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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Business Combinations - Skillsoft (Details)

Business Combinations - Skillsoft (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				1 Months Ended		2 Months Ended			3 Months Ended					4 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	7 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 12, 2021	Jun. 11, 2021	Aug. 28, 2020	Jun. 11, 2021	Aug. 27, 2020	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020	Jun. 11, 2021	Oct. 31, 2021	Aug. 27, 2020	Oct. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2020
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Goodwill		$ 494,869		$ 494,869		$ 865,981	$ 865,981		$ 872,291					$ 494,869	$ 872,291			$ 495,004
Financial Designation, Predecessor and Successor [Fixed List]	Successor		Predecessor	Predecessor	Predecessor	Successor	Successor	Predecessor	Successor	Predecessor	Predecessor	Predecessor	Predecessor	Predecessor	Successor	Predecessor	Predecessor	Predecessor	Predecessor
Impact of Adoption
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Goodwill						$ 123,500	$ 123,500
SLH
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash payments		505,000
Second Out Term Loan		20,000
Cash settlement of seller transaction costs		1,308
Total Purchase Price		832,683
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		120,273		$ 120,273										$ 120,273
Current assets		119,283		119,283										119,283
Property and equipment		10,825		10,825										10,825
Intangible assets		765,098		765,098										765,098
Long term assets		18,629		18,629										18,629
Total assets acquired		1,034,108		1,034,108										1,034,108
Current liabilities		(49,056)		(49,056)										(49,056)
Debt, including accounts receivable facility		(552,977)		(552,977)										(552,977)
Deferred revenue		(237,090)		(237,090)										(237,090)
Deferred tax liability		(84,402)		(84,402)										(84,402)
Long term liabilities		(18,324)		(18,324)										(18,324)
Total liabilities assumed		(941,849)		(941,849)										(941,849)
Net assets acquired		92,259		92,259										92,259
Goodwill		740,424		740,424										740,424
Total purchase price		832,683		832,683										832,683
Intangible assets		765,098		765,098										765,098
Acquisition related expenses		6,400												4,300	$ 2,100
SLH \| As Previously Reported
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		120,273		120,273										120,273
Current assets		118,847		118,847										118,847
Property and equipment		10,825		10,825										10,825
Intangible assets		769,799		769,799										769,799
Long term assets		18,629		18,629										18,629
Total assets acquired		1,038,373		1,038,373										1,038,373
Current liabilities		(49,056)		(49,056)										(49,056)
Debt, including accounts receivable facility		(552,977)		(552,977)										(552,977)
Deferred revenue		(123,300)		(123,300)										(123,300)
Deferred tax liability		(99,699)		(99,699)										(99,699)
Long term liabilities		(18,325)		(18,325)										(18,325)
Total liabilities assumed		(843,357)		(843,357)										(843,357)
Net assets acquired		195,016		195,016										195,016
Goodwill		637,667		637,667										637,667
Total purchase price		832,683		832,683										832,683
Intangible assets		769,799		769,799										769,799
SLH \| Impact of Adoption
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Current assets		436		436										436
Intangible assets		(4,701)		(4,701)										(4,701)
Total assets acquired		(4,265)		(4,265)										(4,265)
Deferred revenue		(113,790)		(113,790)										(113,790)
Deferred tax liability		15,297		15,297										15,297
Long term liabilities		1		1										1
Total liabilities assumed		(98,492)		(98,492)										(98,492)
Net assets acquired		(102,757)		(102,757)										(102,757)
Goodwill		102,757		102,757										102,757
Intangible assets		(4,701)		(4,701)										(4,701)
SLH \| Trademarks and trade names
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Indefinite lived intangible assets		84,700		84,700										84,700
Finite lived intangible assets		$ 5,800		5,800										5,800
Life		9 years 7 months 6 days
SLH \| Courseware
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Finite lived intangible assets		$ 186,600		186,600										186,600
Life		5 years
SLH \| Proprietary delivery and development software
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Finite lived intangible assets		$ 114,598		114,598										114,598
SLH \| Proprietary delivery and development software \| Minimum
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Life		2 years 6 months
SLH \| Proprietary delivery and development software \| Maximum
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Life		7 years 7 months 6 days
SLH \| Publishing rights
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Finite lived intangible assets		$ 41,100		41,100										41,100
Life		5 years
SLH \| Customer relationships
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Finite lived intangible assets		$ 271,400		271,400										271,400
Life		12 years 7 months 6 days
SLH \| Backlog
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Finite lived intangible assets		$ 60,900		$ 60,900										$ 60,900
Life		4 years 7 months 6 days
SLH \| Class A Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common Stock		$ 258,000
SLH \| Class B Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common Stock		$ 48,375