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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040708191850
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000096879-04-000095
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040529
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040708

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEKTRONIX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000096879
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				930343990
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14200 SW KARL DRIVE
		CITY:			BEAVERTON
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97077
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5036277111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 500
		CITY:			BEAVERTON
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97077-0001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILLS RICHARD H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001214425

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04837
		FILM NUMBER:		04906926

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 500 (M/S 50-LAW)
		STREET 2:		14200 SW KARL BRAUN DRIVE
		CITY:			BEAVERTON
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97077-0001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5036276803

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 500 (M/S 50-LAW)
		STREET 2:		14200 SW KARL BRAUN DRIVE
		CITY:			BEAVERTON
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97077-0001
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-05-29</periodOfReport>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000096879</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TEKTRONIX INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TEK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001214425</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WILLS RICHARD H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PO BOX 500</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>14200 SW KARL BRAUN DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEAVERTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97077-0001</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman, CEO, and President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5068</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4791</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401(k) Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 20 shares acquired in unreported dividend reinvestment transactions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Between January 1 and May 29, 2004, the reporting person acquired 142 shares of Tektronix, Inc. common stock under the Tektronix, Inc. 401(k) plan.  The information in this report is based on the May 31, 2004 Plan statement.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>H. Paul Montgomery, Attorney-in-fact, for Richard H. Wills</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-07-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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