Overview and Basis of Presentation (Basis of Presentation) (Details) - Jun. 30, 2015 - EMC - shares shares in Millions	Total
Overview and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Shareholders' interest, outstanding ownership percentage of VMware by EMC	81.10%
Combined voting power of VMware's outstanding common stock	97.40%
Class A Common Stock
Overview and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
VMware's outstanding common stock held by EMC (shares)	43