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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2017 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($)
Total facilities rental and CAM expense		$ 166,000	$ 154,000
L3 Communications [Member]
Leased facilities (Square feet) \| ft²		12,000
Optex Systems (OPX) - Richardson, Texas [Member]
Leased facilities (Square feet) \| ft²		49,100
Expire period		Mar. 31, 2021
Unamortized deferred rent		$ 127,000		$ 108,000
Optex Systems (OPX) - Richardson, Texas [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Annual rental payment inflationary rate		3.40%
Optex Systems (OPX) - Richardson, Texas [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Annual rental payment inflationary rate		4.80%
Applied Optics Center (AOC) - Dallas Sublease [Member]
Leased facilities (Square feet) \| ft²		44,867
Expire period		Oct. 30, 2021
Renewal term		5 years
Applied Optics Center (AOC) - Dallas [Member] \| Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Secured Letter of credit		$ 250,000
Remaining Borrowing Capacity		$ 125,000
Applied Optics Center (AOC) - Dallas [Member] \| New Countersigned Facility Lease [Member]
Leased facilities (Square feet) \| ft²		44,867
Operating lease base rent	$ 19,400	$ 24,300
Common Area Maintenance fees and taxes		$ 4,900

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