Cryo-Cell International, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stockholder's Equity - Additional Information (Detail)

Stockholder's Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended						3 Months Ended						1 Months Ended										3 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014 Service-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Service-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Performance and Market-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Performance and Market-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Market-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Market-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Performance Shares [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Restricted Common Shares [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 David Portnoy [Member] Restricted Common Shares [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Mark Portnoy [Member] Restricted Common Shares [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Executives [Member] Performance and Market-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 2000 Plan [Member] Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 2000 Plan [Member] Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 2000 Plan [Member] Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] Minimum [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 2000 Plan [Member] Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] Maximum [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 2000 Plan [Member] Service-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 2006 Plan [Member] Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 2006 Plan [Member] Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 2006 Plan [Member] Service-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]	May 31, 2012 2012 Plan [Member] Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 2012 Plan [Member] Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 2012 Plan [Member] Service-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 2012 Plan [Member] Service Based Option [Member] Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 2012 Plan [Member] Service Based Option [Member] Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 2012 Plan [Member] Service Based Restricted Shares [Member] Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 2012 Plan [Member] Performance Based Options [Member] Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 2012 Plan [Member] Performance Based Options [Member] Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 2012 Plan [Member] Market Based Options [Member] Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 2012 Plan [Member] Market Based Options [Member] Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 2012 Plan [Member] Restricted Common Shares [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 2012 Plan [Member] Scenario, Forecast [Member] Restricted Common Shares [Member] December One Two Thousand Fourteen [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 2012 Plan [Member] Scenario, Forecast [Member] Restricted Common Shares [Member] December One Two Thousand Fifteen [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 2012 Plan [Member] David Portnoy [Member] Restricted Common Shares [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 2012 Plan [Member] Mark Portnoy [Member] Restricted Common Shares [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Stock Option [Member] Service-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Stock Option [Member] Service-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Stock Option [Member] Performance Shares [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Stock Option [Member] Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock for issuance pursuant to stock options or restricted stock														2,250,000					1,000,000				1,500,000
Term of options																5 years	7 years
Vesting period ranging from, date of grant														3 years
Options exercisable period after termination														90 days
Granted, Shares			1,075,593	1,112,260	40,000	640,000								7,500	12,500										400,000	400,000	129,729	261,488	400,000	87,162	200,000
Shares issued under 2000 stock incentive plan														0					195,761				1,621,621
Option issued																			708,093	739,760
Increase in common stock reserved for issuance																						2,500,000
Granted, Shares	0
Weighted average grant date fair value of options																																					$ 0.00	$ 1.68
Option exercised	0	0
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted							$ 6,800		$ 44,000									$ 59,000			$ 59,000			$ 59,000
Weighted-average period																																					8 months 23 days
Total fair value of shares vested																																					32,000
Shares granted during period																																			70,270	59,459
Share based compensation, percentage of vesting upon grant																																33.33%	33.33%	33.33%
Performance-based or market based vesting condition options	0	0
Granted, Shares								213,334																																426,666
Options forfeited							200,000																																400,000
Share based compensation recognized on achievement of performance targets													0
Compensation expenses recognized without performance target achievement					0
Fair value of shares vested										$ 80,000
Maximum restricted common shares granted											162,163	186,487
Description of minimum requirement to be satisfied by employee for restricted common share										The Employment Agreements state if David Portnoy and Mark Portnoy are employed by the Company on November 30, 2014, then no later than February 15, 2015, the Company will grant up to 186,487 and 162,163 shares of restricted common shares, respectively, based on certain performance thresholds, as defined in the agreements.
Additional restricted common shares to be granted											162,163	186,487
Description of minimum requirement to be satisfied by employee for additional restricted common share										In addition, if David Portnoy and Mark Portnoy are employed by the Company on November 30, 2015, then no later than February 15, 2016, the Company will grant up to an additional 186,487 and 162,163 shares of restricted common shares, respectively, based on similar performance thresholds, as defined in the agreements.