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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000820626-03-000154.txt : 20031107
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000820626-03-000154
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031107

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IMC GLOBAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000820626
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS [2870]
		IRS NUMBER:				363492467
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 S. SAUNDERS ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60045
		BUSINESS PHONE:		847-739-1200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 S. SAUNDERS ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60045

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IMC FERTILIZER GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PERTZ DOUGLAS A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001065425

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09759
		FILM NUMBER:		03985114

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		581 CRABTREE LANE
		CITY:			LAKE FORREST
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60045
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8476159191

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		581 CRABTREE LANE
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60045
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2003-11-05</periodOfReport>
    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000820626</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>IMC GLOBAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IGL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001065425</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PERTZ DOUGLAS A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 S. SAUNDERS ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAKE FOREST</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60045</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>
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   <nonDerivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
          <value>Cmmn Stk, $1.00 par value</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
          <value>2003-11-05</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
          <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
          <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
          <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionTimeliness>
      <value />
      </transactionTimeliness>
      <transactionAmounts>
          <transactionShares>
              <value>5596.00</value>
          </transactionShares>
          <transactionPricePerShare>
              <value>7.14</value>
          </transactionPricePerShare>
          <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
              <value>D</value>
          </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
          <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
              <value>43148.00</value>
              <footnoteId id="F1" />
          </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
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          </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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  </nonDerivativeTable>
  <derivativeTable>
  </derivativeTable>
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   <footnote id="F1">Grant of 57,000 shares of restricted common stock of which two-thirds have vested; the remaining one-third will vest on November
5, 2004.</footnote>
</footnotes>
<remarks></remarks>    <ownerSignature>
       <signatureName>Douglas A. Pertz</signatureName>
       <signatureDate>2003-11-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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