Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Accounting Policies (Details Narrative)

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Accounting Policies (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 24, 2011	Jun. 26, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 26, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015	Sep. 27, 2015	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 26, 2015	Nov. 03, 2014	Jun. 29, 2014
Net inventory increased				$ 797
Intangible assets		$ 98		98
Applied Optics Center [Member] \| L3 Communications [Member] \| Customer Backlog [Member]
Intangible assets		$ 0		$ 0		$ 0			$ 342
Stock Option [Member]
Number of shares excluded from the earnings per share calculation as anti-dilutive		52,850	62,858	52,850	62,858
Warrant [Member]
Number of shares excluded from the earnings per share calculation as anti-dilutive		0	1,000	0	1,000
6% Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Beneficial conversion feature on preferred stock, dividend			$ 0		$ 6,400
Stock conversion price (in dollars per share)			$ 2.50		$ 2.50
Share price (in dollars per share)		$ 6,860	$ 10.00	$ 6,860	$ 10.00					$ 6,860
Number of shares excluded from the earnings per share calculation as anti-dilutive		546	1,001	546	1,001
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Beneficial conversion feature on preferred stock, dividend			$ 0		$ 6,400
Stock conversion price (in dollars per share)			$ 2.50		$ 2.50		$ 2.50
Share price (in dollars per share)			$ 10.00		$ 10.00		$ 10.00	$ 1,629
Number of shares excluded from the earnings per share calculation as anti-dilutive		969	994	969	994
General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada [Member]
Award contract amount	$ 8,000
Milestone revenue	$ 3,900	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Term of contract expired	2017
Optex Systems, Inc (Delaware) [Member]
Customer advance deposits		$ 600		$ 600
Minimum [Member]
Delivery period				3 months
Maximum [Member]
Delivery period				36 months

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