Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Revenue (Note 6)	$ 131,429	$ 174,431	$ 440,226	$ 485,047
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excludes depreciation, depletion and amortization)	23,221	27,230	69,670	73,367
General and administrative	7,554	7,129	25,797	21,272
Production taxes	1,119	2,054	4,765	6,042
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	37,761	50,611	129,739	139,935
Total costs and expenses	69,655	87,024	229,971	240,616
Operating income	61,774	87,407	210,255	244,431
Fair value changes in equity securities	356	176	(1,221)	4,035
Interest and other income	3,571	819	5,665	2,227
Interest and other expense	(8,814)	(1,908)	(11,110)	(4,873)
Income before income taxes	56,887	86,494	203,589	245,820
Income tax expense	(10,954)	(16,028)	(20,347)	(39,242)
Net income and comprehensive income	45,933	70,466	183,242	206,578
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	(141)	(290)	(633)	(699)
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders	$ 45,792	$ 70,176	$ 182,609	$ 205,879
Net income per share attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders:
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.70	$ 1.07	$ 2.78	$ 3.14
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	65,579,834	65,556,608	65,571,737	65,552,586
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.70	$ 1.07	$ 2.78	$ 3.13
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	65,660,152	65,627,845	65,661,197	65,628,827
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.35	$ 0.30	$ 1.05	$ 0.90