The following table summarizes our severance liability and cash payments made pursuant to the restructuring plans from inception through October 30, 2016 (in thousands):

	General Severance				Plant Closing Severance				Total
Balance, November 2, 2014	$	—			$	—			$	—
Costs incurred	3,887				1,575				5,462
Cash payments	(2,941		)		(1,575		)		(4,516		)
Accrued severance(1)	739				—				739
Balance, November 1, 2015	$	1,685			$	—			$	1,685
Costs incurred(1)	2,725				165				2,890
Cash payments	(3,928		)		(165		)		(4,093		)
Balance, October 30, 2016	$	482			$	—			$	482

(1)

During the second and fourth quarters of fiscal 2015, we entered into transition and separation agreements with certain executive officers. Each terminated executive officer was entitled to severance benefit payments issuable in two installments. The termination benefits were measured initially at the separation dates based on the fair value of the liability as of the termination date and were recognized ratably over the future service period. Costs incurred during fiscal 2016 exclude $0.7 million of amortization expense associated with these termination benefits.