Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Royalty revenues	$ 68,842	$ 56,316	$ 133,307	$ 101,654
Costs and expenses
General and administrative	5,057	5,575	11,355	10,619
Production taxes	2,946	3,131	5,097	3,689
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	21,419	16,006	38,639	34,930
Restructuring on royalty interests in mineral properties			1,328
Total costs and expenses	29,422	24,712	56,419	49,238
Operating income	39,420	31,604	76,888	52,416
Interest and other income	489	2,285	3,322	3,708
Interest and other expense	(1,609)	(1,797)	(3,387)	(4,102)
Income before income taxes	38,300	32,092	76,823	52,022
Income tax expense	(14,051)	(11,374)	(26,433)	(18,301)
Net income	24,249	20,718	50,390	33,721
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(838)	(2,406)	(4,484)	(3,577)
Net income attributable to Royal Gold stockholders	23,411	18,312	45,906	30,144
Net income	24,249	20,718	50,390	33,721
Adjustments to comprehensive income, net of tax
Unrealized change in market value of available for sale securities	(6,958)	145	(12,262)	152
Comprehensive income	17,291	20,863	38,128	33,873
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	(838)	(2,406)	(4,484)	(3,577)
Comprehensive income attributable to Royal Gold stockholders	$ 16,453	$ 18,457	$ 33,644	$ 30,296
Net income per share available to Royal Gold common stockholders:
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.33	$ 0.83	$ 0.55
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	55,329,463	55,043,160	55,259,009	55,014,930
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.33	$ 0.82	$ 0.55
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	55,574,814	55,308,709	55,533,248	55,279,193
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.11	$ 0.26	$ 0.2