Stock Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2017

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 1, 2017 and April 2, 2016 as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017		April 2, 2016
	(In thousands)
Cost of product and maintenance	$	529	$	464
Cost of services	761		681
Marketing and sales	6,008		5,536
Research and development	15,482		13,897
General and administrative	4,656		4,054
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	27,436	$	24,632