Quarterly report pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d)

Stock Based Compensation (Detail Textuals)

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Stock Based Compensation (Detail Textuals) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Apr. 01, 2012
Mar. 31, 2013
Apr. 01, 2012
Mar. 31, 2013
Stock Options
Mar. 31, 2013
Ron Richards
Mar. 31, 2013
Longview Fund
Mar. 31, 2013
Minimum
Stock Options
Mar. 31, 2013
Maximum
Stock Options
Mar. 31, 2013
Option Compensation Costs
Apr. 01, 2012
Option Compensation Costs
Mar. 31, 2013
Option Compensation Costs
Apr. 01, 2012
Option Compensation Costs
Dec. 09, 2011
Stock Option Plan 2009
Mar. 31, 2013
Stock Option Plan 2009
Mar. 26, 2009
Stock Option Plan 2009
Dec. 09, 2011
Stock Option Plan 2009
Two Board Members
Dec. 09, 2011
Stock Option Plan 2009
Employees
Dec. 09, 2011
Stock Option Plan 2009
Executive Officers
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized                           50,000,000   6,000,000 10,000,000 36,070,000 20,000,000
Condition 1                             expiration of the option as provided in the option agreement        
Condition 2                             90 days following the date of termination of the employee        
Condition 3                             ten years from the date of grant (five years from the date of grant for incentive options granted to an employee who owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of Optex Systems Holdings stock at the date of grant). In some instances, granted stock options are immediately exercisable into restricted shares of common stock, which vest in accordance with the original terms of the related options        
Minimum Percentage Of Voting Power For Incentive Options Granted                             10.00%        
Percentage Of Price Per Share Of Fair Value Of Common Stock On Date Of Grant                             100.00%        
Minimum Percentage Of Exercise Price Per Share Of Fair Value Of Common Stock On Date Of Grant                             110.00%        
Maximum Amount Of Fair Value Of Stock Options Exercisable                             $ 100,000        
Exercise price of authorized stock options                           $ 0.01          
Revised Condition                           each grant to vest 25% per year over four years for each year with which the grantee is still employed by or serving as a director of Optex Systems Holdings (with all unvested options automatically expiring on the date of termination of employment by or service as a director of Optex Systems Holdings) and all unvested options immediately vesting upon a change of control due to a merger or acquisition of Optex Systems Holdings, with the options to be issued within 60 days of December 9, 2011.          
Employee Turnover Rate                           3.00%          
Shares Granted     48,751,649                     46,070,000          
Expected Shares To Be Vested                           42,716,864          
Number Of Stock Options Vested 17,429,399 1,971,149 17,429,399 1,971,149   5,000,000                          
Number Of Stock Options Vested Early 3,750,000   3,750,000                                
Number Of Stock Options Forfeited 484,000 154,000 484,000 154,000                              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost 59,000 42,000 86,000 69,000   26,000                          
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                   20,000 14,000 29,000 23,000            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate         364.20%                            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Minimum         1.50%                            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Maximum         2.20%                            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term               4 years 6 months 7 years                    
Number of Non-vested Options, Granted                                       
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized 186,000   186,000                                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value     106,000                                
Number Of Warrants Expired Unexercised             100,000                        
Exercise price of warrants             0.15                        
Interest expense of outstanding warrants $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0