Stock-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Stock-based Compensation

Stock-based compensation is classified in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income in the same expense line items as cash compensation. The following table presents the classification of stock-based compensation:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
	(In thousands)
Cost of revenues	$	1,841	$	1,739
Sales and marketing	1,633		1,299
Research and development	1,703		1,721
General and administrative	6,582		5,369
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	11,759	$	10,128

The following table presents the nature of the Company’s total stock-based compensation:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
	(In thousands)
RSUs	$	9,133		$	8,294
Performance-based RSUs	2,377			1,453
ESPP	848			1,081
Capitalization (Included in Property and equipment, net)	(599		)	(700		)
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	11,759		$	10,128

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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