<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000906555-14-000005.txt : 20140731
<SEC-HEADER>0000906555-14-000005.hdr.sgml : 20140731
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140731123850
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000906555-14-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140609
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140731
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140731

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THOR INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000730263
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR HOMES [3716]
		IRS NUMBER:				930768752
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 E. BEARDSLEY AVENUE
		CITY:			ELKHART
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46514
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(574) 970-7460

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 E. BEARDSLEY AVENUE
		CITY:			ELKHART
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46514

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARTIN ROBERT W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001541547

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09235
		FILM NUMBER:		141005511

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KEYSTONE RV COMPANY
		STREET 2:		2642 HACKBERRY DRIVE
		CITY:			GOSHEN
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46526
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-06-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000730263</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>THOR INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>THO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001541547</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MARTIN ROBERT W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THOR INDUSTRIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>601 EAST BEARDSLEY AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ELKHART</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>46514-3305</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Exec. and Pres.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-06-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>940</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>59.23</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>54029</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>Represents shares withheld to fulfill tax withholding obligations with respect to a restricted stock grant of 2,008 shares of common stock that vested on June 8, 2014</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Rbert W. Martin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-07-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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