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Document and Entity Information

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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Mar. 12, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K/A    
Amendment Description Amendment No. 2    
Entity Registrant Name Skillsoft Corp.    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Small Business true    
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer    
Entity Emerging Growth Company true    
Entity Ex Transition Period false    
Entity Shell Company true    
Entity Public Float     $ 689,978,000
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2020    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Entity Central Index Key 0001774675    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Amendment Flag true    
Warrants included as part of the units      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security Warrants included as part of the units    
Trading Symbol SKIL.W    
Security Exchange Name. NYSE    
Class A Common stock      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value    
Trading Symbol SKIL    
Security Exchange Name. NYSE    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   69,000,000  
Class B Common stock      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   17,250,000