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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070802153430
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001085154-07-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070802
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070802

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOODRICH CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000042542
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE VEHICLES & PARTS [3760]
		IRS NUMBER:				340252680
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 COLISEUM CENTRE
		STREET 2:		2730 WEST TYVOLA ROAD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28217
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7044237000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 COLISEUM CENTRE
		STREET 2:		2730 WEST TYVOLA RD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28217

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOODRICH B F CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOLLAND WILLIAM R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001085154
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE VEHICLES & PARTS [3760]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00892
		FILM NUMBER:		071020291

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GOODRICH CORP
		STREET 2:		2730 WEST TYVOLA ROAD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28269
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7044237000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GOODRICH COPRORATION
		STREET 2:		2730 WEST TYVOLA ROAD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28269
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-08-01</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000042542</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GOODRICH CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001085154</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HOLLAND WILLIAM R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GOODRICH CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2730 WEST TYVOLA ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHARLOTTE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>28217</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>240.6739</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>62.325</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>240.6739</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15105.143</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1-for-1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The phantom stock was accrued under Goodrich Corporation Outside Director Phantom Share Plan.  The phantom stock is to be settled in cash only upon the reporting person's retirement at various times based upon elections made by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 49.1712 shares of phantom stock acquired  on July 2, 2007 pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Goodrich Corporation Directors' Phantom Share Plan and the Goodrich Corporation Outside Director Phantom Share Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Vincent M. Lichtenberger, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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