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    <periodOfReport>2011-05-19</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>TIFFANY &amp; CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TIF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001016750</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SHUTZER WILLIAM A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>TIFFANY &amp; CO.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>727 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock $.01 Par</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>903</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>A</value>
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                    <value>105281</value>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock $.01 Par</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5100</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trustee</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock $.01 Par</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>114000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By KJC Ltd.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock $.01 Par</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>42257</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>BY GRAT</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>70.28</value>
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                <value>2011-05-19</value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2477</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2011-05-20</value>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2021-05-19</value>
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                    <value>Common Stock $.01 Par</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Given for no consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">903 shares in the total are the shares underlying RSUs.  RSUs vest after one year of service.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reporting person is custodian under UGMA of account for daughter, Megan Anne.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">KJC Ltd. is a Delaware limited partnersip of which the reporting person is the sole general partner.  Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of Tiffany &amp; Co. stock held by KJC Ltd.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares are held by a grantor annuity trust entitled &quot;William A. Shutzer as Trustee, The Megan Ann Shutzer Grantor Retained Annuity Trust&quot;.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Granted Pursuant to the Tiffany &amp; Co. 2008 Directors Equity Compensation Plan, which complies with Rule 16(b)-3.  The option is exercisable on the first business day following the Grant Date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Patrick B. Dorsey, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-05-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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X0303
4
2011-05-19
0000098246
TIFFANY & CO
TIF
0001016750
SHUTZER WILLIAM A
TIFFANY & CO.
727 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK
NY
10022
1
0
0
0
Common Stock $.01 Par
2011-05-19
4
A
0
903
A
105281
D
Common Stock $.01 Par
5100
I
By Trustee
Common Stock $.01 Par
114000
I
By KJC Ltd.
Common Stock $.01 Par
42257
I
BY GRAT
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)
70.28
2011-05-19
4
A
0
2477
0
A
2011-05-20
2021-05-19
Common Stock $.01 Par
2477
2477
D
Given for no consideration.
903 shares in the total are the shares underlying RSUs.  RSUs vest after one year of service.
Reporting person is custodian under UGMA of account for daughter, Megan Anne.
KJC Ltd. is a Delaware limited partnersip of which the reporting person is the sole general partner.  Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of Tiffany & Co. stock held by KJC Ltd.
Shares are held by a grantor annuity trust entitled "William A. Shutzer as Trustee, The Megan Ann Shutzer Grantor Retained Annuity Trust".
Granted Pursuant to the Tiffany & Co. 2008 Directors Equity Compensation Plan, which complies with Rule 16(b)-3.  The option is exercisable on the first business day following the Grant Date.
/s/ Patrick B. Dorsey, Attorney-in-Fact
2011-05-23