SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RECENTLY ADOPTED AND ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RECENTLY ADOPTED AND ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Royal Gold's long-lived assets ( stream and royalty interests, net)

	As of June 30, 2016						As of June 30, 2015
	Stream interest		Royalty interest		Total stream and royalty interests, net		Stream interest		Royalty interest		Total stream and royalty interests, net
Canada	$	809,692	$	228,566	$	1,038,258	$	823,091	$	251,688	$	1,074,779
Chile		369,896		453,629		823,525		—		653,019		653,019
Dominican Republic		588,502		—		588,502		—		—		—
Mexico		—		118,899		118,899		—		131,742		131,742
United States		—		102,385		102,385		—		110,286		110,286
Africa		88,596		697		89,293		—		12,760		12,760
Australia		—		42,547		42,547		—		50,119		50,119
Other		12,029		32,649		44,678		8,183		42,720		50,903
Total	$	1,868,715	$	979,372	$	2,848,087	$	831,274	$	1,252,334	$	2,083,608

Net revenue by reportable segment

	Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2016						Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015
	Revenue		Cost of sales		Net revenue		Revenue		Cost of sales		Net revenue
Streams:
Canada	$	125,755	$	47,417	$	78,338	$	94,104	$	33,450	$	60,654
Chile		49,243		7,280		41,963		—		—		—
Dominican Republic		39,684		11,625		28,059		—		—		—
Africa		23,346		4,657		18,689		—		—		—
Total streams	$	238,028	$	70,979	$	167,049	$	94,104	$	33,450	$	60,654
Royalties:
Mexico	$	35,267	$	—	$	35,267	$	43,008	$	—	$	43,008
United States		35,483		—		35,483		42,675		—		42,675
Canada		30,676		—		30,676		37,496		—		37,496
Chile		84		—		84		39,508		—		39,508
Australia		10,462		—		10,462		8,494		—		8,494
Africa		1,868		—		1,868		3,075		—		3,075
Other		7,922		—		7,922		9,659		—		9,659
Total royalties	$	121,762	$	—	$	121,762	$	183,915	$	—	$	183,915
Total royalties and streams	$	359,790	$	70,979	$	288,811	$	278,019	$	33,450	$	244,569

	Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015						Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2014
	Revenue		Cost of sales		Net revenue		Revenue		Cost of sales		Net revenue
Streams:
Canada	$	94,104	$	33,450	$	60,654	$	27,209	$	9,158	$	18,051
Royalties:
Mexico	$	43,008	$	—	$	43,008	$	43,093	$	—	$	43,093
United States		42,675		—		42,675		34,671		—		34,671
Chile		39,508		—		39,508		50,733		—		50,733
Canada		37,496		—		37,496		54,277		—		54,277
Australia		8,494		—		8,494		8,353		—		8,353
Africa		3,075		—		3,075		7,943		—		7,943
Other		9,659		—		9,659		10,883		—		10,883
Total royalties	$	183,915	$	—	$	183,915	$	209,953	$	—	$	209,953
Total royalties and streams	$	278,019	$	33,450	$	244,569	$	237,162	$	9,158	$	228,004