Stock-based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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		Six Months Ended
	June 30,		June 30,
	2016	2015	2016	2015
Stock options	275	—	1,311	555
Restricted stock units	97	160	97	165
Performance based restricted stock awards (A)	165	—	845	1,450
Total	537	160	2,253	2,170

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,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Cost of sales	$	131	$	89	$	177	$	142
Research and development	285		257		438		389
Selling, general and administrative	776		794		1,265		1,268
Total	$	1,192	$	1,140	$	1,880	$	1,799