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Employee Stock Purchase Plan Activity (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Activity (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
EMC Information Infrastructure
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Disclosures [Line Items]
Cash proceeds	$ 141,023,000	$ 120,694,000	$ 115,312,000
Common shares purchased	6,899,000	6,949,000	10,324,000
Weighted-average price per share	$ 20.44	$ 17.37	$ 11.17
VMware
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Disclosures [Line Items]
Cash proceeds	$ 56,964,000	$ 45,162,000	$ 18,267,000
Common shares purchased	816,000	1,510,000	907,000
Weighted-average price per share	$ 69.81	$ 29.90	$ 20.14

The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the stock plan during the period.

The number of shares purchased on the open market during the period for issuance to employees under the plan.