<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000882184-17-000090.txt : 20170915
<SEC-HEADER>0000882184-17-000090.hdr.sgml : 20170915
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170915161551
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000882184-17-000090
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170914
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170915
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170915

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BUCHANAN MICHAEL R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001251158

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14122
		FILM NUMBER:		171088129

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1361 HORTON CIRCLE
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76011

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HORTON D R INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000882184
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
		IRS NUMBER:				752386963
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1341 HORTON CIRCLE
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76011
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8173908200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		D.R. HORTON TOWER
		STREET 2:		1361 HORTON CIRCLE
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76011
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    <periodOfReport>2017-09-14</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000882184</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HORTON D R INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DHI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001251158</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BUCHANAN MICHAEL R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1630 MISTY OAKS DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30350</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-09-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2017-09-14</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9.97</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>24880</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-09-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2017-09-14</value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>9.97</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-09-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2017-09-14</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2012-09-02</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2021-09-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  The prices actually received ranged from $37.061 to $37.071.  The reporting person has provided to the issuer and will provide 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>
        <footnote id="F2">Stock option has a 10-year term, vested as to 20% of the option grant amount on each of the first five anniversary dates of September 2.  September 2, 2012 reflects the one-year anniversary date from the date of the stock option grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael R. Buchanan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-09-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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