pre_text: Restructuring costs — Restructuring charges include costs resulting from the exploration of strategic alternatives (the “Strategic Alternatives Evaluation”) in 2019, and a plan that management initiated to reduce our general and administrative costs. Restructuring charges in 2018 also include costs related to the evaluation of potential alternatives with respect to the Qdoba brand (the “Qdoba Evaluation”), which resulted in the Qdoba Sale. Refer to Note 10, Discontinued Operations, for information regarding the Qdoba Sale. The following is a summary of the costs incurred in connection with these activities during each fiscal year ( in thousands): (1)  Strategic Alternative Evaluation costs are primarily related to third party advisory services. (2)  Qdoba Evaluation consulting costs are primarily related to third party advisory services and retention compensation.
table: 2019 2018 2017
table: Employee severance and related costs $7,169 $7,845 $724
table: Strategic Alternatives Evaluation (1) 1,286 — —
table: Qdoba Evaluation (2) — 2,211 2,592
table: Other — 591 315
table: $8,455 $10,647 $3,631
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What is the average total costs for 2017,2018 and 2019?