Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

License Agreements - Summary of License Fees Earned (Detail)

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License Agreements - Summary of License Fees Earned (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
License Agreements [Line Items]    
License Fee $ 0us-gaap_LicenseAndServicesRevenue $ 0us-gaap_LicenseAndServicesRevenue
Process and Storage Royalties 1,471,486ccel_ProcessAndStorageRoyalties 1,296,979ccel_ProcessAndStorageRoyalties
Total 1,471,486us-gaap_LicensesRevenue 1,296,979us-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 677,647ccel_ProcessAndStorageRoyalties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IN
677,647ccel_ProcessAndStorageRoyalties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IN
Total 677,647us-gaap_LicensesRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IN
677,647us-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
619,332ccel_ProcessAndStorageRoyalties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
Total $ 793,839us-gaap_LicensesRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
$ 619,332us-gaap_LicensesRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX