Stock Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

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 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015 as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2016		April 4, 2015
	(In thousands)
Cost of product and maintenance	$	464	$	569
Cost of services	681		832
Marketing and sales	5,536		5,447
Research and development	13,897		11,377
General and administrative	4,054		3,636
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	24,632	$	21,861