Non-controlling Interests (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Effect of Changes in Ownership Interest in VMware on Equity

The effect of changes in our ownership interest in VMware on our equity was as follows (table in millions):

	For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2015			June 30, 2014
Net income attributable to EMC Corporation	$	739		$	980
Transfers (to) from the non-controlling interests in VMware, Inc.:
Increase in EMC Corporation’s additional paid-in-capital for VMware’s equity issuances	29			51
Decrease in EMC Corporation’s additional paid-in-capital for VMware’s other equity activity	(711		)	(427		)
Net transfers (to) from non-controlling interest	(682		)	(376		)
Change from net income attributable to EMC Corporation and transfers from the non-controlling interest in VMware, Inc.	$	57		$	604