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Intangible Assets - Intangible assets (Details)

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Intangible Assets - Intangible assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Apr. 30, 2022
Jan. 31, 2022
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]    
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived $ 140,041 $ 96,069
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 855,025  
Gross Carrying Amount, Intangible assets 1,079,766 965,556
Net Carrying Amount, Intangible assets 939,725 869,487
Skillsoft trademark    
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount, Intangible assets 84,700 84,700
Net Carrying Amount, Intangible assets 84,700 84,700
Global Knowledge trademark    
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]    
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived 2,808 2,062
Gross Carrying Amount, Intangible assets 25,400 25,400
Net Carrying Amount, Intangible assets 22,592 23,338
Developed software/ courseware    
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 376,066 315,856
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived 66,005 47,323
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 310,061 268,533
Customer contracts/ relationships    
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 396,400 386,400
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived 22,167 12,902
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 374,233 373,498
Vendor relationship    
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 43,900 43,900
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived 25,492 21,219
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 18,408 22,681
Trademarks and trade names    
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 51,300 7,300
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived 1,234 780
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 50,066 6,520
Publishing right    
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 41,100 41,100
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived 7,284 5,229
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 33,816 35,871
Backlog    
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 60,900 60,900
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived 15,051 6,554
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived $ 45,849 $ 54,346