Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Of Money Market Funds And Available-For-Sale Securities Included In Cash And Cash Equivalents

The following tables set forth the fair value hierarchy of VMware’s money market funds and available-for-sale securities, including those securities classified within cash and cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheets, that were required to be measured at fair value as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (tables in thousands):

	June 30, 2012
	Level 1		Level 2		Total
Money-market funds	$	1,644,790	$	—	$	1,644,790
U.S. Government and agency obligations	283,364		193,339		476,703
U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities	—		1,554,617		1,554,617
Foreign governments and multi-national agency obligations	—		39,123		39,123
Municipal obligations	—		1,168,226		1,168,226
Asset-backed securities	—		36,691		36,691
Mortgage-backed securities	—		65,103		65,103
Total cash equivalents and investments	$	1,928,154	$	3,057,099	$	4,985,253
	December 31, 2011
	Level 1		Level 2		Total
Money-market funds	$	1,345,904	$	—	$	1,345,904
U.S. Government and agency obligations	170,744		347,870		518,614
U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities	—		1,143,378		1,143,378
Foreign governments and multi-national agency obligations	—		58,397		58,397
Municipal obligations	—		769,241		769,241
Asset-backed securities	—		27,086		27,086
Mortgage-backed securities	—		49,734		49,734
Total cash equivalents and investments	$	1,516,648	$	2,395,706	$	3,912,354