Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Revenue Sharing Agreements ("RSAs") - Additional Information (Detail)

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Revenue Sharing Agreements ("RSAs") - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Nov. 30, 2008
Feb. 09, 1999
Store
May 31, 2001
Store
Revenue Sharing Agreement [Line Items]          
Total payments to RSA holders $ 1,926,980ccel_PaymentToParticipantsOfProfitSharingAgreement $ 1,047,850ccel_PaymentToParticipantsOfProfitSharingAgreement      
Interest expense 403,975us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent 914,114us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent      
Revenue Sharing Agreement ("RSA") [Member]          
Revenue Sharing Agreement [Line Items]          
Interest expense 403,975us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ccel_RsaMember
914,114us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ccel_RsaMember
     
Florida [Member]          
Revenue Sharing Agreement [Line Items]          
Revenue sharing agreement price       1,000,000ccel_RevenueSharingAgreementValueCoveredUnderAgreement
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_FL
 
Number of storage spaces       33,000ccel_MaximumNumberOfStorageAreaCoveredToDetermineRevenueToShareWithInvestors
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_FL
 
Board of director share in revenue sharing agreement       50.00%ccel_PercentageOfShareInProfitUnderProfitSharingAgreementByRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_FL
 
Illinois [Member]          
Revenue Sharing Agreement [Line Items]          
Revenue sharing agreement price 1,000,000ccel_RevenueSharingAgreementValueCoveredUnderAgreement
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_IL
       
Number of storage spaces 33,000ccel_MaximumNumberOfStorageAreaCoveredToDetermineRevenueToShareWithInvestors
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_IL
       
Investors share in net storage revenues 50.00%ccel_PercentageOfShareInProfitOfInvestorAsPercentageOfUnderProfitSharingAgreement
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_IL
       
Billing and collection expense percentage 50.00%ccel_BillingAndCollectionExpensePercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_IL
       
Illinois and Its Contiguous States [Member]          
Revenue Sharing Agreement [Line Items]          
Percentage of 50% net storage revenue generated from specimens paid 75.00%ccel_RevenueSharingAgreementPercentageOfPaymentOfShareableRevenueCoveredUnderAgreement
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ccel_IllinoisAndItsContiguousStatesMember
       
Texas [Member]          
Revenue Sharing Agreement [Line Items]          
Revenue sharing agreement price         $ 750,000ccel_RevenueSharingAgreementValueCoveredUnderAgreement
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_TX
Number of storage spaces         33,000ccel_MaximumNumberOfStorageAreaCoveredToDetermineRevenueToShareWithInvestors
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_TX
Investors share in net storage revenues         37.50%ccel_PercentageOfShareInProfitOfInvestorsUnderProfitSharingAgreement
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_TX
Board of director share in revenue sharing agreement         50.00%ccel_OwnershipInterestOfRelatedPartyInCounterPartyUnderProfitSharingAgreement
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_TX
Variable interest entity, qualitative or quantitative information, ownership percentage     50.00%us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_TX