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License Agreements - Summary of License Fees Earned (Detail)

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License Agreements - Summary of License Fees Earned (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 28, 2014
License Agreements [Line Items]    
License Fee $ 0us-gaap_LicenseAndServicesRevenue $ 0us-gaap_LicenseAndServicesRevenue
Process and Storage Royalties 169,412ccel_ProcessAndStorageRoyalties 963,251ccel_ProcessAndStorageRoyalties
Total 169,412us-gaap_LicensesRevenue 963,251us-gaap_LicensesRevenue
India [Member]    
License Agreements [Line Items]    
License Fee 0us-gaap_LicenseAndServicesRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IN
0us-gaap_LicenseAndServicesRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IN
Process and Storage Royalties 169,412ccel_ProcessAndStorageRoyalties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IN
169,412ccel_ProcessAndStorageRoyalties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IN
Total 169,412us-gaap_LicensesRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IN
169,412us-gaap_LicensesRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IN
Mexico [Member]    
License Agreements [Line Items]    
License Fee 0us-gaap_LicenseAndServicesRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
0us-gaap_LicenseAndServicesRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
Process and Storage Royalties   793,839ccel_ProcessAndStorageRoyalties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
Total   $ 793,839us-gaap_LicensesRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX