2.2.0.7 false Commitments and Contingencies 11101 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies true false false false 1 USD false false Unit12 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 Unit13 Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Unit1 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 5 Commitments and Contingencies 3 us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div> K. Commitments and Contingencies Litigation VMware is named from time to time as a party to lawsuits in the normal course of its business. In such cases it is VMware's policy to defend against such claims, or if considered appropriate, negotiate a settlement on commercially reasonable terms. However, no assurance can be given that VMware will be able to negotiate settlements on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, or that any litigation resulting from such claims would not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated cash flows, results of operations, and financial position, or consolidated financial statements taken as a whole. Operating Lease Commitments VMware leases office facilities and equipment under various operating leases. Facility leases generally include renewal options. VMware's future lease commitments at June 30, 2010 are as follows (table in thousands):   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="68%"> <tr><td width="87%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> 2010</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">17,737</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> 2011</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">35,040</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> 2012</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">26,313</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> 2013</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">20,663</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> 2014</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">17,062</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Thereafter</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">288,265</td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Total minimum lease payments</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">405,080</td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr></table> The amount of the future lease commitments after 2014 is primarily for the ground lease on VMware's Palo Alto, California headquarter facilities, which expires in 2057. As several of VMware's operating leases are payable in foreign currencies, the amount of operating lease commitments may fluctuate in response to changes in the exchange rate between the U.S. Dollar and the foreign currencies in which the commitments are payable. </div> K. Commitments and Contingencies Litigation VMware is named from time to time as a party to lawsuits in the normal course of its business. In such cases it false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Includes disclosure of commitments and contingencies. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure including data and tables. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name FASB Interpretation (FIN) -Number 14 -Paragraph 3 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 5 -Paragraph 9, 10, 11, 12 false 1 1 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true