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Note 7 - Intangible Assets - Roll Forward of Goodwill (Details) - 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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Aug. 28, 2020 | Oct. 31, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2022 | Apr. 30, 2020 | Jun. 11, 2021 | Jan. 31, 2021 | Aug. 27, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2023
Beginning Goodwill, net | $ 495,135 |  |  | $ 1,112,820 | $ 491,653 | $ 495,135 | $ 1,112,820 | $ 491,519 | $ 795,811
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  | (134) | (132) | (158) | (670) | (518)
Impairment of goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | (107,934) |  | (641,362)
Canada deconsolidation |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,100) |  |
Impact of Fresh-Start reporting | (507,843) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Goodwill, net assets held for sale | 491,785 |  |  |  |  | 491,785 |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 309,967
Measurement period adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,509 | (6,154)
Ending Goodwill, net |  |  |  |  | 491,519 | 491,653 | 495,135 | 795,811 | 457,744
Skillsoft and Global Knowledge [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 776,080 |
Pluma [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,892 |
Software Luxembourg Holding and Point Well (Predecessor) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Goodwill, net | 999,628 |  |  |  |  | 999,628 |  |  |
Ending Goodwill, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | 999,628 |  |
Skillsoft Content [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Goodwill, net |  |  |  | 1,112,820 | 491,653 |  | 1,112,820 | 491,519 | 680,500
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  | (134) | (132) | (158) | (47) | (126)
Impairment of goodwill |  | $ (569,300) |  | (107,900) |  |  | (107,934) |  | (569,256)
Canada deconsolidation |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,100) |  |
Impact of Fresh-Start reporting | (507,843) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Goodwill, net assets held for sale | 491,785 |  |  |  |  | 491,785 |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 309,967
Measurement period adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,988 | (3,745)
Ending Goodwill, net |  |  |  |  | 491,519 | 491,653 |  | 680,500 | 417,340
Skillsoft Content [Member] | Skillsoft and Global Knowledge [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 659,667 |
Skillsoft Content [Member] | Pluma [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,892 |
Skillsoft Content [Member] | Software Luxembourg Holding and Point Well (Predecessor) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Goodwill, net | 999,628 |  |  |  |  | 999,628 |  |  |
Ending Goodwill, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | 999,628 |  |
Global Knowledge [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Goodwill, net |  |  |  | $ 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 115,311
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | (623) | (392)
Impairment of goodwill |  | $ (1,600) | $ (70,500) |  |  |  | 0 |  | (72,106)
Canada deconsolidation |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Impact of Fresh-Start reporting | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Goodwill, net assets held for sale | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Measurement period adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (479) | (2,409)
Ending Goodwill, net |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 0 |  | 115,311 | $ 40,404
Global Knowledge [Member] | Skillsoft and Global Knowledge [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116,413 |
Global Knowledge [Member] | Pluma [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Global Knowledge [Member] | Software Luxembourg Holding and Point Well (Predecessor) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Goodwill, net | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Ending Goodwill, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |

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