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<FILING-DATE>20071109
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<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>JACK IN THE BOX INC /NEW/
<CIK>0000807882
<ASSIGNED-SIC>5812
<IRS-NUMBER>952698708
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1002
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>9330 BALBOA AVE
<CITY>SAN DIEGO
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>92123-1516
<PHONE>6195712121
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>9330 BALBOA AVENUE
<CITY>SAN DIEGO
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>92123-1516
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>FOODMAKER INC /DE/
<DATE-CHANGED>19920703
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>GRAHAM TERRI F
<CIK>0001189952
</OWNER-DATA>
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<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-09390
<FILM-NUMBER>071233460
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>8585712321
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O JACK IN THE BOX INC
<STREET2>9330 BALVOA AVE
<CITY>SAN DIEGO
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>92123
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-11-08</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000807882</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JACK IN THE BOX INC /NEW/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JBX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001189952</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GRAHAM TERRI F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9330 BALBOA AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92123</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SR VP- CHF MARKETING OFFICER</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-11-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20355</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>27.48</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20355</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This is a Restricted Stock Grant.  The reporting person will be required to hold the shares until separation of service from the Company and upon separation will only receive vested shares.  Normal vesting is 30% after year three and 10% per year in years four through ten, with some special provisions (e.g. retirement, termination for cause).  Additionally, the reporting person has no control over the shares unless and until they are actually awarded.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>TERRI F GRAHAM</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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