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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001359804-11-000002.txt : 20110202
<SEC-HEADER>0001359804-11-000002.hdr.sgml : 20110202
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110202215130
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001359804-11-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BEZOS JEFFREY P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001043298

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22513
		FILM NUMBER:		11568368

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 81226
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 81226
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98108-1226

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMAZON COM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018724
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961]
		IRS NUMBER:				911646860
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		410 TERRY AVENUE NORTH
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2062661000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		410 TERRY AVENUE NORTH
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98109
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    <periodOfReport>2011-02-01</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>AMAZON COM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMZN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001043298</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BEZOS JEFFREY P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 81226</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SEATTLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98108-1226</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman, CEO and President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-02-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Contributions to non-profit organizations.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul Dauber,  attorney-in-fact for Jeffrey P. Bezos, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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