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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Business Combinations - GK (Details)

Business Combinations - GK (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
GK
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration		170,199
Warrants Issued		14,000
Joinder Term Loans		70,000
Cash settlement of seller transaction costs		4,251
Total Purchase Price		258,450
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Cash, cash equivalents		17,524		$ 17,524										$ 17,524
Current assets		47,849		47,849										47,849
Property and equipment		5,531		5,531										5,531
Intangible assets		185,800		185,800										185,800
Long term assets		11,780		11,780										11,780
Total assets acquired		268,484		268,484										268,484
Current liabilities		(75,931)		(75,931)										(75,931)
Deferred revenue		(31,209)		(31,209)										(31,209)
Deferred tax liability		(16,058)		(16,058)										(16,058)
Long term liabilities		(3,740)		(3,740)										(3,740)
Total liabilities assumed		(126,938)		(126,938)										(126,938)
Net assets acquired		141,546		141,546										141,546
Goodwill		116,904		116,904										116,904
Total purchase price		258,450		258,450										258,450
Intangible assets		185,800		185,800										185,800
Acquisition related expenses		800													$ 800
GK \| As Previously Reported
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Cash, cash equivalents		17,524		17,524										17,524
Current assets		47,849		47,849										47,849
Property and equipment		5,531		5,531										5,531
Intangible assets		185,800		185,800										185,800
Long term assets		12,401		12,401										12,401
Total assets acquired		269,105		269,105										269,105
Current liabilities		(74,463)		(74,463)										(74,463)
Deferred revenue		(23,018)		(23,018)										(23,018)
Deferred tax liability		(16,934)		(16,934)										(16,934)
Long term liabilities		(4,248)		(4,248)										(4,248)
Total liabilities assumed		(118,663)		(118,663)										(118,663)
Net assets acquired		150,442		150,442										150,442
Goodwill		108,008		108,008										108,008
Total purchase price		258,450		258,450										258,450
Intangible assets		185,800		185,800										185,800
GK \| Impact of Adoption
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Long term assets		(621)		(621)										(621)
Total assets acquired		(621)		(621)										(621)
Current liabilities		(1,468)		(1,468)										(1,468)
Deferred revenue		(8,191)		(8,191)										(8,191)
Deferred tax liability		876		876										876
Long term liabilities		508		508										508
Total liabilities assumed		(8,275)		(8,275)										(8,275)
Net assets acquired		(8,896)		(8,896)										(8,896)
Goodwill		8,896		8,896										8,896
GK \| Trademarks and trade names
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Indefinite lived intangible assets		25,400		25,400										25,400
GK \| Courseware
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Finite lived intangible assets		$ 1,500		1,500										1,500
Life		3 years
GK \| Proprietary delivery and development software
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Finite lived intangible assets		$ 2,500		2,500										2,500
Life		2 years
GK \| Vendor relationships
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Finite lived intangible assets		$ 43,900		43,900										43,900
Life		2 years 7 months 6 days
GK \| Customer relationships
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Finite lived intangible assets		$ 112,500		$ 112,500										$ 112,500
Life		10 years 7 months 6 days