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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Investments in Affiliates - Additional Information (Detail)

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Investments in Affiliates - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013 Installment	Aug. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Investments In Affiliates [Line Items]
Equity method investment			$ 684,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments	$ 684,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Investments In Affiliates [Line Items]
Reclassification from treasury stock to accumulated deficit.		(400,000)
Treasury Stock [Member]
Investments In Affiliates [Line Items]
Reclassification from treasury stock to accumulated deficit.		400,000
Saneron [Member]
Investments In Affiliates [Line Items]
Ownership interest			33.00%	34.00%
Goodwill			684,000	684,000
Equity method investment			684,000	684,000
Equity method investment, impairment loss			0	0
Goodwill Impairment			0	0
Loan Saneron in quarterly payments an aggregate amount			300,000
Initial loan amount			150,000
Additional quarterly payments	5
Date of maturity			5 years
First initial quarterly payment	37,500
Equity in losses			363,000	154,000
Common shares repurchased		93,800
Common shares per share value		$ 2.60
Common shares sold by Saneron		56,300
Saneron [Member] \| Additional Investments [Member]
Investments In Affiliates [Line Items]
Equity in losses			187,500
Saneron [Member] \| Stock Awards [Member]
Investments In Affiliates [Line Items]
Equity in losses			93,904
Saneron [Member] \| Other Investments In Affiliates [Member]
Investments In Affiliates [Line Items]
Equity in losses				81,480
Saneron [Member] \| Initial Loan [Member]
Investments In Affiliates [Line Items]
Additional quarterly payments			4
Quarterly installments per quarter			37,500
Saneron [Member] \| Additional Loan [Member]
Investments In Affiliates [Line Items]
Initial loan amount			150,000
Additional quarterly payments			4
Quarterly installments per quarter			$ 37,500

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