function getAbsoluteHeight( element ) {

		var height = 0;

		if( element ) {
			var absoluteChildren = 0;

			toArray( element.childNodes ).forEach( function( child ) {

				if( typeof child.offsetTop === 'number' && child.style ) {
					// Count # of abs children
					if( window.getComputedStyle( child ).position === 'absolute' ) {
						absoluteChildren += 1;
					}

					height = Math.max( height, child.offsetTop + child.offsetHeight );
				}

			} );

			// If there are no absolute children, use offsetHeight
			if( absoluteChildren === 0 ) {
				height = element.offsetHeight;
			}

		}

		return height;

	}
Retrieves the height of the given element by looking
at the position and height of its immediate children.