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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001249701-09-000076.txt : 20090514
<SEC-HEADER>0001249701-09-000076.hdr.sgml : 20090514
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090514160546
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001249701-09-000076
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090512
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090514
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090514

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RICHARDSON DAVID JEFFREY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001329724

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10317
		FILM NUMBER:		09826710

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LSI LOGIC CORP
		STREET 2:		1621 BARBER LANE
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LSI CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000703360
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				942712976
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1621 BARBER LANE
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4084338000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1621 BARBER LANE
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LSI LOGIC CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-05-12</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000703360</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LSI CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NYSE:LSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001329724</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RICHARDSON DAVID JEFFREY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O LSI CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1621 BARBER LANE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILPITAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95035</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP &amp; GM NSPG</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-05-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>24516</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.0416</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>81869</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were sold at prices ranging from $4.03 to $4.055.  Upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, the undersigned will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Susan Solner Janjigian, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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