CSS column layout - DIV with dynamic width and same height as sibling - html

Question

I've really hit the wall on this one and need some help. I'm trying to create a two column layout with both widths and heights adjusted to the contents of the left column. It seems to be a rather basic layout, but I'm starting to think it can't be done (without resorting to JS).
This fiddle describes what I'm trying to do. It's a container DIV with two DIVs inside, aligned horizontally. The left inner DIV should adjust its size (both width and height) to its content. The right inner DIV (which contains a Google Map) should have the same height as the left one while filling up the remaining width of the container.
<div id="container">
<div id="left">
This DIV should adjust<br/>
both its width and height<br/>
to its content, not taking up<br/>
more space than needed!<br/>
<br/><br/><br/>
More content here...
</div>
<div id="right">
Google Map here.
</div>
</div>
I've tried everything I know and all tricks I've found, but no success!
#container {
background-color: #EEE;
overflow: hidden;
}
#container div {
border: 1px solid black;
padding: 5px;
}
#left {
background-color: lightblue;
display: inline-block;
float: left;
}
#right {
background-color: lightgreen;
height: 100%; /* THIS IS WHAT I WANT, BUT IT WON'T WORK, OF COURSE */
overflow: hidden;
}
I've found many similar questions, but in all those cases the left DIV/column had a fixed width, which makes it a whole lot easier.
Any input is much appreciated, especially if it works in IE9+ (and modern browsers)!
Edit
Some clarification. The purpose of the right column is to hold a Google map and consequently the map is supposed to fill up the entire DIV. Try setting a fixed height (e.g. 100px) for #right in the fiddle that I link to above and you will see the map showing up.

Answer 1

jsfiddle demo
css :
.container {
overflow: hidden;
background-color: #EEE;
}
.column {
float: left;
background-color: grey;
padding-bottom: 1000px;
margin-bottom: -1000px;
}
p {
padding: 10px;
margin-top: 10px;
width: 50%;
}
html
<script src="//maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?sensor=false"></script>
<div class="container">
<div class="column">
This DIV should adjust<br/>
both its width and height<br/>
to its content, not taking up<br/>
more space than needed!<br/>
<br/><br/><br/>
More content here...
</div>
<div class="column">
<div id="map"></div>
</div>
</div>
<p>
The right DIV (which contains a Google Map)
should be the same height as the left DIV,
while filling up the remaining width.
</p>
<p>How to do that?</p>

Answer 2

Here what I came up with -> link
When you remove the overflow property of your #right div it stretches as expected. However in this case you won't be able to hide the overflowed content.
CSS
#right {
background-color: lightgreen;
height: 100%; /* THIS WON'T WORK */ // height works as expected
}