Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Revenue (Note 6)	$ 146,441	$ 168,027	$ 308,796	$ 310,616
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excludes depreciation, depletion and amortization)	23,810	24,668	46,450	46,137
General and administrative	9,312	7,212	18,243	14,143
Production taxes	1,425	2,152	3,646	3,987
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	43,989	48,028	91,976	89,324
Total costs and expenses	78,536	82,060	160,315	153,591
Operating income	67,905	85,967	148,481	157,025
Fair value changes in equity securities	(2,191)	1,957	(1,577)	3,859
Interest and other income	1,118	676	2,093	1,409
Interest and other expense	(1,398)	(1,145)	(2,296)	(2,965)
Income before income taxes	65,434	87,455	146,701	159,328
Income tax benefit (expense)	5,911	(5,536)	(9,393)	(23,214)
Net income and comprehensive income	71,345	81,919	137,308	136,114
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	(205)	(242)	(492)	(409)
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders	$ 71,140	$ 81,677	$ 136,816	$ 135,705
Net income per share attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders:
Basic earnings per share	$ 1.08	$ 1.24	$ 2.08	$ 2.07
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	65,569,190	65,550,682	65,567,621	65,550,542
Diluted earnings per share	$ 1.08	$ 1.24	$ 2.08	$ 2.07
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	65,678,320	65,636,964	65,661,653	65,629,284
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.35	$ 0.30	$ 0.70	$ 0.60