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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000062996-04-000178.txt : 20041222
<SEC-HEADER>0000062996-04-000178.hdr.sgml : 20041222
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041222151532
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000062996-04-000178
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041222

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MASCO CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000062996
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MILLWOOD, VENEER, PLYWOOD & STRUCTURAL WOOD MEMBERS [2430]
		IRS NUMBER:				381794485
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21001 VAN BORN RD
		CITY:			TAYLOR
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48180
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3132747400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21001 VAN BORN ROAD
		CITY:			TAYLOR
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48180

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MASCO SCREW PRODUCTS CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19731025

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GARGARO EUGENE A JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188323

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05794
		FILM NUMBER:		041220638

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21001 VAN BORN RD
		CITY:			TAYLOR
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48180
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3132747400
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-22</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000062996</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MASCO CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MAS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001188323</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GARGARO EUGENE A JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>21001 VAN BORN ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TAYLOR</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48180</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>V.P. &amp; Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>107436</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">N/A</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Eugene A. Gargaro, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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