Skillsoft Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document And Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Note 1 - Organization and Description of Business (Details Textual)

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Note 1 - Organization and Description of Business (Details Textual) - USD ($)			4 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	7 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 11, 2021	Oct. 12, 2020	Jun. 11, 2021	Jan. 31, 2021	Aug. 27, 2020	Jan. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2023
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share)				$ 0.01		$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares)							46,121,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement			$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 530,000,000	$ 0
Minimum [Member]
Percentage of Fortune 1000 Supported							70.00%
Number of Registered Learners							86
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates							150
Number of Languages							30
Warrants Issued in PIPE Investment [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares)		16,666,667					16,667,000
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Warrant Issued		$ 78,200,000
PIPE Investment [Member]
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement		$ 530,000,000
Skillsoft Merger [Member]
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.0001
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 505,000,000	$ 505,000,000
Skillsoft Merger [Member] \| Second Out Term Loan [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred	$ 20,000,000	$ 20,000,000
Common Class A [Member]
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share)							$ 0.0001
Common Class A [Member] \| PIPE Investment [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in shares)		53,000,000
Common Class A [Member] \| Skillsoft Merger [Member]
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.0001

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