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Intangible Assets - Intangible assets (Details)

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Intangible Assets - Intangible assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jul. 31, 2022
Jan. 31, 2022
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]    
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived $ 173,600 $ 87,912
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 741,811  
Gross Carrying Amount, Intangible assets 1,000,111 881,771
Net Carrying Amount, Intangible assets 826,511 793,859
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 3,554 2,062
Gross Carrying Amount, Intangible assets 25,400 25,400
Net Carrying Amount, Intangible assets 21,846 23,338
Developed software/ courseware    
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 367,511 300,771
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived 83,581 43,687
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 283,930 257,084
Customer contracts/ relationships    
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 342,300 332,300
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived 26,843 10,436
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 315,457 321,864
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 29,765 21,219
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 14,135 22,681
Trademarks and trade names    
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 45,500 3,900
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived 1,675 373
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 43,825 3,527
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 9,339 5,229
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 31,761 35,871
Backlog    
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 49,700 49,700
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived 18,843 4,906
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived $ 30,857 $ 44,794