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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000770949-06-000002.txt : 20060105
<SEC-HEADER>0000770949-06-000002.hdr.sgml : 20060105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060105171148
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000770949-06-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051230
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AXELROD NORMAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001196976

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09340
		FILM NUMBER:		06513736

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LINENS N THINGS
		STREET 2:		6 BRIGHTON ROAD
		CITY:			CLINFTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07015
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9736142001

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REEBOK INTERNATIONAL LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000770949
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RUBBER & PLASTICS FOOTWEAR [3021]
		IRS NUMBER:				042678061
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1895 J W FOSTER BLVD
		CITY:			CANTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02021
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7814015000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1895 J W FOSTER BLVD
		CITY:			CANTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02021
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    <periodOfReport>2005-12-30</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>REEBOK INTERNATIONAL LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RBK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001196976</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>AXELROD NORMAN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>LINENS 'N' THINGS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6 BRIGHTON ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CLIFTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07015</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-12-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>223</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>58.23</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6045</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David A. Pace, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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