diff --git a/src/tables.rs b/src/tables.rs
index 347abac..6e3ad25 100644
--- a/src/tables.rs
+++ b/src/tables.rs
@@ -26,12 +26,146 @@ pub struct Table {
     pub item_indices: Vec<usize>,
 }
 
+/// Check if a whitespace-separated token looks like a financial number.
+/// Must contain at least one digit; all chars must be `0-9 , . ( ) - + %`.
+fn is_numeric_token(tok: &str) -> bool {
+    if tok.is_empty() {
+        return false;
+    }
+    let mut has_digit = false;
+    for c in tok.chars() {
+        match c {
+            '0'..='9' => has_digit = true,
+            ',' | '.' | '(' | ')' | '-' | '+' | '%' => {}
+            _ => return false,
+        }
+    }
+    has_digit
+}
+
+/// Check for em-dash, en-dash, or minus used as nil marker in financial tables.
+fn is_dash_token(tok: &str) -> bool {
+    matches!(tok, "\u{2014}" | "\u{2013}" | "-" | "\u{2012}")
+}
+
+/// Returns true if text contains 2+ consecutive alphabetic characters.
+/// Fast early-exit to reject items like `"Land $ 778,177"`.
+fn has_alphabetic_words(text: &str) -> bool {
+    let mut consecutive = 0u32;
+    for c in text.chars() {
+        if c.is_alphabetic() {
+            consecutive += 1;
+            if consecutive >= 2 {
+                return true;
+            }
+        } else {
+            consecutive = 0;
+        }
+    }
+    false
+}
+
+/// Splits text by whitespace, then groups tokens into financial values.
+/// - `$` + numeric token → one value (`"$ 5,147,649"`)
+/// - standalone numeric token → one value (`"114,167"`)
+/// - dash token → one value (`"—"`)
+/// - any unrecognized token → return `None` (not a pure-value item)
+fn tokenize_financial_values(text: &str) -> Option<Vec<String>> {
+    let tokens: Vec<&str> = text.split_whitespace().collect();
+    if tokens.is_empty() {
+        return None;
+    }
+    let mut values = Vec::new();
+    let mut i = 0;
+    while i < tokens.len() {
+        let tok = tokens[i];
+        if tok == "$" {
+            // Dollar sign followed by a numeric token → one value
+            if i + 1 < tokens.len() && is_numeric_token(tokens[i + 1]) {
+                values.push(format!("{} {}", tok, tokens[i + 1]));
+                i += 2;
+            } else {
+                return None;
+            }
+        } else if is_numeric_token(tok) || is_dash_token(tok) {
+            values.push(tok.to_string());
+            i += 1;
+        } else {
+            return None;
+        }
+    }
+    if values.is_empty() {
+        None
+    } else {
+        Some(values)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Try to split a consolidated financial item into individual sub-items.
+/// Criteria: width > font_size × 20, no alphabetic words, tokenization yields 3+ values.
+/// Creates sub-items with evenly-distributed X positions across the original item's span.
+fn try_split_financial_item(item: &TextItem) -> Option<Vec<TextItem>> {
+    if item.width <= item.font_size * 20.0 {
+        return None;
+    }
+    let text = &item.text;
+    if has_alphabetic_words(text) {
+        return None;
+    }
+    let values = tokenize_financial_values(text)?;
+    if values.len() < 3 {
+        return None;
+    }
+    let n = values.len() as f32;
+    let spacing = item.width / n;
+    let sub_width = spacing * 0.9;
+    let mut sub_items = Vec::with_capacity(values.len());
+    for (i, val) in values.iter().enumerate() {
+        sub_items.push(TextItem {
+            text: val.clone(),
+            x: item.x + spacing * i as f32 + spacing * 0.5,
+            y: item.y,
+            width: sub_width,
+            height: item.height,
+            font: item.font.clone(),
+            font_size: item.font_size,
+            page: item.page,
+            is_bold: item.is_bold,
+            is_italic: item.is_italic,
+            item_type: item.item_type.clone(),
+        });
+    }
+    Some(sub_items)
+}
+
+/// Iterates all items, expanding qualifying consolidated financial items.
+/// Returns `(expanded_items, index_map)` where `index_map[expanded_idx] = original_idx`.
+fn expand_consolidated_items(items: &[TextItem]) -> (Vec<TextItem>, Vec<usize>) {
+    let mut expanded = Vec::with_capacity(items.len());
+    let mut index_map = Vec::with_capacity(items.len());
+    for (orig_idx, item) in items.iter().enumerate() {
+        if let Some(sub_items) = try_split_financial_item(item) {
+            for sub in sub_items {
+                expanded.push(sub);
+                index_map.push(orig_idx);
+            }
+        } else {
+            expanded.push(item.clone());
+            index_map.push(orig_idx);
+        }
+    }
+    (expanded, index_map)
+}
+
 /// Detect tables in a set of text items from a single page
 pub fn detect_tables(items: &[TextItem], base_font_size: f32) -> Vec<Table> {
     if items.len() < 6 {
         return vec![];
     }
 
+    let (expanded_items, index_map) = expand_consolidated_items(items);
+    let items = &expanded_items[..]; // shadow parameter — all detection uses expanded items
+
     let mut tables = Vec::new();
     let mut claimed_indices = std::collections::HashSet::new();
 
@@ -105,6 +239,14 @@ pub fn detect_tables(items: &[TextItem], base_font_size: f32) -> Vec<Table> {
         }
     }
 
+    // Map expanded indices back to original item indices
+    for table in &mut tables {
+        let original_indices: std::collections::HashSet<usize> =
+            table.item_indices.iter().map(|&i| index_map[i]).collect();
+        table.item_indices = original_indices.into_iter().collect();
+        table.item_indices.sort_unstable();
+    }
+
     tables
 }