Stock-based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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		Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
	2014	2013	2014	2013
Stock options	25	1,253	94	1,746
Restricted stock units	—	75	92	82
Performance based restricted stock awards (A)	—	95	172	131
Total	25	1,423	358	1,959

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,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Cost of sales	$	44	$	167	$	326	$	408
Research and development	131		361		684		844
Selling, general and administrative	603		1,111		2,349		2,509
Total	$	778	$	1,639	$	3,359	$	3,761