Stock-based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

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
	March 31,
	2014	2013
Stock options	49	490
Restricted stock units	2	3
Performance based restricted stock awards (A)	167	36
Total	218	529

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
	March 31,
	2014		2013
Cost of sales	$	131	$	130
Research and development	229		249
Selling, general and administrative	761		720
Total	$	1,121	$	1,099