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License Agreements - Additional Information (Detail) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($) Agreement | Oct. 17, 2011 USD ($) Installment
License Agreements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Types of agreements | Agreement |  |  | 2 |
Date of notification received related to terminating license agreement |  |  | Aug. 19, 2011 |
Date of amendment to license agreement with Mexico |  |  | Oct. 17, 2011 |
Mexico [Member] | Cryo Cellde Mexico Transaction [Member] |  |  |  |
License Agreements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total royalty to be received in monthly installments |  |  |  | $ 1,863,000
Number of installments | Installment |  |  |  | 37
Amount of installment to be received related to termination of licenses agreement |  |  |  | $ 50,000
Final payment to be received related to termination of license agreement |  |  |  | $ 13,000
Mexico paid the balance due | $ 563,000 |  |  |
Ecuador affiliate [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member] |  |  |  |
License Agreements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, additional allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ 150,000 |  |
LifeCell License And Agreement [Member] | Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |
License Agreements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Royalty revenue |  |  | $ 4.1 |
LifeCell License And Agreement [Member] | Mexico [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
License Agreements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Royalties receivable |  |  | 1,000,000 |
Royalty revenue |  |  | 10 |
Licensee and Royalty Income Recognition [Member] | Mexico [Member] | Cryo Cellde Mexico Transaction [Member] |  |  |  |
License Agreements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Increase in license and royalty income |  |  | $ 322,353 |

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