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Cover - shares
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Oct. 30, 2024
Cover [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2024  
Document Transition Report false  
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 Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   65,756,835
Amendment Flag false  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2024  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Entity Central Index Key 0000085535  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31