Stock-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Stock-based Compensation

Stock-based compensation is classified in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income in the same expense line items as cash compensation. The following table presents the classification of stock-based compensation:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Cost of revenues	$	1,739	$	1,598
Sales and marketing	1,299		1,848
Research and development	1,721		1,872
General and administrative	5,369		4,675
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	10,128	$	9,993

The following table presents the nature of the Company’s total stock-based compensation:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
	(In thousands)
RSUs	$	8,294		$	7,715
Performance-based RSUs	1,453			1,868
Employee stock purchase plan	1,081			1,040
Capitalization (Included in Property and equipment, net)	(700		)	(630		)
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	10,128		$	9,993

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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