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Intangible Assets - Intangible assets (Details) - SOFTWARE LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A. (SUCCESSOR) AND POINTWELL LIMITED (PREDECESSOR) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Apr. 30, 2021 | Jan. 31, 2021 | Jan. 31, 2020
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Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived | $ 74,784 | $ 39,825 | $ 624,283
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived | 603,430 | 637,133 |
Gross Carrying Amount, Intangible assets | 769,714 | 768,458 | 1,059,268
Net Carrying Amount, Intangible assets | 694,930 | 728,633 | 434,985
Skillsoft trademark |  |  |
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying Amount, Indefinite-lived |  | 91,500 | 186,000
Gross Carrying Amount, Intangible assets | 91,500 | 91,500 |
Net Carrying Amount, Intangible assets | 91,500 | 91,500 |
Developed software/ courseware |  |  |
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived | 267,014 | 265,758 | 157,168
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived | 39,459 | 24,669 | 129,663
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived | 227,555 | 241,089 | 27,505
Customer contracts/ relationships |  |  |
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived | 279,500 | 279,500 | 670,800
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived | 9,114 | 3,627 | 466,972
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived | 270,386 | 275,873 | 203,828
Trademarks and trade names |  |  |
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived | 6,300 | 6,300 | 45,300
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived | 676 | 455 | 27,648
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived | 5,624 | 5,845 | $ 17,652
Publishing rights |  |  |
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived | 35,200 | 35,200 |
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived | 4,693 | 2,933 |
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived | 30,507 | 32,267 |
Backlog |  |  |
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived | 90,200 | 90,200 |
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived | 20,842 | 8,141 |
Net Carrying Amount, Finite-lived | $ 69,358 | $ 82,059 |

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