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Cover - shares
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Aug. 01, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2022  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-39329  
Entity Registrant Name Royalty Pharma plc  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code X0  
Entity Tax Identification Number 98-1535773  
Entity Address, Address Line One 110 East 59th Street  
Entity Address, City or Town New York  
Entity Address, State or Province NY  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 10022  
City Area Code 212  
Local Phone Number 883-0200  
Title of 12(b) Security Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001  
Trading Symbol RPRX  
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 Central Index Key 0001802768  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2022  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Amendment Flag false  
Common Class A    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   437,139,178
Common Class B    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   170,080,791