| Debt Financing (Details Textual) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Oct. 02, 2011 | Nov. 22, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012
 Series Preferred Stock [Member] | Oct. 02, 2011
 Series Preferred Stock [Member] | Sep. 19, 2011
 Longview [Member] | Feb. 20, 2009
 Longview [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012
 Longview [Member]
 Secured Promissory Note [Member] | Feb. 20, 2009
 Longview [Member]
 Secured Promissory Note [Member] | Sep. 19, 2011
 Alpha [Member] | Nov. 30, 2011
 Sileas and Alpha [Member] | Mar. 27, 2009
 Sileas and Alpha [Member] | Mar. 27, 2009
 Optex Systems, Inc. (Delaware) [Member]
 Series Preferred Stock [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012
 Sileas [Member] | Feb. 20, 2009
 Sileas [Member] | |
| Line Of Credit Facility Renewal Fees | $ 10,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Issuance Date | Sep. 19, 2011 | Feb. 20, 2012 | ||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 13,800,000 | 5,400,000 | 13,500,000 | 541,000 | ||||||||||||
| Deposit Liabilities, Accrued Interest | 160,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock, shares issued | 1,023 | 1,027 | 1,027 | |||||||||||||
| Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 100.00% | 85.00% | 90.00% | |||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period | 4.00% | |||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument Interest Rate Increase Upon Default | 10.00% | |||||||||||||||
| Payment For Principal and Interest Percentage | 90.00% | |||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Feb. 20, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
| Payment Of Extension Fee Percentage | 2.00% | |||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument Face Amount Increase | 270,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment, Interest | 19,000 | 61,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date | Mar. 15, 2012 | Jul. 15, 2014 | ||||||||||||||
| Line Of Credit Facility, Description | The loan period is from July 15th through July 14th of the following year, beginning with the period of July 15, 2012 through July 14, 2013 and a revolving loan maturity date of July 14, 2014, at which time any outstanding advances, and accrued and unpaid interest thereon, will be due and payable. | |||||||||||||||
| Revolving Line Of Credit Facility Minimum Balance | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 1,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Line Of Credit Facility Maturity Term | 2 years | |||||||||||||||
| Line Of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description | greater of 7.0% and the then in effect prime rate plus 3.5% | |||||||||||||||