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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030505153924
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001200675-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030504
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030505

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			USA INTERACTIVE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000891103
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833]
		IRS NUMBER:				592712887
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1202

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		152 WEST 57TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123147300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		152 WEST 57TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	USA NETWORKS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980223

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HSN INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970111

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SILVER KING COMMUNICATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940420

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRONFMAN EDGAR JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200675

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20570
		FILM NUMBER:		03682163

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		390 PARK AVE 4TH FLR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <periodOfReport>2003-05-04</periodOfReport>


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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000891103</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>USA INTERACTIVE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>USAI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001200675</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BRONFMAN EDGAR JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-05-04</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>29</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>34.96</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>5916</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Share units accrued under the Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan on May 4, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Amount of securities beneficially owned following reported transaction includes 5,500 shares indirectly held for the reporting person in an IRA.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>JULIUS GENACHOWSKI, as Attorney-in-Fact for Edgar Bronfman, Jr. pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed with Form 4 on 3/20/03.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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