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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040917160713
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001243903-04-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040909
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040917
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040917

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRIGSBY JOHN T JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243903

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12248
		FILM NUMBER:		041035931

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MOUNTAIN VIEW CORP
		STREET 2:		12303 AIRPORT WAY
		CITY:			BROOMFIELD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80021

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KAISER GROUP HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000856200
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT [4955]
		IRS NUMBER:				542014870
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12303 AIRPORT WAY, SUITE 125
		CITY:			BROOMFIELD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80021
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7208892770

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12303 AIRPORT WAY, SUITE 125
		CITY:			BROOMFIELD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80021

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KAISER GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991220

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ICF KAISER INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930811

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ICF INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-09-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000856200</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KAISER GROUP HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>kghi</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001243903</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GRIGSBY JOHN T JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MOUNTAIN VIEW CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>12303 AIRPORT WAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BROOMFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80021</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-04-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>22</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares were granted as director compensation, price shown is market price on date of issuance.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John T. Grigsby, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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