<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-15-003194.txt : 20150817
<SEC-HEADER>0000899243-15-003194.hdr.sgml : 20150817
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150817094515
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-15-003194
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150813
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150817

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000877212
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3560]
		IRS NUMBER:				362675536
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		475 HALF DAY ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			LINCOLNSHIRE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60069
		BUSINESS PHONE:		847-634-6700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		475 HALF DAY ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			LINCOLNSHIRE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60069

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090508

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP/DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Heel Joachim
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001401656

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19406
		FILM NUMBER:		151057972

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORP.
		STREET 2:		9800 N.W. 41ST STREET, SUITE 400
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33178
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        <issuerName>ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ZBRA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LINCOLNSHIRE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60069</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Global Sales</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>2275</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>87.67</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2025-05-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Of the stock appreciation right shares subject to this SAR, 1,131 shares vest on May 15, 2016, 1,131 shares vest on May 15, 2017, 1,132 shares vest on May 15, 2018 and 1,132 shares vest on May 15, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Of the stock appreciation right shares subject to this SAR, 2,143 shares vest on each of September 15, 2015, September 15, 2016, September 15, 2017 and September 15, 2018.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jim L. Kaput, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-08-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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