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Segment Reporting - Schedule of Information for Each of the Reportable Segments Profit or Loss as Well as Segment Assets for Each Year (Details)

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Segment Reporting - Schedule of Information for Each of the Reportable Segments Profit or Loss as Well as Segment Assets for Each Year (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 29, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Total Revenue $ 6,947 $ 7,088 $ 12,833 $ 12,979
Interest expense 6 6 11 12
Depreciation and Amortization 59 84 125 169
Income (loss) before taxes 2,107 (756) 1,569 1,322
Allocated home office expense
Gain on change in fair value of warrants 1,332 (1,932) 81 (547)
Stock compensation expense 31 22 57 58
Royalty expense amortization   8   15
Warranty Expense 30 38 59 17
Segment Assets 19,577 14,760 19,577 14,760
Expenditures for segment assets 67 78 96 96
Other (Non Allocated Costs and Intersegment Eliminations) [Member]        
Total Revenue (407) (395) (780) (810)
Interest expense 6 6 11 12
Depreciation and Amortization
Income (loss) before taxes 1,295 (1,960) 13 (617)
Allocated home office expense
Gain on change in fair value of warrants (1,332) 1,932 (81) 547
Stock compensation expense 31 22 57 58
Royalty expense amortization    
Warranty Expense
Segment Assets
Expenditures for segment assets
Optex Systems (OPX) - Richardson, Texas [Member]        
Total Revenue 4,422 4,648 8,066 8,477
Interest expense
Depreciation and Amortization 8 7 15 16
Income (loss) before taxes 568 826 1,050 1,231
Allocated home office expense (170) (171) (340) (341)
Gain on change in fair value of warrants
Stock compensation expense  
Royalty expense amortization   8   15
Warranty Expense
Segment Assets 12,793 10,024 12,793 10,024
Expenditures for segment assets 33 46 4
Applied Optics Center (AOC) - Dallas [Member]        
Total Revenue 2,932 2,835 5,547 5,312
Interest expense
Depreciation and Amortization 51 77 110 153
Income (loss) before taxes 244 378 506 708
Allocated home office expense 170 171 340 341
Gain on change in fair value of warrants
Stock compensation expense
Royalty expense amortization    
Warranty Expense 30 38 59 17
Segment Assets 6,784 4,736 6,784 4,736
Expenditures for segment assets 34 78 50 92
Revenues from External Customers [Member]        
Total Revenue 6,947 7,088 12,833 12,979
Revenues from External Customers [Member] | Other (Non Allocated Costs and Intersegment Eliminations) [Member]        
Total Revenue
Revenues from External Customers [Member] | Optex Systems (OPX) - Richardson, Texas [Member]        
Total Revenue 4,422 4,648 8,066 8,477
Revenues from External Customers [Member] | Applied Optics Center (AOC) - Dallas [Member]        
Total Revenue 2,525 2,440 4,767 4,502
Intersegment revenues [Member]        
Total Revenue
Intersegment revenues [Member] | Other (Non Allocated Costs and Intersegment Eliminations) [Member]        
Total Revenue (407) (395) (780) (810)
Intersegment revenues [Member] | Optex Systems (OPX) - Richardson, Texas [Member]        
Total Revenue
Intersegment revenues [Member] | Applied Optics Center (AOC) - Dallas [Member]        
Total Revenue $ 407 $ 395 $ 780 $ 810