Stock Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-based compensation expense and allocation by cost [Table Text Block]

Stock-based compensation expense is reflected in Cadence’s condensed consolidated income statements for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	April 4, 2015		March 29, 2014
	(In thousands)
Cost of product and maintenance	$	569	$	482
Cost of services	832		703
Marketing and sales	5,447		4,596
Research and development	11,377		9,667
General and administrative	3,636		3,416
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	21,861	$	18,864