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ACQUISITION (Details) shares in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jul. 28, 2015 USD ($) item oz shares | Jan. 08, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 20, 2014 USD ($) item oz | Mar. 20, 2014 USD ($) | Feb. 11, 2014 USD ($) item oz | Jan. 07, 2014 USD ($) item mi | Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition of royalty interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60,429,000 | $ 80,019,000 | $ 314,262,000 |  |  |  |
Denver Mining Finance Company | CVP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,500,000 |  |
Peak Gold | Royal Alaska |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ilovitza |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining commitment amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 167,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ilovitza | RGLD Gold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase amount |  |  | $ 175,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of installments | item |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Feasibility costs |  |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction costs |  |  | $ 160,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition of royalty interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ilovitza | RGLD Gold | Initial Royalty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gold delivered (in ounces) | oz |  |  | 525,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of royalty interests acquired |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ilovitza | RGLD Gold | Subsequent Royalty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of royalty interests acquired |  |  | 12.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price per ounce of the commodities as percentage of spot price at the time of delivery |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price per ounce of gold as percentage of spot price at the time of delivery |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ilovitza | RGLD Gold | First Condition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Feasibility costs |  |  | $ 7,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ilovitza | RGLD Gold | Second Condition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Feasibility costs |  |  | $ 7,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tetlin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |
Tetlin | NSR Royalty 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of royalty interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Tetlin | NSR Royalty 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of royalty interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |
Tetlin | Peak Gold | Royal Alaska |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire interest in joint venture |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage of membership interest required to be manager |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Tetlin | Peak Gold | Royal Alaska | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of membership interest that can be obtained |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount that can be contributed to purchase membership interest |  | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tetlin | Peak Gold | Contango |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Membership interest controlled |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Phoenix Gold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Installments paid in conjunction with executive definitive documents |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining commitment amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Phoenix Gold | RGLD Gold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase amount |  |  |  |  | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price per ounce of the commodities as percentage of spot price at the time of delivery |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of installments the purchase price of refined gold is payable | item |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Installments paid in conjunction with executive definitive documents |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000 | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Installment payment for each of the third, fourth and fifth installments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of produced payable gold to be purchased until 48,000 ounces have been delivered |  |  |  |  | 6.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum quantity of gold with specified purchase price (in ounces) | oz |  |  |  |  | 135,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of produced payable gold to be purchased after 135,000 ounces have been delivered |  |  |  |  | 3.15% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price per ounce of gold as percentage of spot price at the time of delivery |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum amount of senior debt prior to purchase price per ounce of gold of is reduced |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Factor to determine purchase price per ounce of gold at the time of delivery if senior secured debt exceeds stated level |  |  |  |  | 5.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Denominator to determine purchase price per ounce of gold at the time of delivery if senior secured debt exceeds stated level |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goldrush |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of installments the purchase price of refined gold is payable | item |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition of royalty interests |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty interests in Mineral Property, net (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining commitment amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distance of mining property from Cortez mine | mi |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
El Morro | Goldcorp, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty interests in Mineral Property, net (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.00%
El Morro | Chilean Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of royalty interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.00%
Total purchase amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35,000,000
Royalty interests in Mineral Property, net (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00%
El Morro | New Gold Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty interests in Mineral Property, net (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00%
Cortez | CVP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of royalty interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |
Cortez, excluding the Crossroad Claims | Denver Mining Finance Company | CVP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of royalty interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.014% | 0.39% |
Cortez Crossroad Claim | Denver Mining Finance Company | CVP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of royalty interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.618% | 0.00% |
Golden Star |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross loans | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of loan | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly interest rate based on average gold rate divided by 10,000 | 62.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Denominator used in calculation of quarterly interest rate | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares of common stock that can be purchased by the warrants | shares | 5.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of warrants | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trading period used to calculate premium on share price | 10 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement Premium On Share Price, Number Of Days Before Announcement Of Transactions Used In Calculation | 2 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premium on share price as a percentage of the volume weighted average trading price of common shares | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Golden Star | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepayment on excess cash flow (as a percent) | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Golden Star | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | $ 11.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepayment on excess cash flow (as a percent) | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Golden Star | Ghana Mines | RGLD Gold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase amount | $ 130,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Installment payable in conjunction with executive definitive documents | 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First Installment Scheduled Payment | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Installment Scheduled Payment | 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third, Fourth, and Fifth Scheduled Payments | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price per ounce of the commodities as percentage of spot price at the time of delivery | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of installments the purchase price of refined gold is payable | item | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price per ounce of gold as percentage of spot price at the time of delivery | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Golden Star | Ghana Mines | RGLD Gold | Initial Royalty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gold delivered (in ounces) | oz | 185,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of royalty interests acquired | 8.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Golden Star | Ghana Mines | RGLD Gold | Subsequent Royalty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of royalty interests acquired | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gold delivered (in ounces) | oz | 22,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Golden Star | Ghana Mines | RGLD Gold | Subsequent Two Royalty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of royalty interests acquired | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Golden Star | Ghana Mines | RGLD Gold | First Condition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Royalty Interest in Mineral Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gold delivered (in ounces) | oz | 207,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price per ounce of the commodities as percentage of spot price at the time of delivery | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price per ounce of gold as percentage of spot price at the time of delivery | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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