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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001316360-08-000109.txt : 20080728
<SEC-HEADER>0001316360-08-000109.hdr.sgml : 20080728
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080728195402
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001316360-08-000109
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080724
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080728
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080728

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TARR JEFFREY R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001183517

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32511
		FILM NUMBER:		08974049

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HOOVERS
		STREET 2:		5800 AIRPORT BLVD
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78752
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5123744500

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IHS Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001316360
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
		IRS NUMBER:				133769440
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 INVERNESS WAY EAST
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-790-0600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 INVERNESS WAY EAST
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-07-24</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001316360</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>IHS Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IHS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001183517</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TARR JEFFREY R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O IHS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>15 INVERNESS WAY EAST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ENGLEWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Co-President and Co-COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-07-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1233</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>61.99</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>84730</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-07-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>883</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>61.2903</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>83847</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Sold pursuant to the reporting person's previously adopted Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price is a weighted average price.  The prices actually received ranged from $61.20 to $61.51.  The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>s/ M. Sean Radcliffe, as Attorney-in-Fact for the Reporting Person</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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