Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 7 - Intangible Assets (Details Textual)

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Note 7 - Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 8 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2023
Oct. 31, 2022
Jul. 31, 2022
Apr. 30, 2020
Jun. 11, 2021
Jan. 31, 2021
Aug. 27, 2020
Jan. 31, 2022
Jan. 31, 2023
Amortization of Intangible Assets         $ 46,492 $ 36,231 $ 23,735 $ 89,049 $ 170,260
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges, Total $ 0 $ 0             0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss             107,934   641,362
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss $ 641,400               641,400
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment, Total       $ 200,100 $ 0 $ 0 200,134 0 641,362
Skillsoft Trademark [Member]                  
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill)       92,200          
Global Knowledge [Member]                  
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges, Total     $ 0            
Goodwill, Impairment Loss   1,600 $ 70,500       (0)   $ 72,106
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount 1.00%               1.00%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital, Minimum Increase Needed for Fair Value to Fall Below Carrying Value 1.40%               1.40%
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss $ 72,100             0 $ 72,100
Skillsoft Content [Member]                  
Goodwill, Impairment Loss   $ 569,300   $ 107,900     $ 107,934   $ 569,256
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount 7.00%               7.00%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital, Minimum Increase Needed for Fair Value to Fall Below Carrying Value 1.10%               1.10%
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss $ 569,300             $ 0 $ 569,300