Stock-based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

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

Equity awards granted during the period,Grants in Period, Gross [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the awards granted under the Radisys Corporation 2007 Stock Plan (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended		For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,		June 30,
	2012	2011	2012	2011
Stock options	29	53	73	61
Restricted stock	63	196	77	196
Total	92	249	150	257

Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table Text Block]

Stock-based compensation was recognized and allocated as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended					For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,					June 30,
	2012			2011		2012			2011
Cost of sales	$	(134	)	$	170	$	(205	)	$	355
Research and development	(296		)	293		31			606
Selling, general and administrative	(1,076		)	273		(410		)	1,176
Total	$	(1,506	)	$	736	$	(584	)	$	2,137