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		6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended									6 Months Ended			0 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended					6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2014	May 31, 2013	May 31, 2014	May 31, 2013	May 31, 2014 Performance Shares [Member]	May 31, 2014 Performance and Market-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Performance and Market-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]	May 31, 2014 Restricted Common Shares [Member]	May 31, 2014 Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	May 31, 2013 Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	May 31, 2014 Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	May 31, 2013 Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Market-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Market-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]	May 31, 2014 Market-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]	May 31, 2014 Service-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Service-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]	May 31, 2014 David Portnoy [Member] Restricted Common Shares [Member]	May 31, 2014 Mark Portnoy [Member] Restricted Common Shares [Member]	May 31, 2012 2012 Plan [Member]	May 31, 2014 2012 Plan [Member]	May 31, 2014 2012 Plan [Member] Service Based Option [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 2012 Plan [Member] Service Based Option [Member]	May 31, 2014 2012 Plan [Member] Service Based Restricted Shares [Member]	May 31, 2014 2012 Plan [Member] Performance Based Options [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 2012 Plan [Member] Performance Based Options [Member]	May 31, 2014 2012 Plan [Member] Market Based Options [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 2012 Plan [Member] Market Based Options [Member]	May 31, 2014 2012 Plan [Member] Restricted Common Shares [Member]	May 31, 2014 2012 Plan [Member] Scenario, Forecast [Member] Restricted Common Shares [Member] December One Two Thousand Fourteen [Member]	May 31, 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]	May 31, 2014 2000 Plan [Member]	May 31, 2014 2000 Plan [Member] Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 2000 Plan [Member] Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	May 31, 2014 2000 Plan [Member] Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] Minimum [Member]	May 31, 2014 2000 Plan [Member] Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] Maximum [Member]	May 31, 2014 2006 Plan [Member]	May 31, 2014 2006 Plan [Member] Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 2006 Plan [Member] Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	May 31, 2014 Stock Option [Member]	May 31, 2013 Stock Option [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Stock Option [Member] Performance Shares [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Stock Option [Member] Performance Shares [Member]	May 31, 2013 Stock Option [Member] Service-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of share issued to option holder									32,496	7,500	32,496	7,500																														32,496	7,500
Stock options exercised, value									$ 48,665	$ 11,825	$ 48,665	$ 11,825
Common stock for issuance pursuant to stock options or restricted stock																					1,500,000														2,250,000					1,000,000
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						40,000	640,000									1,016,016	1,112,260					400,000	400,000	129,729	261,488	400,000	87,162	200,000							2,500	12,500				653,516	739,760
Shares issued under stock incentive plans																					1,621,621														0					220,342
Increase in common stock reserved for issuance																				2,500,000
Granted, Shares	0		0
Weighted average grant date fair value of options																																														$ 1.67
Options exercised																																										48,665	11,825
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted					44,000			15,000							6,200						25,000								120,000					25,000					25,000
Weighted-average period																																										5 months 19 days
Total fair value of shares vested																																										73,000
Performance-based or market based vesting condition options	0	0	0	0
Granted, Shares														213,334																															426,666
Options forfeited													200,000																															400,000
Options remaining			26,666
Share based compensation recognized on achievement of performance targets						0
Compensation expenses recognized without performance target achievement						0
Shares granted during period																																70,270	59,459
Share based compensation, percentage of vesting upon grant																													33.33%	33.33%	33.33%
Share based compensation vested period fair value																													$ 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.