Stock-based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

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,
	2016	2015
Stock options	1,036	555
Restricted stock units	—	5
Performance based restricted stock awards (A)	680	1,450
Total	1,716	2,010

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,
	2016		2015
Cost of sales	$	46	$	53
Research and development	153		132
Selling, general and administrative	489		474
Total	$	688	$	659