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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Segment Information - Long-lived tangible assets by geographic region (Details)

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Segment Information - Long-lived tangible assets by geographic region (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]
Total								$ 17,253						$ 17,253			$ 13,780
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
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total								$ 13,956						$ 13,956			$ 10,613
Ireland
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total								338						338			609
Rest of world
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total								$ 2,959						$ 2,959			$ 2,558

- Definition

Indicates designation of financial information when substantially all business or separately identifiable line of business transfers from one entity to another entity. Acceptable values are "Predecessor" and "Successor".

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Long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets.

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