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Note 7 - Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2023 | Oct. 31, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2022 | Apr. 30, 2020 | Jun. 11, 2021 | Jan. 31, 2021 | Aug. 27, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2023
Amortization of Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  | $ 46,492 | $ 36,231 | $ 23,735 | $ 89,049 | $ 170,260
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges, Total | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107,934 |  | 641,362
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss | $ 641,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 641,400
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment, Total |  |  |  | $ 200,100 | $ 0 | $ 0 | 200,134 | 0 | 641,362
Skillsoft Trademark [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  |  | 92,200 |  |  |  |  |
Global Knowledge [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges, Total |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  | 1,600 | $ 70,500 |  |  |  | (0) |  | $ 72,106
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital, Minimum Increase Needed for Fair Value to Fall Below Carrying Value | 1.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.40%
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss | $ 72,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ 72,100
Skillsoft Content [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  | $ 569,300 |  | $ 107,900 |  |  | $ 107,934 |  | $ 569,256
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital, Minimum Increase Needed for Fair Value to Fall Below Carrying Value | 1.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.10%
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss | $ 569,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 569,300

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