Split Malcev algebras

We study the structure of split Malcev algebras of arbitrary dimension over an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero. We show that any such algebras M is of the form $M={\mathcal U} +\sum_{j}I_{j}$ with ${\mathcal U}$ a subspace of the abelian Malcev subalgebra H and any I _j a well described ideal of M satisfying I _j ,I _k ]?=?0 if j????k. Under certain conditions, the simplicity of M is characterized and it is shown that M is the direct sum of a semisimple split Lie algebra and a direct sum of simple non-Lie Malcev algebras.