Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue	$ 106,961	$ 98,118	$ 224,909	$ 172,173
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	22,502	22,572	45,163	34,038
General and administrative	7,538	5,841	18,045	15,352
Production taxes	445	996	942	2,588
Exploration costs	2,476	1,129	5,764	4,285
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	39,519	40,407	79,621	67,555
Total costs and expenses	72,480	70,945	149,535	123,818
Operating income	34,481	27,173	75,374	48,355
Interest and other income	7,488	386	9,045	615
Interest and other expense	(9,823)	(8,899)	(18,128)	(16,076)
Income before income taxes	32,146	18,660	66,291	32,894
Income tax expense	(5,044)	(4,740)	(12,232)	(63,917)
Net income (loss)	27,102	13,920	54,059	(31,023)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	960	1,194	3,791	1,090
Net income (loss) attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders	28,062	15,114	57,850	(29,933)
Net income (loss)	27,102	13,920	54,059	(31,023)
Adjustments to comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Unrealized change in market value of available-for-sale securities	822	2,587	822	2,138
Comprehensive income (loss)	27,924	16,507	54,881	(28,885)
Comprehensive loss income attributable to non-controlling interests	960	1,194	3,791	1,090
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Royal Gold stockholders	$ 28,884	$ 17,701	$ 58,672	$ (27,795)
Net income (loss) per share available to Royal Gold common stockholders:
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.23	$ 0.89	$ (0.46)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	65,149,518	65,073,678	65,133,102	65,061,059
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.23	$ 0.88	$ (0.46)
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	65,253,209	65,121,744	65,264,137	65,061,059
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.23	$ 0.47	$ 0.45