Stock-based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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):

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
	2012	2011	2012	2011
Stock options	391	242	464	303
Restricted stock	265	169	342	245
Performance based restricted stock	1,050	328	1,050	448
Continuous Computing options assumed	—	322	—	322
Total	1,706	1,061	1,856	1,318

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):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012			2011
Cost of sales	$	107	$	217	$	(98	)	$	572
Research and development	284		464		315			1,070
Selling, general and administrative	587		1,220		177			2,396
Total	$	978	$	1,901	$	394		$	4,038