Stock-based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

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,
	2017	2016
Stock options	—	1,036
Restricted stock units	467	—
Performance based restricted stock awards (A)	670	680
Total	1,137	1,716

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,
	2017		2016
Cost of sales	$	97	$	46
Research and development	230		153
Selling, general and administrative	827		489
Total	$	1,154	$	688