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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     $ 39,825   $ 96,069 $ 96,069 $ 39,825  
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived         784,787 784,787    
Gross Carrying Amount, Intangible assets     768,458   965,556 965,556 768,458  
Net Carrying Amount, Intangible assets     $ 728,633 $ 766,086 $ 869,487 $ 869,487 $ 728,633  
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     265,758   315,856 315,856 265,758  
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived     24,669   47,323 47,323 24,669  
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived     241,089   268,533 268,533 241,089  
Customer contracts/ relationships                
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]                
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived     279,500   386,400 386,400 279,500  
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived     3,627   12,902 12,902 3,627  
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived     275,873   373,498 373,498 275,873  
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     6,300   7,300 7,300 6,300  
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived     455   780 780 455  
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived     5,845   6,520 6,520 5,845  
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     90,200   60,900 60,900 90,200  
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived     8,141   6,554 6,554 8,141  
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived     $ 82,059   $ 54,346 $ 54,346 $ 82,059