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Intangible Assets - rollforward of goodwill - (Details) - SOFTWARE LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A. (SUCCESSOR) AND POINTWELL LIMITED (PREDECESSOR) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2021 | Apr. 30, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2021 | Aug. 27, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2019
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning balance | $ 495,004,000 | $ 1,253,822,000 | $ 495,135,000 | $ 1,253,822,000 | $ 1,694,313,000 | $ 1,693,906,000
Re-allocation of goodwill upon change in reporting units |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Impact of Fresh-Start Reporting |  |  |  | (575,539,000) |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (62,000) |  | (131,000) | (162,000) | 107,000 | 407,000
Impairment of goodwill |  |  |  | (177,886,000) | (440,598,000) |
Canada deconsolidation |  |  |  | (5,100,000) |  |
Goodwill, Ending balance | 494,942,000 |  | 495,004,000 | 1,070,674,000 | 1,253,822,000 | 1,694,313,000
Skillsoft reporting unit |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning balance | 491,654,000 | 1,112,820,000 | 491,785,000 | 1,112,820,000 | 1,434,047,000 | 0
Re-allocation of goodwill upon change in reporting units |  |  |  |  |  | 1,433,662,000
Impact of Fresh-Start Reporting |  |  |  | (507,843,000) |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (62,000) |  | (131,000) | (158,000) | 113,000 | 385,000
Impairment of goodwill | (107,900,000) | (107,900,000) |  | (107,934,000) | (321,340,000) |
Canada deconsolidation |  |  |  | (5,100,000) |  |
Goodwill, Ending balance | 491,592,000 |  | 491,654,000 | 999,628,000 | 1,112,820,000 | 1,434,047,000
Accumulated impairment losses | 0 |  | 0 |  | 321,340 | 0
SumTotal reporting unit |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning balance | 3,350,000 | 141,002,000 | 3,350,000 | 141,002,000 | 260,266,000 | 0
Re-allocation of goodwill upon change in reporting units |  |  |  |  |  | 260,244,000
Impact of Fresh-Start Reporting |  |  |  | (67,696,000) |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  | 0 | (4,000) | (6,000) | 22,000
Impairment of goodwill | (70,000,000) | $ (70,000,000) |  | (69,952,000) | (119,258,000) |
Canada deconsolidation |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Goodwill, Ending balance | $ 3,350,000 |  | 3,350,000 | $ 71,046,000 | 141,002,000 | 260,266,000
Accumulated impairment losses |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 119,258 | $ 0

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