Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Revenue (Note 5)	$ 144,042	$ 146,441	$ 314,434	$ 308,796
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excludes depreciation, depletion and amortization)	23,367	23,810	48,387	46,450
General and administrative	9,093	9,312	20,093	18,243
Production taxes	1,274	1,425	3,263	3,646
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	38,412	43,989	84,741	91,976
Total costs and expenses	72,146	78,536	156,484	160,315
Operating income	71,896	67,905	157,950	148,481
Fair value changes in equity securities	(509)	(2,191)	291	(1,577)
Interest and other income	2,650	1,118	4,912	2,093
Interest and other expense	(8,408)	(1,398)	(17,582)	(2,296)
Income before income taxes	65,629	65,434	145,571	146,701
Income tax (expense) benefit	(2,029)	5,911	(17,900)	(9,393)
Net income and comprehensive income	63,600	71,345	127,671	137,308
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	(151)	(205)	(347)	(492)
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders	$ 63,449	$ 71,140	$ 127,324	$ 136,816
Net income per share attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders:
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.97	$ 1.08	$ 1.94	$ 2.08
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	65,605,391	65,569,190	65,600,213	65,567,621
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.97	$ 1.08	$ 1.93	$ 2.08
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	65,762,903	65,678,320	65,736,028	65,661,653
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.375	$ 0.35	$ 0.75	$ 0.70