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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001180154-04-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040507
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040511

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLOBAL CROSSING LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001061322
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				980189783
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WESSEX HOUSE 45 REID ST
		STREET 2:		HAMILTON HM12
		CITY:			BERMUDA
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM12
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4412968600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WESSEX HOUSE 45 REID STREET
		STREET 2:		HAMILTON HM12
		CITY:			BERMUDA

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAINWATER RICHARD E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909549
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			KY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16201
		FILM NUMBER:		04797529

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2250
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8178780402

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2250
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RAINWATER RICHARD E/777 MAIN STREET CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930722
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-05-07</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001061322</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GLOBAL CROSSING LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GLBCE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000909549</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RAINWATER RICHARD E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>777 MAIN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 2250</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2501458</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>108542</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By CRUT</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Richard E. Rainwater Charitable Remainder Unitrust No. 2, Richard E. Rainwater, Trustee.  Reporting Person is sole trustee and settlor of CRUT, exercises investment control over stock held by CRUT, and may have a pecuniary interest in stock held by CRUT; however, inclusion of CRUT stockholdings in this report shall not be deemed an admission that Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">After giving effect to purchase on 05/07/04 of 435,000 shares on open market, as result of  which Reporting Person's holdings of Common Stock went from less than 10% of total outstanding shares of Common Stock to more than 10% of total outstanding shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard E. Rainwater, by Melissa Parrish, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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