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Intangible Assets - Intangible assets (Details)

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Intangible Assets - Intangible assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Oct. 31, 2022
Jan. 31, 2022
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]    
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived $ 209,606 $ 87,912
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 684,980  
Gross Carrying Amount, Intangible assets 979,286 881,771
Net Carrying Amount, Intangible assets 769,680 793,859
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 3,743 2,062
Gross Carrying Amount, Intangible assets 22,113 25,400
Net Carrying Amount, Intangible assets 18,370 23,338
Developed software/ courseware    
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 370,252 303,171
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived 103,111 43,956
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 267,141 259,215
Customer contracts/ relationships    
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 327,686 332,300
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived 33,149 10,436
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 294,537 321,864
Vendor relationship    
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 38,235 43,900
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived 29,645 21,219
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 8,590 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 1,500
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived 2,753 104
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 42,747 1,396
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 11,394 5,229
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 29,706 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 25,811 4,906
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived $ 23,889 $ 44,794