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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140932-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040225
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040226

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001066026
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				911608052
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6222 185TH AVE NE
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4257028808

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6222 185TH AVE NE
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PORTABLE SOFTWARE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980714

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FOGELSONG NORMAN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001140932

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25137
		FILM NUMBER:		04630250

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		IVP
		STREET 2:		3000 SAND HILL ROAD, 2-290
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6508540132

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O IVP
		STREET 2:		3000 SAND HILL ROAD, 2-290
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-02-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001066026</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CNQR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001140932</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FOGELSONG NORMAN A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O IVP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3000 SAND HILL ROAD, 2-290</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>75276</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.9161</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>244400</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>see footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>43238</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Indirect shares sold were owned by IVP Founders Fund I, L.P. (&quot;FFI&quot;).  The reporting person, Norman A. Fogelsong (&quot;NAF&quot;), is a General Partner of the General Partner of FFI.

Indirect shares held are owned by Institutional Venture Partners X, L.P. and Institutional Venture Partners X GmbH &amp; Co Beteiligungs KG.  NAF is a Managing Director of the General Partner of both of these entities.

NAF disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his individual partnership interests, but exercises shared voting and investment power with respect to these shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Norman A. Fogelsong</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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