ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION, AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block]	NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION, AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS MultiCell Technologies, Inc. (“MultiCell”), operates three subsidiaries, MCT Rhode Island Corp. (“MCT”), Xenogenics Corporation (“Xenogenics”), and MultiCell Immunotherapeutics, Inc. (“MCTI”). MCT is a 100%-owned subsidiary that has been inactive since its formation in 2004. MultiCell holds 95.3% of Xenogenics (on an as-if-converted to common stock basis). MultiCell holds approximately 67% of the outstanding shares (on an as-if-converted to common stock basis) of MCTI. As used herein, the “Company” refers to MultiCell, together with MCT, Xenogenics, and MCTI. The Company is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics and discovery tools to address unmet medical needs for the treatment of neurological disorders, hepatic disease, cancer and interventional cardiology and peripheral vessel applications. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes of MultiCell and its subsidiaries have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial statements. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2011, previously filed with the SEC. The results of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended August 31, 2012, are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2012. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of November 30, 2011, has been derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In May 2011, the FASB issued updated accounting guidance related to fair value measurements and disclosures that result in common fair value measurements and disclosures between GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. This guidance includes amendments that clarify the intent about the application of existing fair value measurements and disclosures, while other amendments change a principle or requirement for fair value measurements or disclosures. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The new guidance is to be adopted prospectively and early adoption is not permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance regarding the presentation of comprehensive income. The new standard requires the presentation of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The new standard also requires presentation of adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. The updated guidance is effective on a retrospective basis for financial statements issued for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In July 2012, the FASB issued updated guidance on the periodic testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets, other than goodwill, for impairment. This updated guidance will allow companies the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine if it is more-likely-than-not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset might be impaired and whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test required under current accounting standards. This guidance is applicable for reporting periods beginning after September 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted, and is applicable to the Company’s fiscal year beginning December 1, 2012. The Company currently does not have any indefinite-life intangible assets other than goodwill and does not expect the adoption of this guidance will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION, AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block]

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION, AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

MultiCell Technologies, Inc. (“MultiCell”), operates three subsidiaries, MCT Rhode Island Corp. (“MCT”), Xenogenics Corporation (“Xenogenics”), and MultiCell Immunotherapeutics, Inc. (“MCTI”). MCT is a 100%-owned subsidiary that has been inactive since its formation in 2004. MultiCell holds 95.3% of Xenogenics (on an as-if-converted to common stock basis). MultiCell holds approximately 67% of the outstanding shares (on an as-if-converted to common stock basis) of MCTI. As used herein, the “Company” refers to MultiCell, together with MCT, Xenogenics, and MCTI.

The Company is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics and discovery tools to address unmet medical needs for the treatment of neurological disorders, hepatic disease, cancer and interventional cardiology and peripheral vessel applications.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes of MultiCell and its subsidiaries have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial statements. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2011, previously filed with the SEC. The results of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended August 31, 2012, are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2012. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of November 30, 2011, has been derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2011, the FASB issued updated accounting guidance related to fair value measurements and disclosures that result in common fair value measurements and disclosures between GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. This guidance includes amendments that clarify the intent about the application of existing fair value measurements and disclosures, while other amendments change a principle or requirement for fair value measurements or disclosures. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The new guidance is to be adopted prospectively and early adoption is not permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance regarding the presentation of comprehensive income. The new standard requires the presentation of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The new standard also requires presentation of adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. The updated guidance is effective on a retrospective basis for financial statements issued for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In July 2012, the FASB issued updated guidance on the periodic testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets, other than goodwill, for impairment. This updated guidance will allow companies the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine if it is more-likely-than-not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset might be impaired and whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test required under current accounting standards. This guidance is applicable for reporting periods beginning after September 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted, and is applicable to the Company’s fiscal year beginning December 1, 2012. The Company currently does not have any indefinite-life intangible assets other than goodwill and does not expect the adoption of this guidance will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.