Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue	$ 106,972	$ 93,487	$ 331,880	$ 265,660
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	22,419	17,921	67,582	51,960
General and administrative	5,402	7,679	23,447	23,416
Production taxes	389	958	1,331	3,546
Exploration costs	2,647	1,851	8,411	6,135
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	40,164	38,163	119,785	105,717
Impairments of stream and royalty interests and royalty receivables		98,973		98,588
Total costs and expenses	71,021	165,545	220,556	289,362
Operating income (loss)	35,951	(72,058)	111,324	(23,702)
Interest and other income	1,326	3,060	10,056	2,804
Interest and other expense	(9,254)	(8,762)	(27,068)	(23,968)
Income (loss) before income taxes	28,023	(77,760)	94,312	(44,866)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(6,492)	8,262	(18,724)	(55,655)
Net income (loss)	21,531	(69,498)	75,588	(100,521)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	2,130	1,842	5,921	2,932
Net income (loss) attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders	23,661	(67,656)	81,509	(97,589)
Net income (loss)	21,531	(69,498)	75,588	(100,521)
Adjustments to comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Unrealized change in market value of available-for-sale securities	360	2,383	1,182	4,521
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income		(675)		(675)
Comprehensive income (loss)	21,891	(67,790)	76,770	(96,675)
Comprehensive loss income attributable to non-controlling interests	2,130	1,842	5,921	2,932
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Royal Gold stockholders	$ 24,021	$ (65,948)	$ 82,691	$ (93,743)
Net income (loss) per share available to Royal Gold common stockholders:
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ (1.04)	$ 1.25	$ (1.50)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	65,169,883	65,085,225	65,145,183	65,069,056
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ (1.04)	$ 1.25	$ (1.50)
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	65,274,926	65,085,225	65,267,201	65,069,056
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.23	$ 0.71	$ 0.68