Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Feb. 08, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-K/A
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2023
Entity File Number	001-13357
Entity Registrant Name	Royal Gold, Inc
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	84-0835164
Entity Address, Address Line One	1144 15th Street, Suite 2500
Entity Address, City or Town	Denver
Entity Address, State or Province	CO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	80202
City Area Code	303
Local Phone Number	573-1660
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	RGLD
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 7.5
Entity Shares Outstanding		65,692,412
Auditor Firm ID	42
Auditor Name	Ernst & Young LLP
Auditor Location	Denver, Colorado
Entity Central Index Key	0000085535
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false