Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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 5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 12, 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
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                                    
Revenues       $ 38,687     $ 36,973 $ 170,559         $ 139,636 $ 261,572 $ 273,851      
Operating expenses       29,568     79,264 174,914         176,259 282,440 603,661      
Operating (loss) income       9,119 $ (16,513)   (42,291) (4,355)         (36,623) (20,868) (329,810)      
Total non-operating (expense) income       (520)     3,626 (37,431)         471 (21,001) 1,373      
Interest expense, net       (1,287)     (7,919) (7,510)         (16,820) (17,366) (168,341)      
Reorganization items, net       3,339,837           $ 3,300,000         3,329,245 $ 3,300,000    
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes       (78,254) (1,915)   7,870 6,441         3,708 4,527 (68,455)      
Net (loss) income     $ (11,859) $ 3,268,895 $ (11,854)   $ (38,714) $ (42,855) $ (37,405)   $ (70,981) $ (433,902) $ (49,264) $ (54,708) $ 2,764,012      
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
Skillsoft                                    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                                    
Revenues       $ 27,832     $ 23,495 $ 85,456         $ 101,434 $ 131,067 $ 196,238      
Operating expenses       20,626     60,969 90,814         137,882 151,202 398,178      
Operating (loss) income       7,206     (37,474) (5,358)         (36,448) (20,135) (201,940)      
SumTotal                                    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                                    
Revenues       10,855     13,478 31,897         38,202 48,045 77,613      
Operating expenses       8,942     18,295 26,095         38,377 40,978 205,483      
Operating (loss) income       $ 1,913     $ (4,817) 5,802         $ (175) 7,067 $ (127,870)      
SumTotal | Cross Sales of SumTotal and Skillsoft Products                                    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                                    
Revenues               1,500           2,100        
Global Knowledge Segment                                    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                                    
Revenues               53,206           82,460        
Operating expenses               58,005           90,260        
Operating (loss) income               $ (4,799)           $ (7,800)