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Intangible Assets - Rollforward of goodwill - (Details)

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Intangible Assets - Rollforward of goodwill - (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 8 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 27, 2020
Jul. 31, 2022
Apr. 30, 2020
Jun. 11, 2021
Jan. 31, 2021
Jul. 31, 2022
Aug. 27, 2020
Jan. 31, 2022
Jan. 31, 2022
Jan. 31, 2021
Jan. 31, 2020
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Goodwill, Beginning balance     $ 1,112,820,000 $ 491,653,000 $ 495,135,000 $ 795,811,000 $ 1,112,820,000 $ 491,519,000 $ 491,653,000 $ 1,112,820,000 $ 1,434,047,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment       (134,000) (132,000)   (158,000) (670,000)     113,000
Impairment of goodwill   $ (70,500,000)       (70,500,000) (107,934,000)       (321,340,000)
Acquisition               776,080,000      
Measurement period adjustments               2,557,000      
Canada deconsolidation             (5,100,000)        
Impact of Fresh-Start Reporting $ (507,843,000)                    
Goodwill, Ending balance 495,135,000     $ 491,519,000 $ 491,653,000   $ 495,135,000 $ 795,811,000 $ 795,811,000 $ 491,653,000 $ 1,112,820,000
Financial Designation, Predecessor and Successor [Fixed List]     Predecessor Predecessor Predecessor   Predecessor Successor Successor Predecessor Predecessor
Predecessor                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Goodwill, Beginning balance         $ 999,628,000            
Goodwill, Ending balance 999,628,000           $ 999,628,000        
Skillsoft reporting unit                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Goodwill, Beginning balance     $ 1,112,820,000 $ 491,653,000   680,500,000 1,112,820,000 $ 491,519,000 $ 491,653,000 $ 1,112,820,000 $ 1,434,047,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment       (134,000) (132,000)   (158,000) (47,000)     113,000
Impairment of goodwill     $ (107,900,000)       (107,934,000)       (321,340,000)
Acquisition               659,667,000      
Measurement period adjustments               3,036,000      
Canada deconsolidation             (5,100,000)        
Impact of Fresh-Start Reporting (507,843,000)                    
Goodwill, Ending balance       $ 491,519,000 491,653,000     680,500,000 680,500,000 491,653,000 $ 1,112,820,000
Accumulated impairment losses         0     0 0 $ 0  
Skillsoft reporting unit | Predecessor                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Goodwill, Beginning balance         $ 999,628,000            
Goodwill, Ending balance $ 999,628,000           $ 999,628,000        
Virtual, on-demand and classroom                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Goodwill, Beginning balance           $ 105,200,000          
Foreign currency translation adjustment               (623,000)      
Acquisition               116,413,000      
Measurement period adjustments               (479,000)      
Goodwill, Ending balance               105,200,000 105,200,000    
Accumulated impairment losses               0 $ 0    
Pluma                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Acquisition               14,892,000      
Measurement period adjustments               $ 2,952,000