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Divestitures - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2024 USD ($) earnout	May 31, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Pre tax loss on sale			$ 369		$ (51,414)	$ 6,170	$ (127,343)
Net cash						8,117
Sale of assets
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Pre tax loss on sale			200
Net cash			8,500
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Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Pre tax loss on sale			(438)		(17,175)	3,922	(50,377)
CrossKnowledge \| Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Selling price for disposal			3,000			3,000
Contingent consideration			1,800			1,800
Number of earnouts \| earnout	2
Fair value of working capital adjustments	$ 1,200
Loss on disposal			500			51,500
CrossKnowledge \| Disposed of by Sale \| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
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Earnout			200			200
CrossKnowledge \| Disposed of by Sale \| Other Current Assets
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Earnout			1,600			1,600
CrossKnowledge \| Disposed of by Sale \| Earnout
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Maximum consideration	$ 25,000
CrossKnowledge \| Held-for-Sale
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Cumulative impairment charges, loss (gain)				$ (4,400)		51,000		$ 55,400
Reduction in net loss						3,900
Wiley Edge
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Wiley Edge \| Disposed of by Sale
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Selling price for disposal			38,300			38,300
Loss on disposal		$ 18,600	1,000			800
Cash consideration			10,000
Divestiture of businesses, in cash, deferred			2,500
Consideration, noncash			13,300
Wiley Edge \| Disposed of by Sale \| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
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Earnout			2,400			2,400
Wiley Edge \| Disposed of by Sale \| Other Current Assets
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Earnout			12,600			12,600
Wiley Edge \| Disposed of by Sale \| Earnout
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Maximum consideration		$ 34,000
Consideration, noncash			15,000
Wiley Edge \| Disposed of by Sale \| Inspirit Seller Note
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Stated interest rate (as a percent)		8.00%
Increase in interest rate		1.00%
Wiley Edge \| Held-for-Sale
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University Services \| Disposed of by Sale
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University Services \| Held-for-Sale
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Cumulative impairment charges, loss (gain)						1,500
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Pre tax loss on sale			$ 0		$ 568	120	$ (1,500)
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