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Segment Information - Segment results (Details)

v3.21.2
Segment Information - Segment results (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2020
Apr. 30, 2021
Mar. 31, 2021
Apr. 30, 2020
Mar. 31, 2020
Jan. 31, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Aug. 31, 2020
Aug. 27, 2020
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2020
Jan. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Jan. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                                
Formation and operating costs     $ 1,584,933   $ 301,863             $ 744,859 $ 2,906,903      
Operating income (loss)     (1,584,933)   (301,863)             (744,859) (906,903)      
Total non-operating (expense) income     43,328,156   (8,116,842)             (12,690,216) (71,065,521)      
Benefit from income taxes     2,422   404,809             1,247,517 486,761   $ 1,247,517  
Net income     $ 41,740,801   $ (8,823,514)   $ (53,585,867) $ (16,497,280)     $ (25,340,816) $ (14,682,592) $ (72,459,185)   $ (14,682,592)  
SOFTWARE LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A. (SUCCESSOR) AND POINTWELL LIMITED (PREDECESSOR)                                
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                                
Revenues   $ 91,701,000   $ 118,329,000   $ 108,768,000     $ 273,851,000         $ 514,021,000   $ 534,141,000
Formation and operating costs   119,404,000   456,074,000   207,940,000     603,661,000 $ 603,661,000       917,237,000   527,487,000
Operating income (loss) $ (403,216,000) (27,703,000)   (337,745,000)   (99,172,000)     (329,810,000) (329,810,000)       (403,216,000)   6,654,000
Total non-operating (expense) income   (352,000)   910,000   3,452,000     1,268,000         (5,120,000)   (5,624,000)
Interest expense, net   (11,439,000)   (105,959,000)   (19,936,000)     (168,236,000)         (429,657,000)   (395,842,000)
Reorganization items, net                 3,329,245,000 (3,329,245,000)            
Benefit from income taxes 11,212,000 2,089,000   8,891,000   (21,934,000)     68,455,000 68,455,000       11,212,000   5,027,000
Net income $ (849,205,000) (37,405,000)   (433,903,000)   (93,722,000)     2,764,012,000 $ 2,764,012,000       (849,205,000)   (399,839,000)
SOFTWARE LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A. (SUCCESSOR) AND POINTWELL LIMITED (PREDECESSOR) | Skillsoft                                
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                                
Revenues   67,057,000   84,318,000   72,425,000     196,238,000         362,503,000   378,316,000
Formation and operating costs   93,127,000   287,917,000   158,671,000     398,178,000         637,658,000   364,581,000
Operating income (loss)   (26,070,000)   (203,599,000)   (86,246,000)     (201,940,000)         (275,155,000)   13,735,000
SOFTWARE LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A. (SUCCESSOR) AND POINTWELL LIMITED (PREDECESSOR) | SumTotal                                
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                                
Revenues   24,644,000   34,011,000   36,343,000     77,613,000         151,518,000   155,825,000
Formation and operating costs   26,277,000   168,157,000   49,269,000     205,483,000         279,579,000   162,906,000
Operating income (loss)   $ (1,633,000)   $ (134,146,000)   $ (12,926,000)     $ (127,870,000)         $ (128,061,000)   $ (7,081,000)