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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000922758-04-000001.txt : 20040130
<SEC-HEADER>0000922758-04-000001.hdr.sgml : 20040130
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040130182357
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000922758-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030606
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040130

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCO GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001102542
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				870662823
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		355 S 520 W, SUITE 100
		CITY:			LINDON
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8017654999

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CALDERA INTERNATIONAL INC/UT
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CALDERA SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CANOPY GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000922758
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			UT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29911
		FILM NUMBER:		04557195

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 SO. 520 W
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			LINDON
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		801-229-2223

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 SOUTH 520 WEST
		STREET 2:		STE. 300
		CITY:			LINDON
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84042

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NFT VENTURES INC ET AL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940505
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-06-06</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001102542</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SCO GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>scox</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000922758</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CANOPY GROUP INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>333 SOUTH 520 WEST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STE. 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LINDON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>UT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>84042</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-06-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>174340</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.06</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5492834</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reporting Person acquired these shares in connection with the acquisition by the Issuer of Vultus, Inc.  Shares were issued to Reporting Person for payment of assumed debt and for the purchase of equity in Vultus, Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>The Canopy Group, Inc. by Ralph J. Yarro, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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