Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Revenue	$ 97,592	$ 114,348	$ 197,585	$ 226,824
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	18,162	19,863	34,689	40,282
General and administrative	7,423	9,555	17,349	16,455
Production taxes	909	602	2,201	1,145
Exploration costs	842	1,358	5,204	4,561
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	38,807	42,008	81,358	81,701
Total costs and expenses	66,143	73,386	140,801	144,144
Operating income	31,449	40,962	56,784	82,680
Fair value changes in equity securities	(3,631)		(5,099)
Interest and other income	487	645	590	1,634
Interest and other expense	(7,410)	(9,034)	(15,287)	(17,651)
Income before income taxes	20,895	32,573	36,988	66,663
Income tax benefit (expense)	2,148	(48,360)	(1,967)	(55,904)
Net income (loss)	23,043	(15,787)	35,021	10,759
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	543	1,022	3,575	3,105
Net income (loss) attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders	23,586	(14,765)	38,596	13,864
Net income (loss)	23,043	(15,787)	35,021	10,759
Adjustments to comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Unrealized change in market value of available-for-sale securities		(390)		(193)
Comprehensive income (loss)	23,043	(16,177)	35,021	10,566
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests	543	1,022	3,575	3,105
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Royal Gold stockholders	$ 23,586	$ (15,155)	$ 38,596	$ 13,671
Net income (loss) per share available to Royal Gold common stockholders:
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ (0.23)	$ 0.59	$ 0.21
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	65,395,457	65,306,766	65,385,161	65,271,131
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ (0.23)	$ 0.59	$ 0.21
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	65,473,400	65,306,766	65,485,423	65,460,430
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.265	$ 0.25	$ 0.515	$ 0.49