Stock-based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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		Six Months Ended
	June 30,		June 30,
	2014	2013	2014	2013
Stock options	20	3	69	493
Restricted stock units	91	4	92	7
Performance based restricted stock awards (A)	5	—	172	36
Total	116	7	333	536

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,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Cost of sales	$	151	$	111	$	282	$	241
Research and development	324		234		553		483
Selling, general and administrative	985		678		1,746		1,398
Total	$	1,460	$	1,023	$	2,581	$	2,122