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License Agreements - Additional Information (Detail)

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License Agreements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Agreement
Nov. 30, 2013
Installment
Aug. 31, 2013
Oct. 17, 2011
Installment
Dec. 31, 2013
License Agreements [Line Items]          
Types of agreements 2ccel_TypesOfLicenseAgreements        
Date of notification received related to terminating license agreement Aug. 19, 2011        
Date of amendment to license agreement with Mexico Oct. 17, 2011        
Note receivable $ 0us-gaap_AccountsAndNotesReceivableNet $ 550,782us-gaap_AccountsAndNotesReceivableNet      
Deferred royalty revenue 0us-gaap_DeferredRevenue 551,585us-gaap_DeferredRevenue      
Number of installments received   12ccel_NumberOfInstallmentsReceived      
Revenue associated with two agreements   50,000ccel_RevenueAssociatedWithAgreements      
Processing and storage revenues 1,874,000us-gaap_RoyaltyRevenue 1,444,000us-gaap_RoyaltyRevenue      
Ecuador affiliate [Member]          
License Agreements [Line Items]          
Accounts receivable, additional allowance for doubtful accounts     150,000us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivablePeriodIncreaseDecrease
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= country_EC
   
Mexico [Member]          
License Agreements [Line Items]          
Total royalty to be received in 37 monthly installments       1,863,000ccel_AggregateAmountToBeReceivedRelatedToTerminationOfLicensesAgreement
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= country_MX
 
Number of installments       37ccel_NumberOfInstallments
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= country_MX
 
Amount of installment to be received related to termination of licenses agreement       50,000ccel_AmountOfInstallmentToBeReceivedRelatedToTerminationOfLicensesAgreement
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= country_MX
 
Final payment to be received related to termination of license agreement       13,000ccel_FinalPaymentToBeReceivedRelatedToTerminationOfLicenseAgreement
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= country_MX
 
Mexico paid the balance due         $ 563,000ccel_PaymentOfBalanceDueAmount
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= country_MX