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Intangible Assets - Intangible assets (Details) - SOFTWARE LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A. (SUCCESSOR) AND POINTWELL LIMITED (PREDECESSOR) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Apr. 30, 2021
Jan. 31, 2021
Jan. 31, 2020
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]      
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived $ 74,784 $ 39,825 $ 624,283
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 603,430 637,133  
Gross Carrying Amount, Intangible assets 769,714 768,458 1,059,268
Net Carrying Amount, Intangible assets 694,930 728,633 434,985
Skillsoft trademark      
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]      
Carrying Amount, Indefinite-lived   91,500 186,000
Gross Carrying Amount, Intangible assets 91,500 91,500  
Net Carrying Amount, Intangible assets 91,500 91,500  
Developed software/ courseware      
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]      
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 267,014 265,758 157,168
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived 39,459 24,669 129,663
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 227,555 241,089 27,505
Customer contracts/ relationships      
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]      
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 279,500 279,500 670,800
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived 9,114 3,627 466,972
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 270,386 275,873 203,828
Trademarks and trade names      
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]      
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 6,300 6,300 45,300
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived 676 455 27,648
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 5,624 5,845 $ 17,652
Publishing rights      
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]      
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 35,200 35,200  
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived 4,693 2,933  
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 30,507 32,267  
Backlog      
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]      
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived 90,200 90,200  
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived 20,842 8,141  
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived $ 69,358 $ 82,059