Quarterly report pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d)

Stock Based Compensation (Detail Textual)

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Stock Based Compensation (Detail Textual) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Dec. 29, 2013
Warrants
Dec. 30, 2012
Warrants
Dec. 29, 2013
Stock Options
Dec. 29, 2013
Minimum
Stock Options
Dec. 29, 2013
Maximum
Stock Options
Dec. 29, 2013
Option Compensation Costs
Dec. 30, 2012
Option Compensation Costs
Dec. 19, 2013
Stock Option Plan 2009
Dec. 09, 2011
Stock Option Plan 2009
Dec. 29, 2013
Stock Option Plan 2009
Mar. 26, 2009
Stock Option Plan 2009
Dec. 09, 2011
Stock Option Plan 2009
Employees
Dec. 09, 2011
Stock Option Plan 2009
Officers And Directors
Dec. 19, 2013
Stock Option Plan 2009
Three board members
Dec. 19, 2013
Stock Option Plan 2009
Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                  
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares authorized                   75,000,000 50,000,000   6,000,000 16,070,000 30,000,000 20,000,000 5,000,000
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          
Expected volatility rate                       354.40%          
Stock option compensation expense 18,000 27,000                              
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)               6,000 9,000                
Risk free interest rate, minimum         1.10%                        
Risk free interest rate, maximum         2.30%                        
Expected term           4 years 6 months 7 years                    
Number of shares remaining option, granted 73,751,649                   46,070,000 25,000,000          
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share based compensation 327,000                                
Interest Expense - Net $ 7,000   $ 0 $ 0                          
Exercise price of authorized stock options                   $ 0.01 $ 0.01            
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          
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, Inc. (with all unvested options automatically expiring on the date of termination of employment by or service as a director of Optex Systems Holdings, Inc.) and all unvested options immediately vesting upon a change of control due to a merger or acquisition of the Company. 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. The options were issued on January 2, 2012.            
Number of shares remaining option, exercised                       0