Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Revenue	$ 52,785	$ 79,870	$ 109,272	$ 157,732
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	935		935
General and administrative	4,661	5,888	11,227	12,127
Production taxes	1,603	2,197	3,386	4,676
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	22,670	21,120	45,071	42,620
Total costs and expenses	29,869	29,205	60,619	59,423
Operating income	22,916	50,665	48,653	98,309
Interest and other income	130	29	282	139
Interest and other expense	(5,957)	(6,820)	(11,724)	(12,820)
Income before income taxes	17,089	43,874	37,211	85,628
Income tax expense	(6,311)	(16,315)	(11,152)	(32,776)
Net income	10,778	27,559	26,059	52,852
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(111)	(342)	(197)	(865)
Net income attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders	10,667	27,217	25,862	51,987
Net income	10,778	27,559	26,059	52,852
Adjustments to comprehensive income, net of tax
Unrealized change in market value of available-for-sale securities	(3,419)	(1,572)	(2,288)	3,474
Comprehensive income	7,359	25,987	23,771	56,326
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	(111)	(342)	(197)	(865)
Comprehensive income attributable to Royal Gold stockholders	$ 7,248	$ 25,645	$ 23,574	$ 55,461
Net income per share available to Royal Gold common stockholders:
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.42	$ 0.40	$ 0.84
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	64,897,757	63,941,686	64,878,056	61,688,776
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.42	$ 0.40	$ 0.84
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	64,990,771	64,137,237	64,982,689	61,905,549
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ 0.20	$ 0.41	$ 0.35