Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Leases - Additional Information (Detail)

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Leases - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Jun. 07, 2006
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Apr. 30, 2004
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Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Nov. 30, 2013
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Leases [Line Items]            
Operating lease area 17,600ccel_OperatingLeaseAreaOfFacility   17,600ccel_OperatingLeaseAreaOfFacility      
Rent charged to operation $ 11,032us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense   $ 141,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense $ 256,546us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense $ 419,864us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense  
Operating lease period     10 years      
Beginning of lease Aug. 01, 2006          
Termination of the lease 2013          
Entire lease term to a maximum 13,176ccel_MaximumAmountOfLeaseRentalExpenseForAdditionalSpaceUnderLeaseTerm          
Area covered under lease after amendment   9,600ccel_OperatingLeasePropertyLeasedAreaCoveredUnderAmendedAgreement        
Termination fee   150,000ccel_LeaseAgreementTerminationFee        
Extensions on main lease   17,600ccel_ExtendedOperatingLeaseAreaOfFacility        
Maximum [Member]            
Leases [Line Items]            
Lease extended period   Dec. 31, 2015        
Miami [Member]            
Leases [Line Items]            
Rent charged to operation           $ 27,120us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense
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Operating lease period           1 year
Area covered under lease after amendment         800ccel_OperatingLeasePropertyLeasedAreaCoveredUnderAmendedAgreement
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= ccel_MiamiMember 		800ccel_OperatingLeasePropertyLeasedAreaCoveredUnderAmendedAgreement
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