Please answer the given financial question based on the context.
Context: the company believes that it is reasonably possible that a decrease of up to $ 8 million in gross unrecognized income tax benefits for federal , state and foreign exposure items may be necessary within the next 12 months due to lapse of statutes of limitations or uncertain tax positions being effectively settled . the company believes that it is reasonably possible that a decrease of up to $ 14 million in gross unrecognized income tax benefits for foreign items may be necessary within the next 12 months due to payments . for the remaining uncertain income tax positions , it is difficult at this time to estimate the timing of the resolution . the company conducts business globally and , as a result , files income tax returns in the united states federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions . in the normal course of business , the company is subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world . the following table summarizes the tax years that remain open for examination by tax authorities in the most significant jurisdictions in which the company operates: .
|united states|2015-2017|
|india|2006-2018|
|japan|2013-2017|
|united kingdom|2017|
|switzerland|2014-2017|
in certain of the jurisdictions noted above , the company operates through more than one legal entity , each of which has different open years subject to examination . the table above presents the open years subject to examination for the most material of the legal entities in each jurisdiction . additionally , it is important to note that tax years are technically not closed until the statute of limitations in each jurisdiction expires . in the jurisdictions noted above , the statute of limitations can extend beyond the open years subject to examination . due to the geographic breadth of the company 2019s operations , numerous tax audits may be ongoing throughout the world at any point in time . income tax liabilities are recorded based on estimates of additional income taxes that may be due upon the conclusion of these audits . estimates of these income tax liabilities are made based upon prior experience and are updated in light of changes in facts and circumstances . however , due to the uncertain and complex application of income tax regulations , it is possible that the ultimate resolution of audits may result in liabilities that could be materially different from these estimates . in such an event , the company will record additional income tax expense or income tax benefit in the period in which such resolution occurs. .
Question: what is the total value of expected decrease in gross unrecognized income tax benefits in the next 12 months , ( in millions ) ?


Answer: The answer is:22.0