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Segment Information - Segment results (Details)

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Segment Information - Segment results (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
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Financial Designation, Predecessor and Successor [Fixed List] Successor Predecessor Successor Successor Predecessor Predecessor Predecessor Predecessor Successor Predecessor Predecessor Predecessor
Revenues   $ 47,935   $ 57,912   $ 116,835   $ 139,636   $ 235,164    
Operating expenses   56,855   107,525   118,019   176,259   574,093    
Operating loss   (8,920)   (49,613)   (1,184)   (36,623)   (338,929)    
Total non-operating income   759   16,418   898   407   1,809    
Interest expense, net   (5,317)   (9,844)   (61,011)   (16,756)   (166,970)    
Reorganization items, net           (10,593)       (10,593)    
Benefit from income taxes   1,619   5,504   909   3,708   9,800    
Net loss   (11,859) $ (37,535) (37,535) $ (37,405) (70,981) $ (433,902) (49,264)   (504,883)    
Skillsoft                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Revenues   34,377   23,379   84,087   101,434   168,406    
Operating expenses   44,754   60,387   89,632   137,882   377,552    
Operating loss   (10,377)   (37,008)   (5,545)   (36,448)   (209,146)    
SumTotal                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Revenues   13,558   9,873   32,748   38,202   66,758    
Operating expenses   12,101   14,883   28,387   38,377   196,541    
Operating loss   $ 1,457   (5,010)   $ 4,361   $ (175)   $ (129,783)    
Global Knowledge Segment                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Revenues       24,660                
Operating expenses       32,255                
Operating loss       $ (7,595)