Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Legal Proceedings - Additional Information (Detail)

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Legal Proceedings - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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Oct. 11, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Jul. 14, 2013
Oct. 25, 2011
Jul. 31, 2013
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
May 26, 2011
Jul. 16, 2007
Schedule Of Members Equity [Line Items]                  
Settlement fee paid   $ 525,000us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount              
Accrual expenses             525,000ccel_AccruedLegalSettlement    
Minimum jurisdictional amount 75,000ccel_MinimumJurisdictionalAmount                
Mercedes Walton [Member]                  
Schedule Of Members Equity [Line Items]                  
Settlement fee paid     1,080,938us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= ccel_MercedesWaltonMember 		           
Compensatory damages caused       5,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= ccel_MercedesWaltonMember 		         
Seeking arbitration costs and additional costs       1,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyUndiscountedAmountOfInsuranceRelatedAssessmentLiability
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= ccel_MercedesWaltonMember 		         
Award related to defamation claim     100,000ccel_DefamationClaimAwarded
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= ccel_MercedesWaltonMember 		           
Accrued expense related to lost salary, bonuses and benefits     980,938us-gaap_SupplementalUnemploymentBenefits
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= ccel_MercedesWaltonMember 		           
Initial payment related to lost salary ,bonuses, benefits and expenses         1,066,174ccel_InitialPaymentRelatedToLostSalaryBonusesAndBenefits
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= ccel_MercedesWaltonMember 		       
Accrual expenses associated with claim and legal fees           0ccel_AccrualExpensesRelatedWithClaimAndLegalFees
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= ccel_MercedesWaltonMember 		50,000ccel_AccrualExpensesRelatedWithClaimAndLegalFees
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= ccel_MercedesWaltonMember 		   
Minimum [Member]                  
Schedule Of Members Equity [Line Items]                  
Jurisdictional amount of the court               75,000ccel_JurisdictionalAmountOfCourt
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember 		 
Maximum [Member] | Mercedes Walton [Member]                  
Schedule Of Members Equity [Line Items]                  
Severance in the amount related to lost salary, bonuses and benefits                 $ 950,000ccel_AccruedEmployeesCosts
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= ccel_MercedesWaltonMember
Ki Yong Choi [Member]                  
Schedule Of Members Equity [Line Items]                  
Shareholder derivative complaint date           Nov. 13, 2013