Skillsoft Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Intangible Assets - Rollforward of goodwill - (Details)

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Intangible Assets - Rollforward of goodwill - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			4 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 12, 2021	Jun. 11, 2021	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020	Jun. 11, 2021	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2020
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning balance	$ 494,869			$ 494,869	$ 495,004			$ 495,004	$ 495,004
Foreign currency translation adjustment				(57)				(135)
Acquisition				745,675
Goodwill, Ending balance		$ 494,869	$ 761,177	$ 761,177				$ 494,869	$ 761,177		$ 495,004
Financial Designation, Predecessor and Successor [Fixed List]	Successor	Predecessor	Successor	Successor	Predecessor	Predecessor	Predecessor	Predecessor	Successor	Predecessor	Predecessor	Predecessor
Skillsoft reporting unit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning balance	$ 491,519			$ 491,519	$ 491,654			$ 491,654	$ 491,654
Foreign currency translation adjustment				(13)				(135)
Acquisition				584,922
Goodwill, Ending balance		$ 491,519	$ 600,468	600,468				491,519	600,468		$ 491,654
Accumulated impairment losses			0	0					0		0
SumTotal reporting unit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning balance	$ 3,350			3,350	$ 3,350			3,350	3,350
Foreign currency translation adjustment				(47)
Acquisition				52,745
Goodwill, Ending balance		$ 3,350	52,698	52,698				$ 3,350	52,698		3,350
Accumulated impairment losses			0	0					0		$ 0
Virtual, on-demand and classroom
Goodwill [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation adjustment				3
Acquisition				108,008
Goodwill, Ending balance			108,011	108,011					108,011
Accumulated impairment losses			$ 0	0					$ 0
Pluma
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquisition				$ 15,559

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