Stock-based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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		Six Months Ended
	June 30,		June 30,
	2015	2014	2015	2014
Stock options	—	20	555	69
Restricted stock units	160	91	165	92
Performance based restricted stock awards (A)	—	5	1,450	172
Total	160	116	2,170	333

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,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Cost of sales	$	89	$	151	$	142	$	282
Research and development	257		324		389		553
Selling, general and administrative	794		985		1,268		1,746
Total	$	1,140	$	1,460	$	1,799	$	2,581