Cryo-Cell International, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Share Repurchase Plan - Additional Information (Detail)

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Share Repurchase Plan - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014	Jun. 06, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Apr. 08, 2015
Schedule of Share Repurchase Plan [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized to repurchase				(3,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Share repurchase plan	Open market purchases, privately negotiated block trades, unsolicited negotiated transactions, and/or pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission
Number of shares repurchased	2,231,532us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
Average price per share (repurchased)	$ 2.31
Treasury stock, shares	2,231,532us-gaap_TreasuryStockNumberOfSharesHeld		2,215,111us-gaap_TreasuryStockNumberOfSharesHeld
Common stock additional shares repurchased	77,502
Average price per share additional repurchased	$ 2.54
Subsequent Event [Member]
Schedule of Share Repurchase Plan [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized to repurchase						(6,000,000)
Common Stock [Member]
Schedule of Share Repurchase Plan [Line Items]
Number of shares repurchased	16,421	217,751
Average price per share (repurchased)	$ 2.38	$ 2.08

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