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STREAM AND ROYALTY INTERESTS (Details) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions				3 Months Ended
	Dec. 20, 2016 USD ($) item shares	Oct. 20, 2016 USD ($) $ / oz	Oct. 19, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Stream and royalty interests
Cost					$ 3,613,592	$ 3,551,575
Accumulated Depletion					(652,264)	(607,370)
Impairments						(96,118)
Net					2,961,328	2,848,087
Phoenix Gold \| Restructuring transaction under Canadian regulations
Stream and royalty interests
Gold streaming interest				0.00%
Phoenix Gold \| Restructuring transaction under Canadian regulations \| Rubicon Minerals Corporation
Stream and royalty interests
Number of common shares of Rubicon received \| shares	3
Number of NSR royalties received \| item	3
Net Smelter Return ("NSR") (as a percent)	1.00%
Fair value of the Rubicon common shares upon exchange	$ 3,400
Other loyalties received upon exchange	$ 0
Production stage stream interests:
Stream and royalty interests
Cost					1,925,793	1,878,045
Accumulated Depletion					(180,472)	(122,064)
Net					1,745,321	1,755,981
Production stage stream interests: \| Mount Milligan
Stream and royalty interests
Cost					790,732	783,046
Accumulated Depletion					(94,136)	(74,060)
Net					696,596	708,986
Production stage stream interests: \| Pueblo Viejo
Stream and royalty interests
Cost					610,404	610,404
Accumulated Depletion					(44,605)	(21,902)
Net					565,799	588,502
Production stage stream interests: \| Andacollo
Stream and royalty interests
Cost					388,182	388,182
Accumulated Depletion					(28,946)	(18,286)
Net					359,236	369,896
Production stage stream interests: \| Wassa and Prestea
Stream and royalty interests
Cost					136,475	96,413
Accumulated Depletion					(12,785)	(7,816)
Net					123,690	88,597
Production stage royalty interests
Stream and royalty interests
Cost					844,024	881,873
Accumulated Depletion					(471,792)	(485,153)
Impairments						(18,605)
Net					372,232	378,115
Production stage royalty interests \| Voisey's Bay
Stream and royalty interests
Cost					205,724	205,724
Accumulated Depletion					(85,671)	(85,671)
Net					120,053	120,053
Production stage royalty interests \| Penasquito
Stream and royalty interests
Cost					99,172	99,172
Accumulated Depletion					(32,412)	(29,898)
Net					66,760	69,274
Production stage royalty interests \| Holt
Stream and royalty interests
Cost					34,612	34,612
Accumulated Depletion					(18,750)	(17,124)
Net					15,862	17,488
Production stage royalty interests \| Cortez
Stream and royalty interests
Cost					20,873	10,630
Accumulated Depletion					(10,379)	(10,000)
Net					10,494	630
Production stage royalty interests \| Other
Stream and royalty interests
Cost					483,643	531,735
Accumulated Depletion					(324,580)	(342,460)
Impairments						(18,605)
Net					159,063	170,670
Total production stage stream and royalty interests
Stream and royalty interests
Cost					2,769,817	2,759,918
Accumulated Depletion					(652,264)	(607,217)
Impairments						(18,605)
Net					2,117,553	2,134,096
Development stage stream interests
Stream and royalty interests
Cost					187,758	188,589
Accumulated Depletion						(153)
Impairments						(75,702)
Net					187,758	112,734
Development stage stream interests \| Rainy River
Stream and royalty interests
Cost					175,727	100,706
Net					175,727	100,706
Development stage stream interests \| Other
Stream and royalty interests
Cost					12,031	87,883
Accumulated Depletion						(153)
Impairments						(75,702)
Net					12,031	12,028
Development stage royalty interests
Stream and royalty interests
Cost					504,271	447,071
Net					504,271	447,071
Development stage royalty interests \| Pascua-Lama
Stream and royalty interests
Cost					380,657	380,657
Net					380,657	380,657
Development stage royalty interests \| Cortez
Stream and royalty interests
Cost					59,803
Net					59,803
Development stage royalty interests \| Other
Stream and royalty interests
Cost					63,811	66,414
Net					63,811	66,414
Total development stage stream and royalty interests
Stream and royalty interests
Cost					692,029	635,660
Accumulated Depletion						(153)
Impairments						(75,702)
Net					692,029	559,805
Total exploration stage royalty interests
Stream and royalty interests
Cost					151,746	155,997
Impairments						(1,811)
Net					$ 151,746	$ 154,186
Thompson Creek \| Mount Milligan streaming agreement \| Centerra
Stream and royalty interests
Gold streaming interest		35.00%	52.25%
Copper streaming interest		18.75%
Cash payment for each ounce of gold (in dollars per ounce) \| $ / oz		435
Percentage of spot price per metric tonne of copper delivered		15.00%
Maximum period between concentrate shipment and final settlement		5 months
Direct transaction costs associated with the amendment		$ 7,700