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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000075234-06-000044.txt : 20061102
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061102123627
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000075234-06-000044
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLAKE NORMAN P JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001236464

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03660
		FILM NUMBER:		061181567

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11178 ESTANCIA WAY
		CITY:			CARMEL
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46032

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OWENS CORNING
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000075234
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ABRASIVE ASBESTOS & MISC NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS [3290]
		IRS NUMBER:				344323452
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OWENS CORNING WORLD HEADQUARTERS
		STREET 2:		ONE OWENS CORNING PKWY
		CITY:			TOLEDO
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43659
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4192488000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OWENS CORNING WORLD HEADQUARTERS
		STREET 2:		ONE OWENS CORNING PARKWAY
		CITY:			TOLEDO
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43659

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OWENS CORNING FIBERGLAS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-10-31</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000075234</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OWENS CORNING</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OWENQ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001236464</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BLAKE NORMAN P JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>356 SEABREEZE DR.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MARCO ISLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>34145</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>$.10 Par Value Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-10-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3620</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Deferred shares previously reported as directly held shares.  Pursuant to the Issuer's Plan of Reorganization, each share of Issuer common stock outstanding prior to the Issuer's emergence from bankruptcy was cancelled.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Rodney A. Nowland by POA dated 2/8/00</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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