Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt Financing (Details Narrative)

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Debt Financing (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2016
Aug. 26, 2016
Aug. 04, 2016
Mar. 27, 2016
Jun. 05, 2015
Feb. 20, 2009
Oct. 02, 2016
Sep. 27, 2015
Nov. 27, 2013
Nov. 22, 2011
Number of common shares issued upon conversion   2,698,431                
6% Series A Preferred Stock [Member]                    
Number of shares exercised for conversion             926      
Number of common shares issued upon conversion   2,689,729   456     935 4,000    
Number of shares issued [1]                  
Longview Fund L P [Member] | Optex Systems, Inc (Delaware) [Member]                    
Ownership percentage           90.00%        
Sileas Corporation [Member]                    
Ownership percentage           100.00%        
Sileas Corporation [Member] | 6% Series A Preferred Stock [Member]                    
Stock conversion price (in dollars per share)       $ 2.50            
Sileas Corporation [Member] | Blocker Agreement [Member]                    
Maximum beneficial ownership percentage         9.99%          
Sileas Corporation [Member] | Blocker Agreement [Member] | 6% Series A Preferred Stock [Member]                    
Maximum beneficial ownership percentage         9.99%          
Sileas Corporation [Member] | Secured Promissory Note (Longview Fund, L.P) [Member]                    
Principal amount           $ 13,524,405        
Interest rate           4.00%        
Interest rate terms          

The Note bears simple interest at the rate of 4% per annum, and the interest rate upon an event of default increases to 10% per annum.

       
Maturity date           May 29, 2021        
Sileas Corporation [Member] | Amended Secured Promissory Note (Longview Fund, L.P) [Member]                    
Principal amount         $ 18,022,329       $ 275 $ 270
Increased in principal amount                 $ 14,100 $ 13,800
Maturity date         May 29, 2021          
Description of conversion feature        

A conversion feature was added to the Secured Note by which the principal amount of the Secured Note can be converted into our Series A preferred stock, which is owned by Sileas, at the stated value of our Series A preferred stock.

         
Stock conversion amount $ 17,800   $ 250              
Number of common shares issued upon conversion     100,000              
Sileas Corporation [Member] | Amended Secured Promissory Note (Longview Fund, L.P) [Member] | 6% Series A Preferred Stock [Member]                    
Number of shares exercised for conversion             926      
Stock conversion amount             $ 6,400      
Number of common shares issued upon conversion             5,293,896      
Number of common shares held             5,296,081      
Number of shares issued             1,354,167      
[1] On August 26, 2016, we consummated a public offering of 2,291,000 Class A units consisting of common stock and warrants and 400 Class B units consisting of shares of Series C convertible stock and warrants for a total gross purchase price of $4,750,280. The offering is comprised of Class A Units, priced at a public offering price of $1.20 per unit, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and one five-year warrant to purchase one share of common stock with an exercise price of $1.50 per share (each, a "warrant"), and Class B Units, priced at a public offering price of $5,000 per unit, with each unit comprised of one share of preferred stock with a conversion price of $1.20 which is convertible into 4,167 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 4,167 shares of common stock. The securities comprising the units are immediately separable and will be issued separately.