Stock-based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

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 awards granted under the Radisys Corporation 2007 and LTIP Stock Plans (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 30,		June 30,
	2013	2012	2013	2012
Stock options	3	29	493	73
Restricted stock units	4	63	7	77
Performance based restricted stock units	—	—	36	—
Total	7	92	536	150

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					Six Months Ended
	June 30,					June 30,
	2013		2012			2013		2012
Cost of sales	$	111	$	(134	)	$	241	$	(205	)
Research and development	234		(296		)	483		31
Selling, general and administrative	678		(1,076		)	1,398		(410		)
Total	$	1,023	$	(1,506	)	$	2,122	$	(584	)