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Non-controlling Interest in VMware, Inc. - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Non-controlling interest in VMware, Inc.	$ 1,079,985,000	$ 968,089,000	$ 805,767,000
Voting power of VMware's outstanding common stock	97.00%
Percentage of ownership interest in VMware, Inc.	79.00%

Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest).

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