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Fresh Start Reporting - Adjustment to intangible assets (Details)

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Fresh Start Reporting - Adjustment to intangible assets (Details) - SOFTWARE LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A. (SUCCESSOR) AND POINTWELL LIMITED (PREDECESSOR)
$ in Thousands
 5 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]  
Total intangible asset upon emergence $ 766,086
Elimination of historical acquired intangible assets (249,962)
Fresh-start adjustment to acquired intangibles assets 516,124
Skillsoft trademark  
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]  
Total intangible asset upon emergence 91,500
Developed software/ courseware  
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]  
Total intangible asset upon emergence $ 261,600
Developed software/ courseware | Minimum [Member]  
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful life 3 years
Developed software/ courseware | Maximum [Member]  
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful life 5 years
Customer contracts/ relationships  
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful life 12 years 4 months 24 days
Total intangible asset upon emergence $ 279,500
Trademarks and trade names  
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful life 9 years 4 months 24 days
Total intangible asset upon emergence $ 6,300
Backlog  
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful life 4 years 4 months 24 days
Total intangible asset upon emergence $ 90,200
Publishing rights  
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful life 5 years
Total intangible asset upon emergence $ 35,200
Capitalized software  
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful life 5 years
Total intangible asset upon emergence $ 1,786