| 
           Stock Based Compensation (Tables)
  
         | 
        3 Months Ended | 
      
| 
           Dec. 30, 2012 
         | 
      
| 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 12/30/12 | 
  | 
  | 
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 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
275,750
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
05/13/2016 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
05/14/2010 | 
  | 
 
| 05/14/09 | 
  | 
  | 
316,750 | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
0.15 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
275,750 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
05/13/2016 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
05/14/2011 | 
  | 
 
| 05/14/09 | 
  | 
  | 
316,750 | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
0.15 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
275,750 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
05/13/2016 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
05/14/2012 | 
  | 
 
| 05/14/09 | 
  | 
  | 
316,750 | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
0.15 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
275,750 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
05/13/2016 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
05/14/2013 | 
  | 
 
| 12/09/11 | 
  | 
  | 
11,517,500 | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
0.01 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
11,490,000  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
12/08/2018 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
12/08/2012 | 
  | 
 
| 12/09/11 | 
  | 
  | 
11,517,500 | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
0.01 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
11,490,000 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
12/08/2018 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
12/08/2013 | 
  | 
 
| 12/09/11 | 
  | 
  | 
11,517,500 | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
0.01 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
11,490,000 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
12/08/2018 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
12/08/2014 | 
  | 
 
| 12/09/11 | 
  | 
  | 
11,517,500 | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
0.01 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
11,490,000 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
12/08/2018 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
12/08/2015 | 
  | 
 
| Total | 
  | 
  | 
48,751,649 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
48,477,649  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
 | 
 
 
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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 2, 2011 | 
  | 
  | 
2,527,649 | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
3.38 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
— | 
  | 
 
| Granted – 2012 | 
  | 
  | 
46,070,000 | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
0.01 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
5.94 | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
322 | 
  | 
 
| Forfeited – 2012 | 
  | 
  | 
(120,000 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
— | 
  | 
 
| Exercised – 2012 | 
  | 
  | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
— | 
  | 
 
| Outstanding as of September 30, 2012 | 
  | 
  | 
48,477,649 | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
4.56 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
— | 
  | 
 
| Granted – 2013 | 
  | 
  | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
— | 
  | 
 
| Forfeited – 2013 | 
  | 
  | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
— | 
  | 
 
| Exercised – 2013 | 
  | 
  | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
— | 
  | 
 
| Outstanding as of December 30, 2012 | 
  | 
  | 
48,477,649 | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
4.31 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
— | 
  | 
 
|   | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
 
| Exercisable as of September 30, 2012 | 
  | 
  | 
2,241,899 | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
1.95 | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
— | 
  | 
 
|   | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
 
| Exercisable as of December 30, 2012 | 
  | 
  | 
2,241,899 | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
3.16 | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
— | 
  | 
 
 
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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 2, 2011 | 
  | 
  | 
1,023,334 | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
0.15 | 
  | 
 
| Non-vested granted — year ended September 30, 2012 | 
  | 
  | 
46,070,000 | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
0.01 | 
  | 
 
| Vested — year ended September 30, 2012 | 
  | 
  | 
(737,584 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
.12 | 
  | 
 
| Forfeited — year ended September 30, 2012 | 
  | 
  | 
(120,000 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
.01 | 
  | 
 
| Non-vested as of September 30, 2012 | 
  | 
  | 
46,235,750 | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
0.01 | 
  | 
 
| Non-vested granted — three months ended December 30, 2012 | 
  | 
  | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
— | 
  | 
 
| Vested — three months ended December 30, 2012 | 
  | 
  | 
(11,490,000 | 
) | 
  | 
$ | 
0.01 | 
  | 
 
| Forfeited — three months ended December 30, 2012 | 
  | 
  | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
— | 
  | 
 
| Non-vested as of December 30, 2012 | 
  | 
  | 
34,745,750 | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
0.01 | 
  | 
 
 
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| Schedule Of Share-Based Compensation, Warrants, Activity [Table Text Block] | 
        
 As of December 30, 2012, Optex Systems Holdings had the following warrants outstanding: 
  
|   | 
  | 
Grant Date | 
  | 
 Warrants 
Granted 
 | 
  | 
  | 
 Exercise 
Price 
 | 
  | 
  | 
 Outstanding as of 
12/30/12 
 | 
  | 
 Expiration 
Date 
 | 
  | 
Term | 
 
| Private Placement  Stock Holders | 
  | 
3/30/2009 | 
  | 
  | 
8,131,667 | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
0.450 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
2,730,000 | 
  | 
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 | 
 
| Avidbank- Line of Credit | 
  | 
3/4/2010 | 
  | 
  | 
1,000,000 | 
  | 
  | 
$ | 
0.100 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
1,000,000 | 
  | 
3/3/2016 | 
  | 
6 years | 
 
| Total Warrants | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
9,948,667 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
4,547,000 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
 
 
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