Stock-based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

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,
	2015	2014
Stock options	555	49
Restricted stock units	5	2
Performance based restricted stock awards (A)	1,450	167
Total	2,010	218

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,
	2015		2014
Cost of sales	$	53	$	131
Research and development	132		229
Selling, general and administrative	474		761
Total	$	659	$	1,121