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Intangible Assets - Intangible assets (Details)

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Intangible Assets - Intangible assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 8 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2020
Jun. 11, 2021
Jan. 31, 2021
Aug. 27, 2020
Jan. 31, 2022
Jan. 31, 2022
Jan. 31, 2021
Jan. 31, 2020
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]                
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived     $ 36,232   $ 87,912 $ 87,912 $ 36,232  
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived         709,159 709,159    
Gross Carrying Amount, Intangible assets     700,708   881,771 881,771 700,708  
Net Carrying Amount, Intangible assets     $ 664,476 $ 766,086 $ 793,859 $ 793,859 $ 664,476  
Financial Designation, Predecessor and Successor [Fixed List] Predecessor Predecessor Predecessor Predecessor Successor Successor Predecessor Predecessor
Skillsoft trademark                
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]                
Gross Carrying Amount, Intangible assets     $ 91,500   $ 84,700 $ 84,700 $ 91,500  
Net Carrying Amount, Intangible assets     91,500   84,700 84,700 91,500  
Global Knowledge trademark                
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]                
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived         2,062 2,062    
Gross Carrying Amount, Intangible assets         25,400 25,400    
Net Carrying Amount, Intangible assets         23,338 23,338    
Developed software/ courseware                
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]                
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived     253,708   303,171 303,171 253,708  
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived     23,337   43,956 43,956 23,337  
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived     230,371   259,215 259,215 230,371  
Customer contracts/ relationships                
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]                
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived     239,900   332,300 332,300 239,900  
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived     2,666   10,436 10,436 2,666  
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived     237,234   321,864 321,864 237,234  
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         21,219 21,219    
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived         22,681 22,681    
Trademarks and trade names                
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]                
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived         1,500 1,500    
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived         104 104    
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived         1,396 1,396    
Publishing right                
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]                
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived     35,200   41,100 41,100 35,200  
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived     2,933   5,229 5,229 2,933  
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived     32,267   35,871 35,871 32,267  
Backlog                
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]                
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived     80,400   49,700 49,700 80,400  
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived     7,296   4,906 4,906 7,296  
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived     $ 73,104   $ 44,794 $ 44,794 $ 73,104