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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014
CANADA
Geographic distribution of royalty revenue and long-lived assets (royalty interests in mineral properties, net)
Revenue (as a percent)	45.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA	28.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA	45.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA	27.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA
Royalty and stream interests, net (as a percent)	53.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyInterestsInMineralProperty / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA		53.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyInterestsInMineralProperty / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA		53.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyInterestsInMineralProperty / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA
UNITED STATES
Geographic distribution of royalty revenue and long-lived assets (royalty interests in mineral properties, net)
Revenue (as a percent)	17.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	17.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	17.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	15.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Royalty and stream interests, net (as a percent)	3.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyInterestsInMineralProperty / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US		3.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyInterestsInMineralProperty / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US		3.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyInterestsInMineralProperty / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
CHILE
Geographic distribution of royalty revenue and long-lived assets (royalty interests in mineral properties, net)
Revenue (as a percent)	16.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CL	23.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CL	16.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CL	27.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CL
Royalty and stream interests, net (as a percent)	32.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyInterestsInMineralProperty / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CL		32.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyInterestsInMineralProperty / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CL		31.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyInterestsInMineralProperty / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CL
MEXICO
Geographic distribution of royalty revenue and long-lived assets (royalty interests in mineral properties, net)
Revenue (as a percent)	14.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX	20.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX	14.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX	19.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX
Royalty and stream interests, net (as a percent)	7.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyInterestsInMineralProperty / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX		7.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyInterestsInMineralProperty / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX		7.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyInterestsInMineralProperty / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX
AUSTRALIA
Geographic distribution of royalty revenue and long-lived assets (royalty interests in mineral properties, net)
Revenue (as a percent)	3.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AU	4.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AU	3.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AU	4.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AU
Royalty and stream interests, net (as a percent)	3.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyInterestsInMineralProperty / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AU		3.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyInterestsInMineralProperty / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AU		3.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyInterestsInMineralProperty / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AU
AFRICA
Geographic distribution of royalty revenue and long-lived assets (royalty interests in mineral properties, net)
Revenue (as a percent)	1.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AfricaMember	3.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AfricaMember	1.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AfricaMember	3.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AfricaMember
Royalty and stream interests, net (as a percent)	1.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyInterestsInMineralProperty / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AfricaMember		1.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyInterestsInMineralProperty / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AfricaMember		1.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyInterestsInMineralProperty / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AfricaMember
OTHER
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Revenue (as a percent)	4.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_XX	5.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_XX	4.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_XX	5.00%rgld_PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_XX
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