Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock Based Compensation (Detail Textual)

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Stock Based Compensation (Detail Textual) (USD $)
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Warrants
Jun. 30, 2013
Warrants
Jun. 29, 2014
Warrants
Jun. 30, 2013
Warrants
Mar. 29, 2014
Warrants
3/30/2009 private placement
Jun. 29, 2014
Stock Options
Jun. 29, 2014
Minimum
Stock Options
Jun. 29, 2014
Maximum
Stock Options
Jun. 29, 2014
Option Compensation Costs
Jun. 30, 2013
Option Compensation Costs
Dec. 19, 2013
2009 Stock Option Plan
Jun. 29, 2014
2009 Stock Option Plan
Jun. 29, 2014
2009 Stock Option Plan
Dec. 31, 2011
2009 Stock Option Plan
Mar. 26, 2009
2009 Stock Option Plan
Dec. 19, 2013
2009 Stock Option Plan
Three board members
Dec. 19, 2013
2009 Stock Option Plan
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 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 29,000 33,000 76,000 119,000                                  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)                         26,000 40,000              
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                         0 25,000,000        
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share based compensation 269,000   269,000                                    
Interest Expense - Net $ (6,000) $ 22,000 $ 2,000 $ 28,000 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0                          
Exercise price of authorized stock options                             $ 0.01         $ 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.            
Number of warrants expired unexercised                 3,447,000