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Fresh Start Reporting - Adjustment to intangible assets (Details) - SOFTWARE LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A. (SUCCESSOR) AND POINTWELL LIMITED (PREDECESSOR) $ in Thousands | 5 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items] |
Total intangible asset upon emergence | $ 766,086
Elimination of historical acquired intangible assets | (249,962)
Fresh-start adjustment to acquired intangibles assets | 516,124
Skillsoft trademark |
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items] |
Total intangible asset upon emergence | 91,500
Developed software/ courseware |
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items] |
Total intangible asset upon emergence | $ 261,600
Developed software/ courseware | Minimum [Member] |
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 3 years
Developed software/ courseware | Maximum [Member] |
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 5 years
Customer contracts/ relationships |
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 12 years 4 months 24 days
Total intangible asset upon emergence | $ 279,500
Trademarks and trade names |
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 9 years 4 months 24 days
Total intangible asset upon emergence | $ 6,300
Backlog |
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 4 years 4 months 24 days
Total intangible asset upon emergence | $ 90,200
Publishing rights |
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 5 years
Total intangible asset upon emergence | $ 35,200
Capitalized software |
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 5 years
Total intangible asset upon emergence | $ 1,786

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