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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001012975-08-000062.txt : 20080514
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080514171900
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001012975-08-000062
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080512
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080514
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080514

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BED BATH & BEYOND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886158
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-HOME FURNITURE, FURNISHINGS & EQUIPMENT STORES [5700]
		IRS NUMBER:				112250488
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0225

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 LIBERTY AVENUE
		CITY:			UNION
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07083
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2013791520

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		715 MORRIS AVENUE
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07081

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CASTAGNA EUGENE A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234077

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20214
		FILM NUMBER:		08832894

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BED BATH & BEYOND INC
		STREET 2:		650 LIBERTY AVENUE
		CITY:			UNION
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07083
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9086880888
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2008-05-12</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000886158</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BED BATH &amp; BEYOND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BBBY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001234077</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CASTAGNA EUGENE A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BED BATH &amp; BEYOND INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>650 LIBERTY AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>UNION</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07083</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CFO and Treasurer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>22817</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>71471</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>32.87</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-12</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>41029</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-05-12</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of restricted stock, with vesting subject to (i) the Company's achievement of a performance-based test for the fiscal year of grant, and (ii) time vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Employee Stock Option is exercisable in five (5) equal annual installments commencing on the third anniversary of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ori Solomon - Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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