Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Segment Information - Segment assets (Details)

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Segment Information - Segment assets (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
Total assets     $ 2,034,421 $ 2,034,421         $ 2,034,421   $ 1,545,737  
Skillsoft                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total assets     1,471,444 1,471,444         1,471,444   1,398,379  
SumTotal                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total assets     196,071 196,071         196,071   $ 147,358  
Global Knowledge Segment                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total assets     $ 366,906 $ 366,906         $ 366,906