JavaScript Common css height for child elements

common-height.js

/**
 * Common height for all .common-height__item placed inside parent wrapper
 * with .common-height selector
 *
 * Example:
 *
 * <div class="common-height">
 *     <div class="common-height__item"></div>
 *     <div class="common-height__item"></div>
 *     <div class="common-height__item"></div>
 * </div>
 *
 * .common-height__item can be any level deep inside .common-height
 * no matter is .common-height__item strict child or no
 */
(function () {
    setTimeout(function () {
        var
                commonHeightClass = '.common-height',
                childSelector = '.common-height__item',
                $commonHeightEl = $(commonHeightClass),
                commonHeight = function (element) {
                    var maxHeight = 0;
                    element.find(childSelector).each(function () {
                        var element = $(this);
                        console.log(element, element.outerHeight());
                        if (element.hasClass('max-height')) {
                            maxHeight = element.outerHeight();
                        } else {
                            if (element.outerHeight() > maxHeight) {
                                maxHeight = element.outerHeight();
                            }
                        }
                    });
                    element.find(childSelector).each(function () {
                        $(this).height(maxHeight);
                    });
                },
                maxHeight = function () {
                    if ($commonHeightEl.length > 0) {
                        $commonHeightEl.each(function () {
                            var element = $(this);
                            if (element.has(commonHeightClass)) {
                                commonHeight(element.find(commonHeightClass));
                            }
                            commonHeight(element);
                        });
                    }
                };
        maxHeight();
    }, 250);
})();