Cover - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
Cover - USD ($) $ in Billions	Dec. 31, 2025	Feb. 06, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2025
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
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 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			$ 16.7
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, or Proxy Statement, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K where indicated. Such Proxy Statement will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. Except with respect to information specifically incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Proxy Statement shall not be deemed to be filed as part hereof.
Entity Central Index Key	0001802768
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2025
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Class A Ordinary Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		428,418,612
Class B Ordinary Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		148,438,141