| 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 | ||||||||||||||||