diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 5647e6df5e2..e1017fab959 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 use config::Config;
 use filemap::FileMap;
 use issues::{BadIssueSeeker, Issue};
-use utils::mk_sp;
+use utils::{mk_sp, outer_attributes};
 use visitor::FmtVisitor;
 
 pub use self::summary::Summary;
@@ -81,13 +81,33 @@ pub trait Spanned {
     fn span(&self) -> Span;
 }
 
+macro_rules! span_with_attrs_lo_hi {
+    ($this:ident, $lo:expr, $hi:expr) => {
+        {
+            let attrs = outer_attributes(&$this.attrs);
+            if attrs.is_empty() {
+                mk_sp($lo, $hi)
+            } else {
+                mk_sp(attrs[0].span.lo, $hi)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+macro_rules! span_with_attrs {
+    ($this:ident) => {
+        span_with_attrs_lo_hi!($this, $this.span.lo, $this.span.hi)
+    }
+}
+
 impl Spanned for ast::Expr {
     fn span(&self) -> Span {
-        if self.attrs.is_empty() {
-            self.span
-        } else {
-            mk_sp(self.attrs[0].span.lo, self.span.hi)
-        }
+        span_with_attrs!(self)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Spanned for ast::Item {
+    fn span(&self) -> Span {
+        span_with_attrs!(self)
     }
 }
 
@@ -117,12 +137,7 @@ fn span(&self) -> Span {
 
 impl Spanned for ast::Arm {
     fn span(&self) -> Span {
-        let hi = self.body.span.hi;
-        if self.attrs.is_empty() {
-            mk_sp(self.pats[0].span.lo, hi)
-        } else {
-            mk_sp(self.attrs[0].span.lo, hi)
-        }
+        span_with_attrs_lo_hi!(self, self.pats[0].span.lo, self.body.span.hi)
     }
 }
 
@@ -138,23 +153,13 @@ fn span(&self) -> Span {
 
 impl Spanned for ast::StructField {
     fn span(&self) -> Span {
-        if self.attrs.is_empty() {
-            mk_sp(self.span.lo, self.ty.span.hi)
-        } else {
-            // Include attributes and doc comments, if present
-            mk_sp(self.attrs[0].span.lo, self.ty.span.hi)
-        }
+        span_with_attrs_lo_hi!(self, self.span.lo, self.ty.span.hi)
     }
 }
 
 impl Spanned for ast::Field {
     fn span(&self) -> Span {
-        let lo = if self.attrs.is_empty() {
-            self.span.lo
-        } else {
-            self.attrs[0].span.lo
-        };
-        mk_sp(lo, self.span.hi)
+        span_with_attrs!(self)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index d0917721898..c0861b8da20 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -97,6 +97,25 @@ pub fn format_abi(abi: abi::Abi, explicit_abi: bool) -> String {
     }
 }
 
+#[inline]
+pub fn filter_attributes(attrs: &[ast::Attribute], style: ast::AttrStyle) -> Vec<ast::Attribute> {
+    attrs
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|a| a.style == style)
+        .cloned()
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+}
+
+#[inline]
+pub fn inner_attributes(attrs: &[ast::Attribute]) -> Vec<ast::Attribute> {
+    filter_attributes(attrs, ast::AttrStyle::Inner)
+}
+
+#[inline]
+pub fn outer_attributes(attrs: &[ast::Attribute]) -> Vec<ast::Attribute> {
+    filter_attributes(attrs, ast::AttrStyle::Outer)
+}
+
 // The width of the first line in s.
 #[inline]
 pub fn first_line_width(s: &str) -> usize {
diff --git a/src/visitor.rs b/src/visitor.rs
index bc3126615d3..ef0ff1d52db 100644
--- a/src/visitor.rs
+++ b/src/visitor.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 use syntax::codemap::{self, BytePos, CodeMap, Span};
 use syntax::parse::ParseSess;
 
-use {Indent, Shape};
+use {Indent, Shape, Spanned};
 use codemap::{LineRangeUtils, SpanUtils};
 use comment::{contains_comment, FindUncommented};
 use comment::rewrite_comment;
@@ -36,19 +36,6 @@ fn is_use_item(item: &ast::Item) -> bool {
     }
 }
 
-fn item_bound(item: &ast::Item) -> Span {
-    item.attrs.iter().map(|attr| attr.span).fold(
-        item.span,
-        |bound, span| {
-            Span {
-                lo: cmp::min(bound.lo, span.lo),
-                hi: cmp::max(bound.hi, span.hi),
-                ctxt: span.ctxt,
-            }
-        },
-    )
-}
-
 pub struct FmtVisitor<'a> {
     pub parse_session: &'a ParseSess,
     pub codemap: &'a CodeMap,
@@ -93,7 +80,7 @@ fn visit_stmt(&mut self, stmt: &ast::Stmt) {
                 let span = if expr.attrs.is_empty() {
                     stmt.span
                 } else {
-                    mk_sp(expr.attrs[0].span.lo, stmt.span.hi)
+                    mk_sp(expr.span().lo, stmt.span.hi)
                 };
                 self.push_rewrite(span, rewrite)
             }
@@ -105,7 +92,7 @@ fn visit_stmt(&mut self, stmt: &ast::Stmt) {
                 let span = if expr.attrs.is_empty() {
                     stmt.span
                 } else {
-                    mk_sp(expr.attrs[0].span.lo, stmt.span.hi)
+                    mk_sp(expr.span().lo, stmt.span.hi)
                 };
                 self.push_rewrite(span, rewrite)
             }
@@ -648,12 +635,12 @@ fn walk_mod_items(&mut self, m: &ast::Mod) {
             // next item for output.
             if self.config.reorder_imports() && is_use_item(&*items_left[0]) {
                 let reorder_imports_in_group = self.config.reorder_imports_in_group();
-                let mut last = self.codemap.lookup_line_range(item_bound(&items_left[0]));
+                let mut last = self.codemap.lookup_line_range(items_left[0].span());
                 let use_item_length = items_left
                     .iter()
                     .take_while(|ppi| {
                         is_use_item(&***ppi) && (!reorder_imports_in_group || {
-                            let current = self.codemap.lookup_line_range(item_bound(&ppi));
+                            let current = self.codemap.lookup_line_range(ppi.span());
                             let in_same_group = current.lo < last.hi + 2;
                             last = current;
                             in_same_group