Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Revenue	$ 123,643	$ 97,592	$ 242,417	$ 197,585
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excludes depreciation, depletion and amortization)	21,077	18,162	41,188	34,689
General and administrative	6,665	7,423	14,108	17,349
Production taxes	984	909	2,083	2,201
Exploration costs	1,514	842	4,140	5,204
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	40,096	38,807	78,810	81,358
Total costs and expenses	70,336	66,143	140,329	140,801
Operating income	53,307	31,449	102,088	56,784
Fair value changes in equity securities	222	(3,631)	(1,153)	(5,099)
Interest and other income	226	487	1,001	590
Interest and other expense	(2,217)	(7,410)	(5,051)	(15,287)
Income before income taxes	51,538	20,895	96,885	36,988
Income tax (expense) benefit	(11,124)	2,148	12,401	(1,967)
Net income	40,414	23,043	109,286	35,021
Net comprehensive income	40,414	23,043	109,286	35,021
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	907	543	2,488	3,575
Net income attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders	41,321	23,586	111,774	38,596
Net comprehensive income available to Royal Gold common stockholders	$ 41,321	$ 23,586	$ 111,774	$ 38,596
Net income per share available to Royal Gold common stockholders:
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.63	$ 0.36	$ 1.70	$ 0.59
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	65,495,907	65,395,457	65,480,759	65,385,161
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.63	$ 0.36	$ 1.70	$ 0.59
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	65,611,567	65,473,400	65,613,406	65,485,423
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.265	$ 0.545	$ 0.515