1,548)	3,177
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	6,343	7,891	4,714
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	6,549	6,343	7,891
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net income	2,172	2,894	3,093
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,907	1,864	1,665
Non-cash interest expense on debt	0	1	62
Non-cash restructuring and other special charges	40	19	8
Stock-based compensation expense	1,091	1,031	935
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts	55	10	(1)
Deferred income taxes, net	(235)	(396)	(202)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(55)	(102)	(116)
Gain on previously held interests in strategic investments and joint venture	0	(101)	0
Impairment of strategic investment	0	33	0
Other, net	6	20	40
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts and notes receivable	385	(309)	(377)
Inventories	(196)	(149)	(408)
Other assets	47	345	269
Accounts payable	(75)	167	380
Accrued expenses	(333)	(286)	(162)
Income taxes payable	(53)	314	222
Deferred revenue	596	1,126	1,475
Other liabilities	34	42	40
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,386	6,523	6,923
Non-cash investing and financing activity:
Issuance of common stock and stock options exchanged in business acquisitions	0	35	1
Dividends declared	230	242	213
VMware
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock	126	164	197
Repurchase of Common Stock	(1,125)	(700)	(508)
Interest rate swap contract
Non-cash investing and financing activity:
Interest rate swap losses	$ 22	$ 11	$ 0