Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Revenue	$ 98,118	$ 61,304	$ 172,173	$ 130,330
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	22,572	6,236	34,038	12,910
General and administrative	5,841	8,511	15,352	15,652
Production taxes	996	1,731	2,588	3,421
Exploration costs	1,129		4,285
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	40,407	20,278	67,555	42,490
Impairment of royalty and stream interests		26,570		28,339
Total costs and expenses	70,945	63,326	123,818	102,812
Operating income (loss)	27,173	(2,022)	48,355	27,518
Interest and other income	386	228	615	279
Interest and other expense	(8,899)	(6,358)	(16,076)	(13,070)
Income (loss) before income taxes	18,660	(8,152)	32,894	14,727
Income tax (expense) benefit	(4,740)	1,827	(63,917)	(2,131)
Net income (loss)	13,920	(6,325)	(31,023)	12,596
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	1,194	(223)	1,090	(462)
Net income (loss) attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders	15,114	(6,548)	(29,933)	12,134
Net income (loss)	13,920	(6,325)	(31,023)	12,596
Adjustments to comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Unrealized change in market value of available-for-sale securities	2,587	(481)	2,138	(1,820)
Comprehensive income (loss)	16,507	(6,806)	(28,885)	10,776
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	1,194	(223)	1,090	(462)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Royal Gold stockholders	$ 17,701	$ (7,029)	$ (27,795)	$ 10,314
Net income (loss) per share available to Royal Gold common stockholders:
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.23	$ (0.10)	$ (0.46)	$ 0.19
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	65,073,678	65,002,307	65,061,059	64,982,595
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.23	$ (0.10)	$ (0.46)	$ 0.19
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	65,121,744	65,002,307	65,061,059	65,122,185
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.23	$ 0.22	$ 0.45	$ 0.43