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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080730165654
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-08-048645
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080729
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080730
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080730

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HALF ROBERT INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000315213
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES [7363]
		IRS NUMBER:				941648752
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2884 SAND HILL RD
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6502346000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2884 SAND HILL ROAD
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BOOTHE FINANCIAL CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870721

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BOOTHE INTERIM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Richman Frederick A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001441420

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10427
		FILM NUMBER:		08979513

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-234-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.
		STREET 2:		2884 SAND HILL ROAD
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-07-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000315213</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HALF ROBERT INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RHI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001441420</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Richman Frederick A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>217 BURLINGANE AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90049</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-07-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4650</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9650</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Granted pursuant to the Stock Incentive Plan</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Frederick A. Richman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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