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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000800459-06-000002.txt : 20060105
<SEC-HEADER>0000800459-06-000002.hdr.sgml : 20060105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060105182951
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000800459-06-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000800459
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOUSEHOLD AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT [3651]
		IRS NUMBER:				112534306
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE N W
		STREET 2:		STE 1010
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2023931101

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1010
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEISS STANLEY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001215953

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09764
		FILM NUMBER:		06514276

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BENS 1717 PENN AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 350
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		202 296 2125

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BENS
		STREET 2:		1717 PENN AVE NW SUITE 350
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20004
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    <periodOfReport>2006-01-04</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HAR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>WEISS STANLEY</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BENS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1717 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NW SUITE 350</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON, DC</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20006</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-01-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.3125</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
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                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>13.3125</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-01-04</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2007-11-10</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Option vested in five equal increments commencing one year from the date of grant pursuant to the terms of the Harman International 1992 agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Gift to charitable foundation.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stanley Weiss</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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