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       Stock Based Compensation (Tables)
  
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    9 Months Ended | 
  
  
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       Jul. 01, 2012 
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    | Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs, Share-Based Payments [Abstract] | 
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    | Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Table Text Block] | 
    Optex Systems Holdings has granted stock options to officers and employees as follows:   | Date of |   | Shares |   |   | Exercise |   |   | Shares Outstanding |   |   | Expiration |   |   | Vesting |   |  | Grant |   | Granted |   |   | Price |   |   | As of 07/01/12 |   |   | Date |   |   | Date |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  | 03/30/09 |   |   | 480,981 |   |   | $ | 0.15 |   |   |   |       480,981 |   |   |   | 03/29/2016 |   |   |   | 03/30/2010 |   |  | 03/30/09 |   |   | 466,834 |   |   | $ | 0.15 |   |   |   |       466,834 |   |   |   | 03/29/2016 |   |   |   | 03/30/2011 |   |  | 03/30/09 |   |   | 466,834 |   |   | $ | 0.15 |   |   |   |       466,834 |   |   |   | 03/29/2016 |   |   |   | 03/30/2012 |   |  | 05/14/09 |   |   | 316,750 |   |   | $ | 0.15 |   |   |   |       276,000 |   |   |   | 05/13/2016 |   |   |   | 05/14/2010 |   |  | 05/14/09 |   |   | 316,750 |   |   | $ | 0.15 |   |   |   |       276,000 |   |   |   | 05/13/2016 |   |   |   | 05/14/2011 |   |  | 05/14/09 |   |   | 316,750 |   |   | $ | 0.15 |   |   |   |       276,000 |   |   |   | 05/13/2016 |   |   |   | 05/14/2012 |   |  | 05/14/09 |   |   | 316,750 |   |   | $ | 0.15 |   |   |   |       276,000 |   |   |   | 05/13/2016 |   |   |   | 05/14/2013 |   |  | 12/09/11 |   |   | 11,517,500 |   |   | $ | 0.01 |   |   |   |   11,492,500 |   |   |   | 12/08/2018 |   |   |   | 12/08/2012 |   |  | 12/09/11 |   |   | 11,517,500 |   |   | $ | 0.01 |   |   |   |   11,492,500 |   |   |   | 12/08/2018 |   |   |   | 12/08/2013 |   |  | 12/09/11 |   |   | 11,517,500 |   |   | $ | 0.01 |   |   |   |   11,492,500 |   |   |   | 12/08/2018 |   |   |   | 12/08/2014 |   |  | 12/09/11 |   |   | 11,517,500 |   |   | $ | 0.01 |   |   |   |   11,492,500 |   |   |   | 12/08/2018 |   |   |   | 12/08/2015 |   |  | Total |   |   | 48,751,649 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   48,488,649 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |  
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    | Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block] | 
    The following table summarizes the status of Optex Systems Holdings’ aggregate stock options granted under the incentive stock option plan:   |   |   | Number |   |   | Weighted |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |   |   | of Shares |   |   | Average |   |   | Weighted |   |   | Aggregate |   |  |   |   | Remaining |   |   | Fair |   |   | Average |   |   | Value |   |  | Subject to Exercise |   | Options |   |   | Value |   |   | Life (Years) |   |   | (Thousands) |   |  | Outstanding as of October 3, 2010 |   |   | 2,598,649 |   |   | $ | — |   |   |   | 4.13 |   |   |   | — |   |  | Granted – 2011 |   |   | — |   |   | $ | — |   |   |   | — |   |   |   | — |   |  | Forfeited – 2011 |   |   | (71,000 | ) |   | $ | — |   |   |   | — |   |   |   | — |   |  | Exercised – 2011 |   |   | — |   |   | $ | — |   |   |   | — |   |   |   | — |   |  | Outstanding as of October 2, 2011 |   |   | 2,527,649 |   |   | $ | — |   |   |   | 3.38 |   |   |   | — |   |  | Granted – 2012 |   |   | 46,070,000 |   |   | $ | 0.01 |   |   |   | 5.94 |   |   | $ | 322 |   |  | Forfeited – 2012 |   |   | (109,000 | ) |   | $ | — |   |   |   | — |   |   |   | — |   |  | Exercised – 2012 |   |   | — |   |   | $ | — |   |   |   | — |   |   |   | — |   |  | Outstanding as of July 1, 2012 |   |   | 48,488,649 |   |   | $ | — |   |   |   | 4.81 |   |   |   | — |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  | Exercisable as of July 1, 2012 |   |   | 2,242,649 |   |   | $ | — |   |   |   | 2.2 |   |   | $ | — |   |  
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    | Schedule Of Share-Based Compensation,Aggregate Non-Vested Shares Granted Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block] | 
    The following table summarizes the status of Optex Systems Holdings’ aggregate non-vested shares granted under the 2009 Stock Option Plan:   |   |   | Number of  Non-  vested  Shares  Subject to  Options |   |   | Weighted-  Average  Grant-  Date  Fair Value |   |  | Non-vested as of October 3, 2010 |   |   | 1,821,668 |   |   | $ | 0.15 |   |  | Non-vested granted — year ended October 2, 2011 |   |   | — |   |   | $ | 0.00 |   |  | Vested —  year ended October 2, 2011 |   |   | (727,334 | ) |   | $ | 0.12 |   |  | Forfeited — year ended October 2, 2011 |   |   | (71,000 | ) |   | $ | 0.15 |   |  | Non-vested as of October 2, 2011 |   |   | 1,023,334 |   |   | $ | 0.15 |   |  | Non-vested granted — nine months ended July 1, 2012 |   |   | 46,070,000 |   |   | $ | 0.01 |   |  | Vested — nine months ended July 1, 2012 |   |   | (738,334 | ) |   | $ | — |   |  | Forfeited — nine months ended July 1, 2012 |   |   | (109,000 | ) |   | $ | — |   |  | Non-vested as of July 1, 2012 |   |   | 46,246,000 |   |   | $ | 0.01 |   |  
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    | Schedule Of Share-Based Compensation, Warrants, Activity [Table Text Block] | 
    As of July 1, 2012, Optex Systems Holdings had the following warrants outstanding:   |   | Grant Date |   | Warrants  Granted |   |   | Exercise  Price |   |   | Outstanding as of  7/01/12 |   |   | Expiration  Date |   |   | Term |   |  | Private Placement  Stock Holders | 3/30/2009 |   |   | 8,131,667 |   |   | $ | 0.450 |   |   |   | 8,131,667 |   |   |   | 3/29/2014 |   |   |   | 5 years |   |  | Finder Fee on Private Placement | 3/30/2009 |   |   | 717,000 |   |   | $ | 0.165 |   |   |   | 717,000 |   |   |   | 3/29/2014 |   |   |   | 5 years |   |  | Longview Fund Allonge Agreement | 1/5/2010 |   |   | 100,000 |   |   | $ | 0.150 |   |   |   | 100,000 |   |   |   | 1/4/2013 |   |   |   | 3 years |   |  | Peninsula Bank Business Funding - Line of Credit | 3/4/2010 |   |   | 1,000,000 |   |   | $ | 0.100 |   |   |   | 1,000,000 |   |   |   | 3/3/2016 |   |   |   | 6 years |   |  | Total Warrants |   |   |   | 9,948,667 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 9,948,667 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  
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