diff --git a/dexlib2/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib2/dexbacked/DexBackedDexFile.java b/dexlib2/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib2/dexbacked/DexBackedDexFile.java
index 89153ea2..80148a3a 100644
--- a/dexlib2/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib2/dexbacked/DexBackedDexFile.java
+++ b/dexlib2/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib2/dexbacked/DexBackedDexFile.java
@@ -31,10 +31,7 @@
 
 package org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked;
 
-import org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.raw.HeaderItem;
-import org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.raw.ProtoIdItem;
-import org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.raw.StringIdItem;
-import org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.raw.TypeIdItem;
+import org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.raw.*;
 import org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.util.FixedSizeSet;
 import org.jf.dexlib2.iface.DexFile;
 import org.jf.dexlib2.util.AnnotatedBytes;
@@ -81,15 +78,10 @@ public abstract class DexBackedDexFile extends BaseDexBuffer implements DexFile
         private final int classStartOffset;
 
 
-        private static final int FIELD_ID_ITEM_SIZE = 8;
         private static final int METHOD_ID_ITEM_SIZE = 8;
         private static final int CLASS_DEF_ITEM_SIZE = 32;
         public static final int MAP_ITEM_SIZE = 12;
 
-        public static final int FIELD_CLASS_IDX_OFFSET = 0;
-        public static final int FIELD_TYPE_IDX_OFFSET = 2;
-        public static final int FIELD_NAME_IDX_OFFSET = 4;
-
         public static final int METHOD_CLASS_IDX_OFFSET = 0;
         public static final int METHOD_PROTO_IDX_OFFSET = 2;
         public static final int METHOD_NAME_IDX_OFFSET = 4;
@@ -181,7 +173,7 @@ public abstract class DexBackedDexFile extends BaseDexBuffer implements DexFile
             if (fieldIndex < 0 || fieldIndex >= fieldCount) {
                 throw new ExceptionWithContext("Field index out of bounds: %d", fieldIndex);
             }
-            return fieldStartOffset + fieldIndex*FIELD_ID_ITEM_SIZE;
+            return fieldStartOffset + fieldIndex*FieldIdItem.ITEM_SIZE;
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -275,6 +267,12 @@ public abstract class DexBackedDexFile extends BaseDexBuffer implements DexFile
                 ProtoIdItem.getAnnotator().annotateSection(annotatedBytes, this, protoCount);
             }
 
+            if (fieldCount > 0) {
+                annotatedBytes.skipTo(getFieldIdItemOffset(0));
+                annotatedBytes.annotate(0, " ");
+                FieldIdItem.getAnnotator().annotateSection(annotatedBytes, this, fieldCount);
+            }
+
             annotatedBytes.writeAnnotations(out, buf);
         }
     }
diff --git a/dexlib2/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib2/dexbacked/raw/FieldIdItem.java b/dexlib2/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib2/dexbacked/raw/FieldIdItem.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3bf0a932
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dexlib2/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib2/dexbacked/raw/FieldIdItem.java
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2013, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+package org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.raw;
+
+import org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.DexBackedDexFile;
+import org.jf.dexlib2.util.AnnotatedBytes;
+
+import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
+
+public class FieldIdItem {
+    public static final int ITEM_SIZE = 8;
+
+    public static final int CLASS_OFFSET = 0;
+    public static final int TYPE_OFFSET = 2;
+    public static final int NAME_OFFSET = 4;
+
+    public static SectionAnnotator getAnnotator() {
+        return new SectionAnnotator() {
+            @Override
+            public void annotateSection(@Nonnull AnnotatedBytes out, @Nonnull DexBackedDexFile dexFile, int length) {
+                if (length > 0) {
+                    out.annotate(0, "-----------------------------");
+                    out.annotate(0, "field_id_item section");
+                    out.annotate(0, "-----------------------------");
+                    out.annotate(0, "");
+
+                    for (int i=0; i<length; i++) {
+                        out.annotate(0, "[%d] field_id_item", i);
+                        out.indent();
+                        annotateField(out, dexFile);
+                        out.deindent();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    private static void annotateField(@Nonnull AnnotatedBytes out, @Nonnull DexBackedDexFile dexFile) {
+        int classIndex = dexFile.readUshort(out.getCursor());
+        out.annotate(2, "class_idx = %s", TypeIdItem.getReferenceAnnotation(dexFile, classIndex));
+
+        int typeIndex = dexFile.readUshort(out.getCursor());
+        out.annotate(2, "return_type_idx = %s", TypeIdItem.getReferenceAnnotation(dexFile, typeIndex));
+
+        int nameIndex = dexFile.readSmallUint(out.getCursor());
+        out.annotate(4, "name_idx = %s", StringIdItem.getReferenceAnnotation(dexFile, nameIndex));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/dexlib2/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib2/dexbacked/reference/DexBackedFieldReference.java b/dexlib2/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib2/dexbacked/reference/DexBackedFieldReference.java
index ce26b785..c3655d54 100644
--- a/dexlib2/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib2/dexbacked/reference/DexBackedFieldReference.java
+++ b/dexlib2/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib2/dexbacked/reference/DexBackedFieldReference.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ package org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.reference;
 
 import org.jf.dexlib2.base.reference.BaseFieldReference;
 import org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.DexBackedDexFile;
+import org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.raw.FieldIdItem;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
 
@@ -48,18 +49,18 @@ public class DexBackedFieldReference extends BaseFieldReference {
     @Nonnull
     @Override
     public String getDefiningClass() {
-        return dexFile.getType(dexFile.readUshort(fieldIdItemOffset + DexBackedDexFile.Impl.FIELD_CLASS_IDX_OFFSET));
+        return dexFile.getType(dexFile.readUshort(fieldIdItemOffset + FieldIdItem.CLASS_OFFSET));
     }
 
     @Nonnull
     @Override
     public String getName() {
-        return dexFile.getString(dexFile.readSmallUint(fieldIdItemOffset + DexBackedDexFile.Impl.FIELD_NAME_IDX_OFFSET));
+        return dexFile.getString(dexFile.readSmallUint(fieldIdItemOffset + FieldIdItem.NAME_OFFSET));
     }
 
     @Nonnull
     @Override
     public String getType() {
-        return dexFile.getType(dexFile.readUshort(fieldIdItemOffset + DexBackedDexFile.Impl.FIELD_TYPE_IDX_OFFSET));
+        return dexFile.getType(dexFile.readUshort(fieldIdItemOffset + FieldIdItem.TYPE_OFFSET));
     }
 }